About Braintec Consulting Limited
Braintec Consulting is an emerging consulting and advisory firm delivering high-impact solutions across the Horn and East Africa. The firm specializes in Market Systems Development (MSD), Private Sector Development, Enterprise Competitiveness, Business Development Services (BDS), Investment Readiness, Inclusive Finance, Institutional Strengthening, Organizational Development and Public Sector Advisory.
Braintec partners with development agencies, INGOs, financial institutions and the private sector to design and implement sustainable, market-driven solutions that improve livelihoods, strengthen institutions and promote inclusive economic growth.
Braintec designs and implements interventions that strengthen market systems, improve enterprise performance, facilitate private sector participation, unlock investment and build sustainable business models for service delivery across Somalia.
About the Assignments and Programmes
Braintec delivers consulting, advisory and implementation assignments across the Horn and East Africa. Its work spans market systems development, private sector development, enterprise support, institutional strengthening, investment readiness, inclusive finance and related development initiatives.
Assignments may involve coordination with enterprises, community institutions, authorities, development partners, financial institutions and other public and private sector stakeholders.
The Investment & Finance Lead leads the design and execution of the investment pipeline strategy across Braintec’s assignments, converting enterprise performance improvements into structured financing.
The Opportunity
Braintec is seeking an experienced Investment & Finance Lead to lead the design and execution of the investment pipeline strategy for water sector SMEs, Water Service Providers (WSPs), and PPP operators.
This is a senior role to shape how Braintec’s flagship market systems development assignments connect enterprise performance improvements to real, structured financing.
Reporting to the Water Market Systems & Business Development Services (BDS) Lead, the successful candidate will define investment readiness criteria, lead financial diagnostics and modelling, structure financing solutions, and build relationships with commercial banks, MFIs, and impact investors, working closely with the BDS team to convert enterprise performance gains into a well-managed, bankable investment pipeline.
The role will also provide technical support to Braintec’s Business Development Services (BDS) interventions, particularly in areas of financial management, business planning, commercial viability, cost recovery, pricing, financial record keeping and enterprise growth. Working with the Water Market Systems & BDS Lead and field teams, the Investment & Finance Lead will help translate enterprise diagnostics into practical business improvement actions and progressively prepare enterprises for investment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Investment Strategy & Readiness Frameworks
- Lead the design and execution of the investment pipeline strategy for water sector SMEs, WSPs, and PPP operators.
- Define investment readiness criteria and frameworks aligned with financial institution requirements.
2. Financial Diagnostics & Modelling
- Oversee financial diagnostics of enterprises including revenue models, cost structures, cashflows, and profitability.
- Lead development of financial models (CAPEX/OPEX projections, unit economics, cost recovery scenarios).
- Assess and mitigate key investment risks (technical reliability, revenue volatility, regulatory uncertainty).
3. Business Development Services (BDS) & Enterprise Strengthening
- Support the Water Market Systems & BDS Lead in designing and delivering BDS interventions for SMEs, WSPs, PPP operators and other programme-supported enterprises.
- Translate financial and business diagnostics into practical enterprise improvement plans and targeted BDS support.
- Provide technical support in business planning, budgeting, cash-flow management, pricing, cost recovery, working-capital management and financial record keeping.
- Support enterprises to strengthen financial controls, management reporting and basic financial management.
- Support development and review of business plans, financial projections and commercially viable growth strategies.
- Coach and mentor enterprises on financial management and investment-readiness requirements, working alongside BDS and field teams.
- Identify financial and commercial performance gaps that need to be addressed before enterprises progress into the investment pipeline.
- Contribute financial and commercial content to BDS tools, training materials, enterprise improvement plans and coaching packages.
4. Financing Structuring & Financial Institution Engagement
- Structure financing solutions including loans, blended finance, grants, and PPP arrangements.
- Engage commercial banks, MFIs, investor platforms, and impact investors to develop viable financing pathways.
