About the job
Job Title: Private Equity Financial Analyst
Next Wave Partners are recruiting on behalf of our client – A Private Equity Investment Advisory Business Dedicated to Clean Energy Investments
Supporting: Investment Deal Team
Location: Nairobi
Job Purpose
Within the context of our client´s investment team, the Private Equity Financial Analyst is expected to be able to work in a team environment as this role will involve close interaction and cooperation with all offices and regional counterparts, as well as market and industry groups and other key third party stakeholders across its clean energy and resource efficiency specialised investment themes.
Day-to-day responsibilities will entail market research and analysis, origination of fund-fit deals, financial modelling in MS Excel, investment and fund valuations as well as assisting with the negotiation, execution, monitoring, and value creation, and exit of portfolio investments. The core role requires skills such as report writing, the drafting of deal papers and investment memorandums, MS Excel financial modelling and doing valuations for energy infrastructure project finance and growth equity or expansion capital companies.
As part of the investment deal team, there will be an opportunity to gain an in-depth and high-level overview of a specific sector and the technologies deployed therein. With experience, there is a growth opportunity for the Private Equity Analyst to have greater influence on the company´s investment advisory leadership through rigorous technical financial analysis and market expertise.
Background
Our client was established as a specialised investment advisory business dedicated to two principal investment themes: clean energy infrastructure-type development and project finance investments; and energy and resource efficiency growth investments – and the value chains that support them.
Their territory is Pan-African and has a head office in Cape Town, supported by regional and country offices in London, Nairobi, Mauritius and Abidjan.Our client manages two funds with an AUM of over USD 300 million. The company´s third energy transition, net zero climate fund reached first close in March 2023 at USD 199.4 million, with a final close anticipated in Q3 2024 with a target of USD 400 million.
Our client is enhancing its investment capabilities through expanding its investment advisory platform and regional presence to include in-house networks and offices across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Key Responsibilities
The Private Equity Financial Analyst requires analytical and technical skillset to drive high quality, timely and comprehensive research, datasets and financial modelling and valuations, that provide the investment team with reliable information on which to base its investment advice.
• Maintain and deliver reliable information to the team with the ongoing goal of improving the accuracy, completeness and coverage of financial analysis and sector datasets.
• Deliver accurate, high-quality analysis on prospective and post-investment financial models whilst applying problem-solving skills to identify innovative financing solutions.
• Work with a range of proprietary, industry standard, and open-source data stores to assemble, organize and analyse data.
• Develop research ideas, prototypes, and proofs of concepts both in cooperation with other data analysts/deal team members and as an individual.
• Liaise with the investment team to contribute to the future development and strategic direction of the company.
• Continually expand existing technical knowledge in addition to new technologies and tools through training programs and available resources.
• Take ownership and be proactive with key areas of responsibility.
Technical skills
• Proven data analytical skills and experience.
• Advanced, proven financial modelling and valuation skills in renewable energy infrastructure project finance and growth equity or expansion capital investments.
• Preparation skills in presentation including inputs to deal teasers, investment documentation and presentations, deal pipeline, and other supporting documentation and analysis.
• Extraction, data management, data visualization, data modelling, data science, business analysis, project management.
Technical Requirements
• A university degree or formal certification (preferably in financial analysis and valuation modelling in the energy sector or similar relevant disciplines).
• Work experience of at least 3-5 years in areas combining at minimum two of the following: financial analysis, financial valuation, data analysis, energy sector and/or project finance modelling and analysis. • Strong interest in data management, financial modelling, technology and the energy and resource efficiency markets.
• Advanced financial modelling in MS Excel, including but not limited to construction and operations modelling, forecasting/budgeting, financial structuring, valuation methodologies, refinancing and M&A modelling, and sensitivity and scenario analysis. Ideally experience with macros and VBA. • Proficiency in accounting treatment and tax.
• In addition to advanced Excel, strong PowerPoint, MS Word and MS Teams skills.
• The ability to prioritize, multi-task, and deliver to deadlines.
• Creative problem-solving skills and strategic/analytical thinking.
• Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills (other languages, especially French or Portuguese are an advantage).
Competencies
• Attention to detail.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Communication and presentation skill competence.
• Initiative / self-starter.
• Innovation.
• Organisational skills.
• Strong teamwork ethic.
• Adaptable/flexible and assertive persona, “can-do” attitude, entrepreneurial nature. • This role will suit self-motivated senior professionals with an ability to work in a high-growth non bureaucratic environment.
Travel
• Candidate must be willing to travel regularly within the African Region and to head office in Cape Town, South Africa as well as abroad to international destinations for deal meetings, conferences and investor meetings.
Compensation
Three-tiered remuneration package comprising:
• Guaranteed annual gross remuneration.
• Annual discretionary performance bonus. (30%)
• Carried interest participation (to be negotiated).
Languages
• English fluency – both written and spoken.
• Other languages, especially French, Arabic or Portuguese are an advantage.
Commencement
Immediate.
