Job Description:Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Project Finance Advisor to support EPC + Finance transactions for large infrastructure and industrial projects in Africa and the Middle East.
The role is advisory and hands-on, focused on structuring, validating, and supporting deals involving Chinese EPC contractors and financing institutions.
This is not a full-time employment role. It is suitable for a senior consultant or independent advisor with real transaction exposure.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on EPC + Finance deal structures for industrial and infrastructure projects
- Support project bankability assessment (risk, guarantees, cash flow logic)
- Review and comment on LOIs, MOUs, EPC contracts, and financing structures
- Participate in selected calls or meetings with EPC contractors, lenders, or project owners
- Advise on guarantees (sovereign, bank, escrow, offtake) and risk mitigation
- Support alignment between project owners, EPCs, and financing parties
Qualifications:Required Experience (Essential)
Candidates must have proven experience in at least some of the following:
- Worked on EPC + Finance or project finance deals
- Direct exposure to Chinese EPC contractors and/or Chinese lenders
- Infrastructure or industrial projects (e.g. cement, power, steel, manufacturing, ports)
- Projects in Africa and/or the Middle East
- Understanding of SPVs, guarantees, escrow accounts, and offtake agreements
Additional Information:Preferred Background
- Former role in EPC commercial management, project finance, export credit, or infrastructure advisory
- Experience working with policy banks, ECAs, or large international contractors
- Ability to work independently and give practical, deal-oriented advice
Engagement Model
- Part-time / advisory / project-based
- Monthly retainer and/or success-based compensation (to be agreed)
- Remote with occasional calls or meetings as required