Climate Fund Managers is hiring an
Are you ready for your next play? We are bold, respectful, and we deliver, with Impact. Our long-term vision is to raise, deploy and manage funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation that will play a transformative role in our target sectors.
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a leading climate-centric blended finance fund manager. We raise and deploy climate finance funds in partnership at scale and at pace. Through its award-winning model, CFM has created a blueprint for a new generation of climate financiers, whose collective impact can help end the climate crisis. CFM currently manages two emerging market infrastructure funds focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation: Climate Investor One, a c. USD 1 billion fund focused on renewable energy, and Climate Investor Two, a c. USD 1 billion fund focused on water, sanitation and oceans infrastructure. CFM is currently implementing further blended finance initiatives in the green hydrogen, power transmission and cities sectors focused on development, equity, debt and guarantee financial instruments.
Established in 2015, CFM is a joint venture between the Dutch Development Bank, FMO, and Sanlam InfraWorks, part of the Sanlam Group of South Africa with offices in The Hague, Cape Town, Singapore and Bogota.
Job Purpose
The Africa Investment Team is seeking an Investment Analyst (Intern) to provide support, primarily in the evaluation of new investment opportunities and the due diligence processes during deal and financing execution, however, the analyst will also be involved in portfolio monitoring.
This is a full-time opportunity in a unique and innovative scale-up environment with a result-based, not activity-based setting. We will give you the chance to build an excellent network while improving the skills necessary to succeed in either the public or private finance sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
Initial Deal Analysis:
Conduct preliminary assessments and screenings of potential deals to determine suitability.
Development and interpretation of project finance models, including use of VBA macros
Financial Analysis and Due Diligence:
Investment Structuring and Documentation:
Review of financial statements and valuations
Create financial models, assess collateral, and analyzing documentation.
Agreements; equity instruments: ordinary shares; preference shares, shareholder loans; mezzanine instruments.
Drafting MOUs, joint development agreements and investment term
Portfolio Monitoring:
Market and Industry Analysis:
Reporting and Communication:
Risk Assessment:
Evaluate investment risk by analyzing information, identifying potential risks, and assessing the likelihood of borrower default.
Develop detailed memos and risk assessments to support investment recommendations.
Support the execution of development/primary/secondary market transactions - both new acquisitions and bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies
Collaboration:
Qualifications and Experience
Behavioural Competencies