Transaction Leader

Open Capital; Batu Pahat; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial advisory firm in Malaysia is seeking an experienced professional to lead client transactions for innovative businesses across Africa. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in structuring transactions, excellent project management skills, and a passion for driving change in sectors like agriculture and healthcare. This role offers the opportunity to coach junior team members and work closely with senior leaders, contributing to impactful financial solutions.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in investment banking or private equity.
• Strong technical experience in financial products and documenting deals.
• Interest in sectors driving African economies.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client transactions for innovative businesses.
• Manage and coach junior team members.
• Originate new business ideas and engage with investors.

Skills

Experience in structuring transactions

Financial modelling expertise

Project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Who We Are

Open Capital is a financial advisory and strategy consulting firm with >100 full‑time team across Africa. We aim to transform African economies and build generations of business leaders and are advisors to the most innovative businesses and investors driving growth on the continent. We’re proud of what we’ve built – since we founded Open Capital in 2010, we have completed 1,900+ engagements across 35 countries in Africa and have alumni at many major investment funds across Africa. Our clients have transformed local industries in agribusiness, energy access, financial services, healthcare, and water & sanitation, among others. We have closed >$2 billion in capital raises in Africa and are now leading design for a new generation of market‑building mechanisms, including new investment vehicles, PPPs, and more. Today, our team is a diverse, global mix of talented individuals from 15+ nationalities and we are proud to have strong gender representation across levels from Analyst to Partner. We are a top employer that seeks excellence in everything we do; we have built a platform to drive change through African markets and are seeking exceptional team members to join us at our offices in Nairobi, Dakar, or Lagos.

Why join us

We are a diverse, highly‑motivated team with a dual mission: advance African economies & build generations of business leaders. Our culture enables us to deliver exceptional client outcomes and support each other as we grow into global leaders. We enjoy solving big, tough challenges and working with great people to do it!

The Role

You are at the heart of Open Capital, directly leading multiple client transactions for Africa’s most innovative businesses and local and global investors. You support clients on strategies as well as transactions, helping to structure new funding vehicles and blended finance approaches. You manage and coach our Analysts and Associates and work closely with Partners and Principals, who coach you as you grow to be a senior global leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of teams to represent businesses and investors on raises across equity, debt, quasi equity, and blended capital as well as strategy for fund structuring projects
• Oversee multiple transactions and capital strategy projects at once, working closely with different clients and teams to ensure we achieve results
• Manage and coach junior team members, while closely collaborating with our Partners and Principals to develop your own skills and experience to become a senior leader at Open Capital
• Proactively originate new business and ideas, regularly engage with our global investor network and develop innovative solutions with our Partners

Who you are

• 5‑8 years of experience at an investment bank, private investment firm, development finance institution, or in a transaction role within a corporate with significant experience in structuring transactions in equity, debt, or across financial products. Experience in African markets is strongly preferred.
• Significant experience in structuring transactions and engaging with investors, with strong technical experience in financial modelling and preparation of commercial deal documentation
• Strong project/transaction management skills - ability to manage across multiple simultaneous projects effectively, managing communications with clients and teams;
• Interest and (preferably) experience in sectors helping drive African economies, such as agriculture, energy access, financial services, healthcare, among others
• Experience managing teams and coaching junior team member
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Professional fluency in English is required; for those based in Dakar, professional fluency in French is also required.

Applicants to be based in Senegal should already have work authorization locally.

Reach out to us

If you’re passionate about driving change while working with our amazing team, tell us about yourself by filling out the recruiting form and sharing your CV. We greatly appreciate your interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications.