Senior Transactor – Renewable Energy (Project Finance)

Recruiter:

Set Consulting

Job Ref:

989982747

Date posted:

Friday, October 31, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Lead commercial negotiations and project agreements across lenders, equity partners and off-takers
Drive financial close strategy and execution across multiple workstreams
Oversee and review project financial models (from bid stage to close)
Manage due diligence processes and cross-functional stakeholder engagement
Support structuring and credit approval processes
Lead PPA and project document negotiations during bid and execution phases

Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Business or related field (MBA beneficial)
6+ years’ experience in project finance / banking within the renewable energy or infrastructure sector
Proven experience closing large-scale project finance transactions
Strong commercial negotiation skills with lenders, IPPs & offtakers
Excellent financial modelling understanding (oversight, not building)
Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and external advisors

Skills

Strong commercial and analytical capability
Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication

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