Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Who You Are
Self-starter who is passionate about clean energy and its potential to transform underserved markets across Africa
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; crisp, clear, concise, and persuasive communicator
Strong quantitative skills; mastery of building, manipulating, reviewing, and correcting financial and pricing models
Empathetic and thoughtful listener who strives to learn from clients’ perspectives
Articulate, assertive negotiator who enjoys challenging preconceived notions and welcomes debate and disagreement as learning opportunities
Experienced at identifying champions and building coalitions within corporate bureaucracies to get things done; recognizes the unique challenges of business-to-business sales
Sound business judgment; able to independently evaluate and prioritize commercial initiatives
Fast learner who can effectively distill complex issues down to simple, clear, targeted messaging
Ability to identify and connect with a broad range of audiences
Comfort with ambiguity; thrives in a changing, challenging context

Required Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:
• 4+ years business experience at a top-tier management consulting or investment firm
• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees with either or both degrees related to business or energy
• Work experience across multiple African countries
• Work experience in the energy sector, renewable energy is a plus
• Fluency in a relevant local or regional language, e.g., French

Required skills and qualifications:
4+ years business experience at a top-tier firm
Bachelor's and master’s degrees
Work experience in emerging markets
Experience or deep interest in investing
Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint

Primary Responsibilities
• Support, evaluate, and improve CBE’s overall lead generation strategy throughout all relevant geographies
• Develop and iterate bespoke pricing for various project structures such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), leases, and loans across multiple geographies
• Develop and present custom proposals to clients and answer questions about the commercial, financial, legal, and technical aspects of a solar PPA contract
• Identify gaps in CBE’s value proposition to clients and generate new ideas for how to better serve them
• Support and problem solve with other BD team members to progress their projects to closure
• Advise and lead negotiations for a variety of renewable energy financing contracts with support from legal and other internal teams
• Assume responsibility for conducting diligence on complex large-scale projects to ensure they meet specified investment criteria
• Manage and update internal tools and systems to maximize efficiency of the BD process


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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