CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund has been established pursuant to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Act, Act 877 of 2014. GIIF’s mandate is to provide financial resources to manage, coordinate and invest in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure projects in Ghana for national development.

The GIIF is governed by a nine-member Board, appointed as per Section 8 of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund Act, 2014.

Applications for the following position are now sought:

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) position will report to the CEO. The position is responsible for overseeing the investments and investment managers of the GIIF. The CIO will be guided by the “The Investment Policy Statement” of the GIIF.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sourcing infrastructure investments by developing and executing new strategic infrastructure investment alternatives.
• Identifies potential strategic commercial infrastructure investment trends and opportunities.
• Creates and maintains a team of professionals (internal or external) to originate, analyse and design appropriate financing structure, and also close, manage and sell infrastructure investments.
• Leads underwriting and due diligence activities.
• Briefs the Board of Directors on proposed investments.
• Identifies sources of financing.
• Contributing to the assets purchase and disposal process in terms of strategy, pricing, listings, and negotiations relative to the purchase and disposal.
• Works with professionals to structure and negotiate infrastructure transactions.
• Oversees closing of transactions.
• Responsible for the management of the investment group.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in investment banking, infrastructure finance or asset management.
• The successful candidate will be an experienced infrastructure and investment executive with experience typically gained in investment banking, asset management or infrastructure finance.
• Should have proven experience in managing people, programs, and processes. A track record of locating, structuring, financing, managing and disposing of successful infrastructure investments.
• Experience in leading an investment management team, writing strategic plans, locating, structuring, negotiating, and financing commercial infrastructure transactions, raising debt capital to support new investment initiatives and existing projects, and have a proven track record in managing an infrastructure business.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in business administration, economics, finance or engineering, complemented by a Master’s degree with an emphasis on finance, investments or economics. A CFA qualification would also be preferable. 

Please contact Elizabeth Hamilton, Head of Asset Management, Drayton Finch via the Apply button.