SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Senior Transactor – Renewable Energy (Project Finance)
Location: Cape Town
Employment Type: Full-time
Our client, a leading renewable energy investment and development business, is seeking a Senior Transactor to work closely with senior leadership to progress renewable energy projects from preferred-bidder award through to financial close, leading commercial negotiations and managing transaction execution.
This role offers the opportunity to work on high-value energy infrastructure transactions across South Africa and the broader African market, contributing to the region's clean-energy transition.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead commercial negotiations and project agreements across lenders, equity partners and off-takers
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Drive financial close strategy and execution across multiple workstreams
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Oversee and review project financial models (from bid stage to close)
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Manage due diligence processes and cross-functional stakeholder engagement
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Support structuring and credit approval processes
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Lead PPA and project document negotiations during bid and execution phases
Experience & Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Business or related field (MBA beneficial)
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6+ years’ experience in project finance / banking within the renewable energy or infrastructure sector
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Proven experience closing large-scale project finance transactions
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Strong commercial negotiation skills with lenders, IPPs & offtakers
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Excellent financial modelling understanding (oversight, not building)
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Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and external advisors
Skills
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Strong commercial and analytical capability
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Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills
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Exceptional written and verbal communication
