Director of Sustainable Finance, Africa

About the role

Systemiq is seeking an experienced Director to lead and grow its Sustainable Finance practice across sub‑Saharan Africa, based in Nairobi. You will work closely with the Sustainable Finance Partner and Kenya Country Lead to deliver complex advisory engagements and shape regional growth.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across the regional portfolio, ensuring coherence and quality of engagements.
• Lead complex consulting projects from problem definition through client delivery and implementation planning.
• Build and manage senior government and institutional relationships, including ministries of finance, central banks and development finance institutions.
• Translate policy and financing challenges into actionable strategies that mobilise investment.
• Drive business development by identifying opportunities, developing proposals and winning new engagements.
• Collaborate with global colleagues across finance, energy, nature, food systems and materials to address interconnected challenges.
• Manage multidisciplinary consulting teams, providing mentorship and developing local talent.
• Strengthen Systemiq’s regional presence through trusted partnerships and representation in networks.
• Oversee project budgets, resources and financial performance to ensure commercial excellence.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting or strategy advisory, with a strong generalist toolkit.
• Proven track record of leading complex consulting engagements and business development.
• Deep expertise in sustainable finance (climate finance, blended finance, investment strategy, etc.) and understanding of African financial institutions.
• Extensive hands‑on experience across sub‑Saharan Africa, especially Kenya, with established networks.
• Ability to engage senior government officials and navigate complex policy environments.
• Strong economic and macro‑fiscal literacy, including public finance and debt dynamics.

Required skills

• Structured problem‑solving and rigorous analytical skills.
• Executive‑level communication and stakeholder management.
• Strategic synthesis and commercial judgement.

What we offer

• Meaningful leadership of a growing Sustainable Finance practice across Africa.
• High‑impact projects with leading regional and international institutions.
• Autonomy and influence over major engagements, relationships and business development.
• Collaboration with global experts while grounding work in African markets.
• Purpose‑driven culture guided by creativity, challenge, collaboration, change and care.
• Competitive salary and benefits, flexible working culture and leadership development opportunities.