Senior Transaction Leader

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 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 Transaction Leaders, Analysts and Associates and work closely with Partners and Principals. As an STL, you play an active role in new business development, new global investor relationships, and forming new ideas into innovations (e.g. new funds).

Key responsibilities
As a senior member of our capital markets team, you will;

• Lead relationships with businesses and investors on capital raises across equity, debt, quasi equity, and blended capital and support companies to develop financing strategies
• Lead on client deliverables such as investor presentations, financial models, term sheets, etc., delivering world-class quality working closely with Principals and Partners and managing and coaching team members including Transaction Leaders, Associates, and Analysts
• Develop and lead relationships with dozens of local and global investors, building market intelligence across sectors and financial products
• Play an active role in driving new business origination, developing market theses, and engaging client relationships around transactions, financial products, and other market opportunities

Who you are;
You want to build African industries and capital markets and share our optimism for what we can achieve! You have:

• 8-12 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. Experience in African markets is strongly preferred;
• Significant experience preparing and evaluating financial models and investor presentations across a variety of contexts;
• Strong senior-level project/transaction management skills - ability to manage across multiple simultaneous projects effectively, managing communications with clients and teams;
• Experience in certain sectors of specific opportunity is preferred, including infrastructure, agriculture, energy access, financial services, healthcare;
• Experience in managing and coaching teams, including more junior and mid-level professionals;
• Excellent communication and analytical skills;
• Professional fluency in English is required; for those based in Dakar, professional fluency in French is also required.

Note: 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.