- Facilitate enterprise – FI engagement processes including pitching, negotiation, and structuring.
- Support design of financial products tailored to water sector needs (e.g. asset financing, working capital, results-based financing).
5. Pipeline Development & Deal Progression
- Guide preparation of business plans, investment memoranda, and due diligence packages.
- Ensure alignment between BDS-driven performance improvements and financing requirements.
- Coordinate closely with the Water Market Systems & BDS Lead to identify and prioritize high-potential enterprises.
- Oversee development and management of the investment pipeline (screening, prioritization, readiness staging, deal progression).
- Monitor deal conversion rates and identify bottlenecks in financing processes.
6. Enterprise Financial Management, BDS & Policy Engagement
- Support strengthening of financial systems within SMEs (record keeping, reporting, management) in collaboration with field teams.
- Provide inputs into policy and regulatory discussions affecting the investment climate.
- Support enterprises to implement practical financial-management improvements identified through BDS diagnostics and improvement plans.
- Develop or adapt simple financial management tools appropriate to SMEs and water service providers, including cash-flow forecasts, costing tools, budgeting templates, management accounts and financial-performance dashboards.
- Track improvements in enterprise financial performance and use the results to determine progression toward investment readiness.
7. Knowledge Management & Scaling
- Contribute to development of scalable financing models and replication strategies.
- Document investment cases, lessons learned, and pipeline performance.
Qualifications
Education
- Master’s Degree in Finance, Investment, Economics, Business Administration, or another relevant discipline.
- A Bachelor’s Degree with extensive, directly relevant investment/finance leadership experience may be considered.
Professional Experience
The ideal candidate will demonstrate;
- Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in investment advisory, corporate/SME finance, blended finance, or inclusive finance.
- At least 5 years’ experience structuring financing solutions (loans, blended finance, grants, PPP arrangements) for SMEs or infrastructure operators, ideally within water, WASH, or infrastructure sectors.
- Demonstrated experience engaging commercial banks, MFIs, impact investors, and investor platforms to develop financing pathways.
- Strong experience conducting financial diagnostics, building financial models, and assessing investment risk.
- Experience preparing business plans, investment memoranda, and due diligence packages, and supporting deal negotiation processes.
- Previous experience working on donor-funded assignments in fragile or conflict-affected environments is highly desirable; experience in Somalia or the Horn of Africa is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience providing Business Development Services, financial-management advisory, business planning, enterprise coaching or capacity building to SMEs and/or service providers.
- Experience translating enterprise diagnostics into practical business improvement and investment-readiness plans.
Core Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate;
- Strong technical expertise in investment structuring, financial modelling, and risk assessment.
- Excellent relationship management skills with financial institutions and investors.
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to translate enterprise performance data into investment cases.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate and structure complex financing arrangements.
- Strong report writing, presentation, and communication skills, including investor-facing materials.
- Ability to work closely and collaboratively with technical and BDS teams.
- High standards of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
- Commitment to inclusive development, gender equality, and climate resilience.
- Strong understanding of SME Business Development Services and enterprise development methodologies.
- Ability to coach enterprises and translate financial concepts into practical business-management tools and actions.
Why Join Braintec
Joining Braintec offers the opportunity to lead investment facilitation for some of the region’s most innovative and impactful water resilience assignments, working alongside financial institutions, investors, private sector actors, and other stakeholders to unlock sustainable financing for the water sector.
This role offers significant scope for regional exposure, deal-making impact, and leadership within a dynamic consulting environment committed to delivering lasting development impact.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit;
- A cover letter outlining their suitability for the position.
- An updated Curriculum Vitae (maximum four pages).
- Contact details of three professional referees.
Applications should be submitted in English and sent to jobs@braintecconsult.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Braintec Consulting Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from qualified women and men and are committed to safeguarding against all forms of discrimination, exploitation, abuse and harassment in the workplace.