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Investment Analyst / Associate

Investment Analyst / Associate

Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment / HC Recruit • Cape Town, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Technical Competencies & Experience:

  1. Assessing and originating utility-scale solar PV and renewable energy investment opportunities.
  2. Constructing robust financial models, long-term forecasts, asset valuations, and comprehensive investment cases.
  3. Evaluating project economics, equity returns, debt capacity, sensitivities, and downside risk scenarios.
  4. Reviewing plant technical performance, generation forecasts, and operational assumptions.
  5. Formulating non-binding offers (NBOs) and complex commercial proposals for offtakers and strategic counterparties.
  6. Leading the transaction life cycle from initial screening and business case evaluation through to financial close.
  7. Execution of critical workstreams, including timeline governance, conditions precedent (CP) fulfilment, data room management, and investor queries.
  8. Championing commercial and financial negotiations with offtakers, developers, lenders, and key project counterparties.
  9. Partnering with legal counsel to draft and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), loan, O&M, and partnership agreements.
  10. Conducting technical, financial, and credit risk due diligence on target projects and institutional offtakers.
  11. Authoring institutional-grade presentations and investment committee papers for Board-level and investor review.
  12. Driving operational portfolio value through targeted financial, commercial, and strategic analysis.
  13. Facilitating debt advisory and capital raising processes, including lender engagement and information memorandum preparation.
  14. Contributing to the formulation and execution of long-term corporate strategy and market positioning.


Behavioural Competencies:

  1. Analytical: Strong numeracy and financial modelling skills.
  2. Driven: Self-starter who owns complex workstreams.
  3. Action-oriented: Practical, results-driven problem solver.
  4. Strategic: Commercially minded with long-term perspective.
  5. Adaptable: Thrives in entrepreneurial investment environments.
  6. Versatile: Synthesises financial, legal, and technical data.
  7. Collaborative: Strong team player and articulate communicator


Please Note - Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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Investment Analyst / Associate • Cape Town, South Africa