Senior Investment Associate - Renewable Energy - Kenya

Senior Investment Associate - Power & Infrastructure Location: Nairobi, Kenya (Regional Hub) Reports to: Head of Investments About This Opportunity We are recruiting for a Senior Investment Associate to join a leading African power and infrastructure investor and developer. Based in Nairobi, you will be at the heart of transformative energy and infrastructure deals across the continent. This role combines strategic analysis with hands-on deal execution, offering meaningful ownership over transactions from inception through financial close. Your Role You will take the lead on investment analysis, structuring, and execution across a pipeline of power and infrastructure opportunities. Working alongside global investors, lenders, development finance institutions, governments, and development partners, you will drive deals through every stage of the investment lifecycle while supporting portfolio management and driving continuous improvement in our internal processes. What You Will Do Deal Sourcing and Assessment - Screen and evaluate new project and platform opportunities across African markets. Develop early-stage investment cases and conduct market evaluations to inform investment decisions. Financial Modelling and Analysis - Build and maintain sophisticated project finance and corporate financial models. Conduct scenario analysis, sensitivity testing, and valuations that guide strategic investment decisions. Transaction Structuring and Execution - Lead or co-lead equity and debt workstreams. Negotiate term sheets, coordinate due diligence activities, and support documentation through to financial close. Stakeholder Management - Build and maintain relationships with investors, lenders, development finance institutions, regulators, governments, and donors. Prepare investment committee papers, fundraising materials, and investor presentations. Portfolio Oversight - Monitor asset performance against financial models and covenant requirements. Support refinancings, restructurings, and follow-on capital raises. Team Development and Process Enhancement - Mentor junior team members in financial modelling and deal execution. Identify and implement improvements to investment tools, processes, and operational practices. What We Are Looking For Experience and Track Record You have five to seven years of experience in project finance, investment banking, infrastructure lending, private equity, transaction advisory, or a developer environment. You bring advanced capability in both equity and debt financial modelling. Experience working within an equity and/or debt fund environment is highly desirable. You have closed transactions and can demonstrate a proven track record of taking deals through to financial close. Your background in renewable energy is preferred but not essential. Knowledge and Understanding You possess a strong understanding of project finance, PPP structures, concession agreements, and infrastructure financing instruments. Familiarity with African energy and infrastructure markets is advantageous. Professional Attributes You combine commercial judgement with analytical rigor. You communicate effectively in writing and verbally. You excel at managing multiple workstreams in fast-moving, dynamic environments. You build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You demonstrate high integrity, an ownership mindset, and a collaborative approach to working with others. Why This Role This position offers an exceptional opportunity for an experienced investment professional to take on significant responsibility across the full investment lifecycle within one of Africa's most active power and infrastructure investors. You will bring financial modelling excellence and transaction-closing expertise to deals shaping the future of energy and infrastructure development. For professionals seeking both strategic influence and hands-on execution experience, this represents an outstanding career progression step. EWI is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. EWI is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.