Senior Manager (Municipal Finance, Water & Sanitation Sub Sectort) at Infrastructure Bank Plc

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will have responsibility for the origination, structuring and execution of investment transactions in the Water & Sanitation Team of the Projects Finance & Advisory Department.
• Candidate will also look to grow the business by identifying investment opportunities in related sectors.
• The successful candidate will play a central role in the investment team by leading / playing a key role in business origination, appraising the viability of new investments and being involved in the supervision of new & ongoing investments in the water and sanitation sector.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for identification/origination, evaluation, execution, monitoring of investment (financing and advisory) transactions.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in deal origination, structuring and execution with responsibility for work streams within transaction teams;
• Liaise with client’s technical staff, project engineers and lender’s engineers,  review major contracts, including Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC), Concession and assessing investment programs and project capital costs;
• Develop and structure presentation materials incorporating analysis of targeted industries and companies’ and corporate valuation;
• Prepare pitch materials for significant investment opportunities;
• Participate in new business activities and proposals for innovative and flexible financial transactions and advisory services projects;
• Assess the market and provide the team with key market, operational and capital assumptions for incorporation in financial models
• Assist with the development of new water & sanitation projects, including public-private partnerships in the sector.
• Manage key business relationships - clients/investors, project partners and key stakeholders.

General Knowledge and Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have experience in the water & sanitation industry, preferably gained in an operating company and/or a specialized water consultancy project;
• Broad range of responsibilities within the industry, bulk water systems, integrated water resource management, distribution operations, commercial operations, water conveyance, tariff setting, water and sanitation plants construction and environmental compliance;
• Excellent financial modelling, accounting and financial analysis;
• Up–to-date knowledge of capital costs and operating parameters of water and waste water facilities;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with ability to multitask while working in a deadline-focused environment;
• Team player with ability to work independently and comfortably with all relevant support business units;
• Superior oral / written business communication and presentation skills.

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in the industry, preferably gained in an operating company and/or a specialized water consultancy;
• Strong first degree from a reputable university;
• Masters' Degree in Business Administration or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, or a related field a plus;
• Appropriate financial certification such as ACCA, ACA, CFA, etc. is a plus;
• Strong network with project finance, project management, and financial services community locally or globally.