Lead Infrastructure Finance (Transacting)

ImpactAlpha; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading development bank

Impactful regional projects

Innovative financing mechanisms

Professional development

Regional infrastructure impact

Job summary

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) seeks a Lead Infrastructure Finance professional to drive complex transaction structuring and financing solutions across Southern Africa. You will mobilize public and private funding, develop investment structures and provide advisory support to key stakeholders.

The role focuses on strategic infrastructure investments, innovative financing approaches, and delivering development impact through robust financial engineering and collaboration with partners.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level experience in infrastructure finance.
• Experience in transaction structuring and development.
• Knowledge of sustainable financing solutions.
• Understanding of public and private sector financing mechanisms.
• Ability to work with complex financial structures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring and development of complex infrastructure finance transactions.
• Drive the execution and implementation of sustainable financing solutions.
• Mobilize public and private sector funding for infrastructure projects.
• Support strategic infrastructure investments across the Southern African region.
• Provide specialist advisory services to internal stakeholders.
• Provide specialist advisory services to external stakeholders.
• Drive innovative financing initiatives and solutions.
• Support economic development through infrastructure financing.

Skills

Infrastructure Finance

Transaction Structuring

Sustainable Financing

Public/Private Financing

Financial Structures

Analytical Skills

Job description

About Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a multilateral financial institution established to promote sustainable infrastructure development and economic growth across Southern Africa. As a development finance institution, DBSA plays a critical role in mobilizing capital for infrastructure projects that contribute to regional integration, poverty alleviation, and job creation. DBSA operates as a policy-driven institution that provides financing, advisory services, and technical support for infrastructure development across various sectors including energy, water and sanitation, transport, telecommunications, and social infrastructure. The bank works closely with both public and private sector partners to identify, structure, and finance projects that have significant developmental impact across its member states. The institution is committed to supporting transformational infrastructure investments that address critical development challenges in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. DBSA’s mandate includes providing concessional and non-concessional financing, mobilizing additional resources from international partners, and offering specialized advisory services to strengthen project preparation and implementation.

About this Role

The Lead Infrastructure Finance (Transacting) role is a strategic position within DBSA responsible for leading the structuring, development, execution, and implementation of complex infrastructure finance transactions and sustainable financing solutions. This position plays a pivotal role in supporting economic development and infrastructure delivery across the Southern African region. The role encompasses driving innovative financing initiatives that mobilize both public and private sector funding, supporting strategic infrastructure investments, and providing specialist advisory services to internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing and executing sophisticated financing structures that address infrastructure gaps and promote sustainable development outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring and development of complex infrastructure finance transactions
• Drive the execution and implementation of sustainable financing solutions
• Mobilize public and private sector funding for infrastructure projects
• Support strategic infrastructure investments across the Southern African region
• Provide specialist advisory services to internal stakeholders
• Provide specialist advisory services to external stakeholders
• Drive innovative financing initiatives and solutions
• Support economic development through infrastructure financing

Requirements

• Mid-Senior level experience in infrastructure finance
• Experience in transaction structuring and development
• Knowledge of sustainable financing solutions
• Understanding of public and private sector financing mechanisms
• Ability to work with complex financial structures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Benefits

• Employment with a leading development finance institution in Africa
• Opportunity to contribute to significant infrastructure development projects
• Exposure to innovative financing mechanisms
• Professional development within the financial services sector
• Work on projects with developmental impact across Southern Africa