Job at GE Global Growth Organization

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GE Global Growth Organization is recruiting for the position of:

Job Title: Vice President Project Development Finance
Job Number: 1920623

Job Location: Lagos, Kenya, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose:
The VP, Project Development Finance will report to the MD, Africa Investments - SSA and will be responsible for project development financing and investment Initiatives across the SSA region. She/he will focus on GE direct investments, develop regional processes for underwriting and manage post investment oversight.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Focus on long cycle GE direct investments – Project development and long term capital in infrastructure projects
• Investment memo preparation, financial modeling, due diligence, underwriting and structuring
• Lead or support deal team process with SPF, Project Development, P&Ls & internal function leads
• Develop regional processes for underwriting and funding: develop template financial models, due diligence tools etc.
• Post-investment oversight on select transactions (portfolio management, reporting, GE board participation) in coordination SPF Risk team
• Help drive equity exit and syndication process on GE direct investments
• Coordinate with external co-investors: private equity and infrastructure funds etc.
• Develop and maintain reporting requirements and coordinate with project development team and finance functions

Requirements:

• Project development, project financing, investment banking background.
• Development Finance Institution experience is a plus
• Demonstrated closed transactions
• Deep financial modeling acumen (must).
• Developed market experience
• Emerging markets and Africa experience
• Strong network with project finance, private equity, and financial services community in Africa and globally
• Deep project finance skills required
• Strong credit and underwriting skills required
• Experience in developing and financing of complex multi-party infrastructure projects
• Strong Project Management and integration skills

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:

• FMP/CAS/CLS graduate or comparable experience and/or training.
• Prior Commercial Finance Experience.
• Self-starter & proactive. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent skills to work cross functionally
• Flexile/adaptable – able to work with diverse group of people in a matrix environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Mode of Application:
Interested applicants should Click here to apply

Application Deadline: 30th May, 2014.