Credit Origination Lead

SUMMARY:
If structuring complex, high-value credit deals makes your pulse race just a little faster, this one’s worth your attention. You’ll be leading credit origination across Africa, working on large-scale, high-impact projects that shape economies and communities. Think infrastructure, sovereign, and public-sector investments, where your modelling, structuring and risk strategy expertise actually moves the needle. This isn’t a back-office credit role: It’s high exposure, high responsibility, and high reward; designed for a seasoned professional who knows how to balance commercial return with development impact.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Originate, appraise, and structure complex credit transactions to optimise risk-adjusted returns and achieve development impact.
• Conduct rigorous financial and credit analysis, due diligence, and risk assessments across multiple sectors and geographies.
• Develop and implement robust credit risk mitigation strategies, including blended finance and sustainable finance instruments.
• Build and review detailed financial models, perform scenario testing, and present clear, data-driven investment recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to bring deals from origination through to financial close.
• Lead, mentor and support junior credit professionals, building technical capacity and strengthening the credit value chain.

• Honours/Postgraduate Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Risk Management or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in credit risk analysis, portfolio monitoring, or financial analysis within wholesale, investment banking, or development finance.
• Proven track record in originating and structuring complex transactions, including infrastructure and public-sector projects.
• Strong experience across African markets is essential.
• Advanced financial modelling and credit assessment skills.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and stakeholder management ability.
• Familiar with ESG principles, sustainable finance, and blended finance frameworks.
• High proficiency in credit systems, risk management tools, and financial analysis platforms.
• Professional Certifications such as FRM, or CFA are advantageous.
• Experience with sovereign or sub-sovereign lending will set you apart.