Our purpose is to unlock value in Africa. We use our analytical capabilities to improve decision-making and, through better decisions, to unlock substantial value for our clients and society. While we are the largest economics-based consulting firm in Africa, we use a large number of techniques and approaches to achieve clarity for decision-makers.

About the position

The Climate Finance and Economics practice is searching for a dynamic mid-career leader with consulting background in climate economics and finance, who is eager to join the growth of this new area of work in Genesis and passionate about accelerating the climate transition. This position is ideal for a person who is keen to have a proactive role with a broad array of responsibilities including. The candidate will support in the following:

Responsibilities

Technical

• Understanding of the financial industry and financial markets.
• Experience in developing sustainable financing mechanisms and instruments, especially in relation to project finance, green-infrastructure finance and effective public-private partnerships.
• Financial structuring and financial modelling skills – applied to mitigation and adaptation.
• Experience in developing climate finance governance frameworks.

General

• Work closely with the partner and build a business together with enthusiasm and teamwork, with a focus on the growth of our climate finance area.
• Bid for, design, and execute consultancy assignments for donor, corporate, foundation and government clients.
• Use quantitative (and qualitative) analysis tools to inform analytical problems. This will ultimately lead to structuring and applying economic frameworks to analytical problems.
• Solve problems with a high level of autonomy, logically, creatively, and laterally.
• Take personal responsibility for high levels of excellence, analytical insights, with exemplary attention to detail.
• Be able to prepare and lead high quality written and visual communication.
• Have strong verbal communication skills.
• Play a leading, managing, and mentoring role with more junior consultants.
• Enthusiastically take up personal development, enjoying the freedom to build a career in a supportive environment.

The candidate can be located in Johannesburg, London or elsewhere and be willing to travel for assignments and spend time at the Genesis office in London and/or Johannesburg.

Skills, experience and competencies

• Mid-level work experience in management or developing consulting is essential.
• Strong masters’ level degrees in Economics, Sustainable Finance or related fields.
• Purpose-driven, enthusiastic, ethical, respectful, lives by Genesis values.
• Strong self-starting problem solver, critical thinker, and analyst.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Project management abilities.
• Comfort with quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
• Ability to work closely with senior leaders