BURN is seeking a Carbon Investment Lead to spearhead the financing for BURN’s carbon offset expansion across Africa. This sell-side role will own identifying, nurturing and closing investors to raise investments for BURN’s carbon offset projects.
Carbon Investment Lead - Kenya
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Full Time
Experienced
About the role
BURN is seeking a Carbon Investment Lead to spearhead the financing for BURN’s carbon offset expansion across Africa. This sell-side role will own identifying, nurturing and closing investors to raise investments for BURN’s carbon offset projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build and execute a comprehensive market mapping strategy to identify potential investors and lead on outreach.
- Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of investor financing for our target project markets.
- Own the full lifecycle of investor relationship management, with support from the investor relations team.
- Work with the Marketing department to increase BURN's visibility to the ideal investment target audience.
- Establish, monitor, and report on goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Skills and Experience:
- 8+ years of experience working in sell-side investment, including a track record of nurturing, and closing big-ticket international deals.
- Experience with international cashflows, SPVs, legal structuring and international fundraising is strongly preferred.
- Experience in project financing preferred.
- Excellent grasp of financial modelling and analysis and navigating due diligence processes on the sell side.
- Mature, highly motivated, energetic self-starter who takes ownership and works independently.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Above-average negotiation skills. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
- A passion for BURN’s mission.
Qualified Female Candidates Encouraged to Apply
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
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