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Senior Investment Officer in Climate Finance, Sub-Saharan

Job in Cape Town, 7561, South Africa
Listing for: Africa Career Desk
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-23
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Corporate Finance, Financial Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Investment Officer in Climate Finance, Sub-Saharan Africa

Summary

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Ability Investments focused on climate finance transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ability Investments

Cape Town, South Africa

  • Pan-African
Role type

Climate / Impact Finance

Experience

Senior

Language

English

About the Role

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Ability is a leading Swiss impact asset manager managing USD 5.9 billion across approximately 70 countries, and part of M&G Investments since 2022. This Senior Investment Officer role in Cape Town focuses on expanding climate finance activities in Sub-Saharan Africa within the Direct Lending platform, originating and structuring debt transactions with climate finance entities across renewable energy, energy efficiency, e-mobility and food systems.

Key

responsibilities
  • Identify debt investment prospects in climate finance sectors including renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate infrastructure, e-mobility and food systems
  • Execute complete deal processes: sourcing, due diligence, financial analysis, credit assessment and legal documentation
  • Design and negotiate debt transactions aligned with fund risk/return parameters
  • Prepare and present investment proposals to decision-making bodies
  • Supervise legal documentation negotiations with counsel support
  • Provide thematic expertise in market segments and technologies
  • Build sector networks across the region through stakeholder engagement
  • Develop investment strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa in collaboration with partners
  • Coordinate with international teams in Cape Town, Mumbai, Tbilisi and Zurich
Key requirements
  • Eight or more years in climate finance investment roles
  • Post-graduate degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or equivalent
  • Documented structured debt or equity deal experience in climate finance
  • Substantial emerging markets due diligence leadership experience
  • Established networks within Sub-Saharan Africa’s climate technology sector
  • Demonstrated business development and relationship management abilities with regional travel capacity
  • Strong analytical, writing and presentation capabilities
  • Fluent English business communication skills
Nice to have
  • French language proficiency
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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