INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

(Private Equity | Infrastructure Equity | Transaction Execution)

Johannesburg (Sandton) or Cape Town

Highly Competitive Package plus Lucrative Performance Bonus

An exceptional opportunity has become available within a well-established alternative investment platform with a strong infrastructure investment presence across African markets.

Our client is seeking a technically strong and commercially astute Investment Associate to join their infrastructure investment team, supporting the origination, execution and active management of infrastructure investments across Sub-Saharan Africa.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role suited to an investment professional who thrives across the full transaction lifecycle and is looking to build a long-term career within infrastructure private equity and impact investing.

The successful individual will work closely with senior leadership and experienced investment professionals while gaining exposure to complex infrastructure transactions across sectors including water, energy, transport, digital and social infrastructure.

Key Focus Areas

• Infrastructure investment origination and pipeline development
• Financial modelling and investment analysis (essential)
• Transaction execution and due diligence coordination
• Investment committee preparation and presentation materials
• Portfolio monitoring, valuation and post-investment value creation
• Investor reporting and stakeholder engagement

Why consider this opportunity?

• Strong long-term growth and career progression potential
• Exposure to institutional-quality infrastructure equity transactions across Africa
• Direct engagement with investors, advisors, DFIs and portfolio stakeholders
• Opportunity to contribute to investments driving sustainable infrastructure development

Candidate Requirements

We are specifically seeking candidates with direct exposure to infrastructure private equity, infrastructure equity investing, project finance advisory or development finance environments.

Critical requirements include:

• Minimum 5+ years’ relevant investment experience
• Advanced financial modelling capability (non-negotiable)
• Strong transaction execution experience across infrastructure or private market deals
• Proven ability to build and interpret detailed project finance and valuation models
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA / CFA / CA(SA) preferred
• Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Law or related field

Advantageous experience includes:

• Exposure to infrastructure investments across African markets
• Experience within water, energy, transportation or digital infrastructure sectors
• Knowledge of infrastructure fund structures and valuation methodologies
• Existing DFI and institutional investor exposure or relationships

To apply, please send a detailed CV together with a brief motivational summary to: Andrea Jones: ajones@elev8recruitment.co.za AND Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za

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