Director of International Project Finance & Investment

About the role

LOPI Power International (SL) Ltd is hiring a Director of International Project Finance & Investment for a 3-month contract initially renewable based on performance, based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The role leads international financing engagement, government coordination and institutional partnerships for a proposed 800MW N-Type TOPCon solar panel manufacturing facility. It reports to the Founder & CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Engage international development banks, commercial lenders, export credit agencies and other financing institutions.
• Coordinate with Sierra Leone government ministries, investment promotion agencies and regulatory authorities.
• Facilitate discussions on government approvals, investment incentives and industrial development support.
• Coordinate financing negotiations with international solar manufacturing equipment suppliers.
• Prepare and submit financing applications using the company's existing feasibility studies and financial models.
• Organize high-level meetings with government officials and international financing partners.
• Provide weekly progress reports and deliver measurable results within the first 90 days.

Required profile

• 7-10 years of experience in project finance, investment banking, infrastructure financing or industrial development.
• Proven experience engaging international banks, development finance institutions or export credit agencies.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with government ministries and regulatory authorities.
• Experience preparing financing proposals, coordinating due diligence and negotiating financing terms.
• A documented track record of supporting or closing significant financing transactions.
• Experience in renewable energy, manufacturing or infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline; a master's degree is an advantage.
• Preferred: experience supporting financing transactions valued at USD 10 million or more.

Performance is evaluated at 60% on financing engagement and transaction progress, 25% on government coordination and institutional engagement, and 15% on reporting and agreed deliverables. Applications include an updated CV, a cover letter, a summary of major financing transactions supported, professional references and availability to start, submitted by email before Thursday, 5 November 2026.