Manager Project Finance
We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Manager / Senior Manager Project Finance to join our Business Development team. This role will play a key part in executing and structuring large-scale infrastructure and development transactions, including greenfield and brownfield projects, refinancings, acquisitions, divestments, and stake sales.
Candidate Background:
We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in:
- Project Finance teams within Developers
- Investment Banking (M&A and/or fundraising experience)
- Financial Advisory firms advising on project finance transactions
- Investments
- Private Equity
Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical capabilities, superior communication skills, and above-average exposure to investment transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
Transaction Execution & Financial Leadership
- Build, audit, maintain and supervise the development of complex financial models for large infrastructure projects.
- Lead financial modelling workstreams across greenfield and brownfield developments, refinancings, acquisitions, divestments and stake sales.
- Ensure models comply with project agreements, financing documents, accounting and tax regulations across jurisdictions.
- Conduct financial analysis, optimization and business valuation to support business development and bid teams.
- Prepare investment memoranda, internal approvals documentation, and Board-level presentations.
- Support economic analysis and financial structuring optimization for existing assets (including impairment tests and performance reviews).
Fundraising & Financial Structuring
- Lead and support fundraising activities, including structuring and negotiations with banks, export credit agencies and financial institutions.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with financial institutions across assigned geographies.
- Coordinate due diligence, tax, accounting and modelling workstreams with internal teams and external advisors.
Team Leadership & Governance
- Work closely with Transaction Managers (Executive Manager / Director) in project execution.
- Coordinate with Business Development, Legal, Technical, Finance and external stakeholders to ensure timely transaction delivery.
- Provide financial advisory guidance to subsidiaries and support Board/Audit Committee requirements.
- Train and oversee Managers (M1) and interns within the team.
Qualifications & Experience:
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.
- MBA, CA, CFA or other relevant postgraduate qualifications preferred.
Experience:
- 4-6 + years of relevant experience specifically in project finance within developers, banks, financial institutions, advisory firms or consultancies.
- Proven track record in building and managing advanced financial models.
- Strong exposure to project finance structuring, M&A and/or fundraising.
- Strong negotiation skills with investors and lenders.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Exceptional financial modelling and analytical skills
- Strong commercial acumen
- Clear, confident communicator with stakeholder management ability
- High ownership mindset and ability to lead transaction workstreams
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong governance awareness
