Structured Finance Manager

What you’ll do?

Key Responsibilities

Structured Finance & Transaction Execution

• Structure and execute local currency debt transactions, securitizations, and portfolio financing structures across East Africa.

• Develop blended finance and credit enhancement structures involving DFIs, philanthropic capital, and private investors.

• Conduct financial modelling, credit analysis, and transaction structuring including for portfolio-backed financing, structured lending facilities, and blended finance vehicles.

• Evaluate transaction economics, portfolio performance metrics, and credit risk profiles.

Capital Raising & Investor Engagement

• Originate and cultivate relationships with local banks, pension funds, asset managers, and international impact investors.

• Prepare and present investment memoranda, credit notes, and deal structures to potential investors.

• Support investor roadshows and due diligence processes Partnerships & Ecosystem Development • Work closely with DFIs, multilateral agencies, and development partners to mobilize capital for inclusive finance.

• Build partnerships with local financial institutions, MFIs, SACCOs, and fintech’s to structure scalable funding solutions.

• Support technical assistance programs and grant-funded initiatives that strengthen financial institutions’ credit and data capabilities.

Strategic Initiatives

• Contribute to market expansion strategy in East Africa, identifying opportunities for structured capital solutions.

• Support proposal development for grant funding and catalytic capital programs.

• Produce market research and investor insights related to inclusive finance and fintech lending markets.

Who you need to be ?

• 3+ years of experience in structured finance, investment banking, DFI financing, or credit markets • Experience in financial modelling and credit analysis

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in finance, Economics, or Business (MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification advantageous)

• CFA Charter holder preferred

• Experience structuring portfolio-backed lending facilities, securitizations, local currency bonds, blended finance vehicles, or related transactions; plus familiarity with capital markets, portfolio risk analysis, valuation, and investment structuring.

• Experience preparing investment memos, credit papers, and investor presentations

• Strong relationship-building skills with DFIs, investors, and financial institutions

• Experience with impact investing or financial inclusion programs

• Excellent proposal writing and fundraising capability

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Passion for financial inclusion and emerging market finance

• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership

• Ability to work across multicultural and cross-border teams

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability

Location – Chennai, India or Nairobi, Kenya