Senior Dealmaker

Inuka Partners; Cape Town, Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Inuka Partners in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Investment Associate to support its renewable energy and private credit initiatives across solar investments and debt structuring. You will originate, assess, and execute transactions, build financial models, and lead due diligence, working across investment and operating environments to grow the platform.

The role requires 3–10 years of relevant experience and a strong commercial, analytical mindset.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling, credit analysis, and transaction execution skills.
• Knowledge of debt structuring and investment risk.
• CA(SA) strongly preferred; CFA or equivalent considered.

Responsibilities

• Originate, assess, and execute solar and private credit transactions.
• Build and review financial models, investment papers, and transaction structures.
• Lead commercial, financial, and credit due diligence.
• Support mezzanine and debt financing transactions across a range of ticket sizes.
• Manage relationships with investors, advisers, counterparties, and management teams.
• Contribute to portfolio monitoring and investment committee processes.
• Support the growth of the private credit platform and wider investment strategy.

Skills

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Transaction execution

Debt structuring

Commercial mindset

Analytical mindset

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

CA(SA) qualification

CFA or equivalent

Job description

Originate and execute solar and private credit investments across an integrated African investment platform.

Cape Town Johannesburg, South Africa Financial Services Mid-Senior Level

The opportunity

Our client is a growing African investment platform seeking a Senior Investment Associate / Senior Dealmaker to support its renewable energy and private credit businesses. The role will sit across solar investment, debt structuring, and private credit, contributing to the growth of the broader investment platform.

Responsibilities

• Originate, assess, and execute solar and private credit transactions.
• Build and review financial models, investment papers, and transaction structures.
• Lead commercial, financial, and credit due diligence.
• Support mezzanine and debt financing transactions across a range of ticket sizes.
• Manage relationships with investors, advisers, counterparties, and management teams.
• Contribute to portfolio monitoring and investment committee processes.
• Support the growth of the private credit platform and wider investment strategy.

Requirements

• 3–10 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, restructuring, private credit, infrastructure, or renewable energy.
• CA(SA) strongly preferred; CFA or equivalent considered.
• Strong financial modelling, credit analysis, and transaction execution skills.
• Good understanding of debt structuring and investment risk.
• Commercial, analytical, and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Comfortable working across investment and operating environments.