The job holder will ensure that the company partners with high quality and bankable solar companies all over Sub-Saharan Africa.
You will support existing solar partners and make sure that investors are paid on time and in full as well as that the impact promised is delivered on the ground.
To keep developing the partner pipeline and its dealflow, you will do due diligence on new partners, assess the financial viability of a company, its sales capabilities, technology, scalability and management team by going through documentation submitted during the due diligence.
You will conduct field-trips to current and future solar partners and their customersWorking here means that you work with people that are highly driven by our vision of a world where all people have access to clean energy. All in the team are rockstars who love to take on new challenges.
They believe that transparency is key and want to enable people to be their best. Being proactive is in their DNA and they don’t wait for change to happen. They create change.
You
Thrive in a goal-oriented environment
Enjoy solving problems and love taking on challenges and finding creative solutions
Communicate clearly and openly
Enjoy working in an ever-changing job where responsibilities are not set in stone
Bring experience in due diligence on companies in emerging markets
Have 3+ years experience in relationship management or key account management experience
Have the motivation to learn and desire to constantly improve processes
Have experience in financial assessment of SMEs and/or projects
Speak fluent English and know how to work with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint), Google Docs and Sheets, Email, CRM tools, etc.
Extra awesome
You speak Swahili fluently
You have worked in with solar energy in emerging markets (non-technical)
You have experience in structuring financial vehicles (SPVs, receivables finance, etc.)
Outline
6-month trial period during which the team fit will be determined
Kick-off event 2-week training /workshops in the company’s HQ in Sweden
Focus on East-Africa +potentially West Africa at a later stage
