Investment Director - Energy Fund

London, United Kingdom Nairobi, Kenya Amsterdam, Netherlands Financial Services Director

The opportunity

Our client is a specialist clean energy investment platform focused on providing debt capital to high-growth renewable energy businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa. They are seeking an Investment Director to lead investment activity, transaction execution, portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the origination and execution of private debt investments into renewable energy SMEs.
• Assess investment opportunities, including commercial, financial and credit analysis.
• Structure and negotiate debt transactions alongside management teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead due diligence and investment committee processes.
• Monitor portfolio companies and support ongoing value creation and risk management.
• Build relationships with renewable energy businesses, investors, DFIs and other key stakeholders.
• Contribute to fund strategy, capital deployment and broader business development.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in private debt, private credit, structured finance, investment banking or direct investing.
• Strong transaction execution and investment structuring experience.
• Experience investing in or financing renewable energy or infrastructure businesses.
• Understanding of SME financing and growth-stage businesses.
• Experience working across Sub-Saharan Africa or other emerging markets.
• Strong commercial judgement, leadership and stakeholder management skills.