Project Finance Manager | Infrastructure & Energy Advisory

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Permanent Energy & Capital Trading

Reference: JN -092026-87632_1791186844

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Execution

  • Lead the execution of project finance and financial advisory mandates.
  • Drive transaction processes from origination through financial close.
  • Support transaction structuring and strategic decision-making.
  • Ensure successful delivery of multiple concurrent mandates.

Financial Modelling & Analysis

  • Build, review, and challenge complex financial models.
  • Oversee valuation, feasibility, and commercial analysis activities.
  • Evaluate project risks, sensitivities, and financing structures.
  • Present findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.

Client Relationship Management

  • Build and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Act as a trusted advisor throughout the transaction lifecycle.
  • Engage directly with sponsors, lenders, investors, and project stakeholders.
  • Ensure high levels of client satisfaction and delivery excellence.

Business Development

  • Support new business origination and proposal development.
  • Contribute to client acquisition and growth initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities within existing client portfolios.
  • Assist in expanding the firm's market presence across Africa.

Team Leadership

  • Lead and mentor junior team members.
  • Review work outputs and provide technical guidance.
  • Manage resources across multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Foster a high-performance, collaborative team environment.

Stakeholder Coordination

  • Work closely with investors, lenders, sponsors, legal advisors, and technical consultants.
  • Coordinate due diligence and transaction requirements.
  • Facilitate communication between project stakeholders throughout transaction execution.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • CA(SA), CFA, or equivalent finance qualification preferred.
  • Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

  • Strong background in project finance, corporate finance, investment banking, or financial advisory.
  • Demonstrated transaction execution experience across infrastructure, energy, or industrial sectors.
  • Proven experience managing teams and leading projects.
  • Track record of managing client relationships and delivering high-quality advisory services.

Technical Skills

  • Advanced financial modelling capabilities.
  • Strong understanding of project finance structures and funding mechanisms.
  • Experience with valuation methodologies and commercial analysis.
  • Ability to evaluate and challenge complex financial assumptions and outputs.

Professional Skills

  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
  • Commercially astute with strong business judgement.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capability.
  • Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.

Key Attributes

  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
  • Relationship-focused and client-centric.
  • Confident in senior stakeholder engagements.
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented.
  • Proactive, driven, and solutions-focused.
  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

COMPETITIVE SALARY

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Permanent Energy & Capital Trading

Added 05/10/2026
Reference: JN -092026-87632_1791186844

Project Finance Manager | Infrastructure & Energy Advisory

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Permanent Energy & Capital Trading

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