Cape Town City Centre: Senior Transactor – Renewable Energy (Project Finance)

Senior Transactor – Renewable Energy (Project Finance) Location: Cape Town Employment Type: Full-time Our client, a leading renewable energy investment and development business, is seeking a Senior Transactor to work closely with senior leadership to progress renewable energy projects from preferred-bidder award through to financial close, leading commercial negotiations and managing transaction execution. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-value energy infrastructure transactions across South Africa and the broader African market, contributing to the region’s clean-energy transition. Key Responsibilities Lead commercial negotiations and project agreements across lenders, equity partners and off-takers Drive financial close strategy and execution across multiple workstreams Oversee and review project financial models (from bid stage to close) Manage due diligence processes and cross-functional stakeholder engagement Support structuring and credit approval processes Lead PPA and project document negotiations during bid and execution phases Experience & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business or related field (MBA beneficial) 6 years’ experience in project finance / banking within the renewable energy or infrastructure sector Proven experience closing large-scale project finance transactions Strong commercial negotiation skills with lenders, IPPs & offtakers Excellent financial modelling understanding (oversight, not building) Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and external advisors Skills Strong commercial and analytical capability Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills Exceptional written and verbal communication