FINANCIAL STRUCTURER
Company Profile: candi is a dedicated PV focused renewable energy company for businesses across Asia and Africa. We bring together international capital through our Swissbased platform and local expertise in order to provide a unique offering to this unserved sector. In doing so candi aims to have a big social impact reduce carbon emissions create jobs increase energy access and for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets.
Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit an ambitious and energetic Financial Structurer who will help candi to lead the revolution of solar. The successful applicant will be working on projects globally across India South Africa Switzerland the Netherlands and the other jurisdictions in which candi will operate in the future. Given that candi is taking solar into a new realm with a new set of tools the role will require creativity innovation and a new way of thinking.
Specifically the job involves taking a prominent role in the following as part of a Global function:
- Managing transactions coordinating stakeholders processes and any aspect requiring attention (e.g. credit risk tax regulations etc. in order to bring transactions to a successful close
- Performing financial structuring and legal analysis on deals to come up with optimal solutions for clients and candi
- Preparing reviewing negotiating and executing legal documentation with external parties
- Implementing the corporate finance strategy of candi with a view to optimise candis operations in terms of tax risk cost of funding regulations and other material aspects
- Participating in the development of financial models and template legal documentation
- Conceptualising new products taking into account the changing technological and competitive landscape and implementing such new products
- Developing a portfolio view of the groups transactions encompassing both the uses and sources of funds (i.e. the client transactions and the funding raised)
- Working closely with Business Development Risk Engineering Finance and Asset Management in order to successfully perform the above
Location: Gurgaon Mumbai Mohali Bangalore or Pune (combined with working from home)
Hours: Full time.
Job Requirements:
- 36 years of experience in financial structuring / M&A at a financial institution corporate or law firm
- An affinity for numbers and quantitative matters being very comfortable with financial models
- A solid understanding of financial risks
- Experience with legal documentation i.e. an ability to review contracts and some experience in negotiating them with third parties
- Some understanding of solar financial products under the PPA (or similar) model is a plus
- Being good at juggling multiple transactions and projects at the same time
- Being at ease with coordinating and interacting with various stakeholders (internal and external)
- A track record of thriving in a fastpaced environment and an ability to work towards and hit KPIs
- Being a selfstarter with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Being very comfortable working in the digital realm using tools such as Microsoft Office / Google suite and other remote working tools
- Excellent written and spoken English required additional languages are a plus
- A degree in finance business law or related qualifying experience
Working Culture:
- You agree to live out the candi values every day of your employment:
- Less is more
- Empathy before ego
- Authenticity no matter what
- Get it done as one
- A dynamic crossfunctional team player willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scaleup trying to execute big bold ideas.
- Having experience working for an international company or having studied or worked abroad is considered a plus.
- You must be open honest trustworthy a strong communicator and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
- candi is an equal opportunities employer.
candi is unique because...
- We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap clean rooftop solar energy.
- We have a strong emphasis on a clientcentric & innovationdriven working culture.
- We are an international team where hybrid working is commonplace where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Manager