Senior Associate - Transaction Advisory

Responsibilities:

• End-to-end workstream for projects across a variety of sectors, working with both internal and client team members.
• Primary and secondary research, data collection and analysis in the following areas: 
• Infrastructure planning and strategy 
• Feasibility assessments, market analysis, and business case development 
• Procurement options analysis, project risk assessment
• Project governance and project management frameworks 
• Commercial structuring of complex contracts and contract management 
• Coordinating legal, financial, and technical inputs 
• Procurement process management 
• Bid evaluation. 
• Project implementation advice through design and construction
• Development of project deliverables including status reports, project reports, and delivery of presentations. 
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to analyst team members. 
• Train and mentor junior staff and contribute to the overall skills enhancement and experience of the team.
• Support the management team with business development across public and private sector markets. 
  

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Law, or a related field 
• A relevant master’s degree is an added advantage
• A relevant professional qualification is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years of proven work experience in drafting business plans and feasibility studies 
• Project structuring and procurement experience 
• Understanding of the lifecycle activities of an infrastructure asset 
• Experience with alternative contract types: EPC, PPP, etc
• Experience building project financial models
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing and analytics skills
• Proven capabilities of managing and working with a multi-disciplinary team 
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to communicate and effectively engage with a diverse group of clients 
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to juggle multiple and competing priorities