Director- Project Finance Advisory

Gridlines; Remote; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing financial advisory firm in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Director / Associate Director with extensive experience in Infrastructure and Renewables. The role involves managing deals, financial modelling, and client management in a remote working environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills, with around 10 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in French and/or Spanish is a plus. This position offers competitive salary and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Flexible working arrangements

Significant opportunities for professional growth

Access to cutting-edge financial modelling tools

Collaborative and supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Around 10 years of experience, preferably in Infrastructure and Renewables.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to reach out to new prospects.
• Proficiency in French and/or Spanish is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on involvement in financial modelling and deal execution.
• Autonomously manage clients and progress projects from origination to execution.
• Reports directly to the Head of Infrastructure Finance.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Experience in Infrastructure and Renewables

Proficiency in French

Proficiency in Spanish

Job description

Company Overview

Gridlines is a young, entrepreneurial, fast-growing financial advisory and financial modelling firm.

The company formally launched its infrastructure advisory business last year, focusing on project finance, M&A and bid support across all infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on energy transition projects.

Role Overview

This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a growing team with significant exposure and the chance to manage deals in a dynamic environment.

If you are a Junior Director / Associate Director ready to take on more responsibility and work on projects with a global mandate, this could be the perfect fit for you.

The ideal candidate will be a Vice President or Associate Director with around 5 years of experience in the role, preferably in Infrastructure and Renewables.

Key Responsibilities

• Modelling and Execution: Hands‑on involvement in financial modelling and deal execution.
• Exposure: Work across various verticals, including renewables, digital, and data centres.
• Deal and client management: autonomously manage clients and progress projects from origination to execution.
• Collaboration: Reports directly to the Head of Infrastructure Finance.

Requirements

• Experience: Around 10 years of experience, with a focus on Infrastructure and Renewables.
• Languages: Proficiency in French and/or Spanish would be preferable.
• Attributes: Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to reach out to new prospects and originate dealflow.
• Work Environment: Predominantly remote working.

Additional Information

The team is led out of the UK by a former principal investor and banker with direct lending experience.

The Head of Infrastructure Finance is supported by another director in the UK, an Associate Director in Mexico, and support from junior staff in India.

Benefits

• A competitive base salary with flexible working arrangements, including a mixture of office-based, working from home, and working on client sites.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and development as we expand.
• Access to cutting‑edge financial modelling tools and resources.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.