Business Development Senior Analyst
Globeleq
IT, Sales & Business Development
South Africa
Posted on Feb 2, 2026
For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers., With nearly 1500MW of generation capacity in operation across 16 power plants in 7 countries, 488MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.
Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), hydro and geothermal.
The role will support the lead Project Director in power projects transactions from early stage project concept to financial close, as part of the project team. Regional travel is possible, and the role will entail active engagement with team members in Zambia and across the Globeleq network of offices, including our London office. Candidates based in either Cape Town, South Africa or Lusaka, Zambia are encouraged to apply.
- Application Deadline
- February 15, 2026
- Department
- Business Development
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Location
- South Africa
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
- Reporting To
- Managing Director, Business Development, Head of East Africa
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for project support for power projects business transactions
- Responsible for project scheduling
- Support role in tracking & updating the transaction budget
- Assist in representing the project for all internal approvals
- Updating and delivery of key status reports as agreed by lead Project Director
- Providing detailed research to support current & prospective deals
- Responsible for collation & drafting of RFP responses, pre-qualification documents etc.
- Support in securing project consents and coordinating with environmental & social workstream and providing support where necessary
- Coordinating with technical, ESG and legal project team members and any supporting advisors
- Coordinating with the financing and tax project team members and any supporting advisors
- Co-ordination of post-acquisition integration programme
Skills and Competencies
- Communication, especially relationship management
- Creativity & Innovation
- Decision Making
- Diversity & Ethical Behaviour
- Planning & Organizing, with strong project management and budgeting skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Experience with corporate enterprise systems
- Achievement Focussed
- Team player
- Commercial Acumen
- Financial Modelling
- Presentation Skills
Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications
- Experience within power industry and ideally in renewable energy
- Experience within emerging markets
- Previous project management experience would be an advantage
- MS Project – intermediate level; MS Excel – advanced level; MS PowerPoint – advanced level
- Masters degree level qualified (ideally with MBA)
- A minimum 2 to 3-years’ work experience, with exposure to the energy or infrastructure (preferably renewable power) sector.
- Management consulting or similar background optimal
- Able to travel on occasional basis through-out Africa and Globeleq office network
About Globeleq
We develop, own and operate power plants utilising various technologies across the African continent. With many years of international industry experience, the support of committed shareholders, and long-standing project, technology, finance and government partnerships, we have the financial strength, management and operational expertise to power Africa to realise its potential.
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