Manager - Project Finance

About This Role

Manager – Project Finance

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Manager / Senior Manager – Project Finance to join our Business Development team. This role will play a key part in executing and structuring large-scale infrastructure and development transactions, including greenfield and brownfield projects, refinancings, acquisitions, divestments, and stake sales.

Candidate Background:

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in:

• Project Finance teams within Developers
• Investment Banking (M&A and/or fundraising experience)
• Financial Advisory firms advising on project finance transactions
• Investments
• Private Equity

Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical capabilities, superior communication skills, and above-average exposure to investment transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Execution & Financial Leadership

• Build, audit, maintain and supervise the development of complex financial models for large infrastructure projects.
• Lead financial modelling workstreams across greenfield and brownfield developments, refinancings, acquisitions, divestments and stake sales.
• Ensure models comply with project agreements, financing documents, accounting and tax regulations across jurisdictions.
• Conduct financial analysis, optimization and business valuation to support business development and bid teams.
• Prepare investment memoranda, internal approvals documentation, and Board-level presentations.
• Support economic analysis and financial structuring optimization for existing assets (including impairment tests and performance reviews).

Fundraising & Financial Structuring

• Lead and support fundraising activities, including structuring and negotiations with banks, export credit agencies and financial institutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with financial institutions across assigned geographies.
• Coordinate due diligence, tax, accounting and modelling workstreams with internal teams and external advisors.

Team Leadership & Governance

• Work closely with Transaction Managers (Executive Manager / Director) in project execution.
• Coordinate with Business Development, Legal, Technical, Finance and external stakeholders to ensure timely transaction delivery.
• Provide financial advisory guidance to subsidiaries and support Board/Audit Committee requirements.
• Train and oversee Managers (M1) and interns within the team.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.
• MBA, CA, CFA or other relevant postgraduate qualifications preferred.

Experience:

• 6 + years of relevant experience specifically in project finance within developers, banks, financial institutions, advisory firms or consultancies.
• Proven track record in building and managing advanced financial models.
• Strong exposure to project finance structuring, M&A and/or fundraising.
• Strong negotiation skills with investors and lenders.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Exceptional financial modelling and analytical skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Clear, confident communicator with stakeholder management ability
• High ownership mindset and ability to lead transaction workstreams
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong governance awareness