Stillingsbeskrivelse
The Head of Capital Raising is a senior financial role responsible for securing the capital necessary to fund the company's carbon project development and equity growth. The role focuses specifically on two funding streams: corporate-level equity investment and project finance for individual carbon projects.
Reporting directly to the CFO and working in close collaboration with the Director of Corporate Finance & IR and the CEO, this individual will have end-to-end ownership of the fundraising process - from investor origination and pipeline management through to negotiation and closing.
The successful candidate will be based in Europe and will travel regularly for investor meetings, roadshows, and industry events.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Equity Capital Raising
- Lead the origination and closing of equity fundraising rounds at the corporate level, targeting institutional investors, impact funds, pension funds, and family offices across Europe, the US, and the Middle East.
- Develop compelling equity investment narratives, financial models, and investor materials in collaboration with the Corporate Finance team.
- Manage the end-to-end equity process: sourcing, investor engagement, due diligence coordination, term sheet negotiation, and transaction close.
- Maintain and grow a robust pipeline of prospective equity investors, with regular reporting to the CFO and CEO.
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Carbon Project Finance
- Raise project-level finance for the company's clean cookstove carbon projects, including debt, mezzanine, blended finance, and carbon credit pre-purchase or forward-sale structures.
- Identify and engage investors and financiers with specific appetite for carbon project finance - including specialist climate funds, green banks, DFIs, and carbon-focused investment vehicles.
- Structure project finance packages that align with project timelines, carbon standard verification schedules, and credit issuance milestones.
- Work with the Corporate Finance and Legal teams to bring financing instruments to execution, including credit agreements, offtake agreements, and project SPV structuring.
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Investor Network & Deal Origination
- Leverage an established, active network of institutional investor contacts across Europe, the US, and the Middle East to originate new financing opportunities.
- Represent the company at climate finance conferences, carbon market forums, DFI events, and investor roadshows.
- Build relationships with new categories of investors entering carbon and clean energy access - including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and ESG-mandated corporates.
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Internal Collaboration
- Work closely with the Director of Corporate Finance & IR to ensure fundraising materials, data rooms, and financial models are investor-ready and reflect current performance.
- Partner with the CFO and CEO on strategic investor relationships and high-priority deal negotiations.
- Provide regular pipeline updates and capital raising progress reports to the CFO and Director of Corporate Finance & IR.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum 10 years of direct capital raising experience - with a proven, verifiable track record of closing equity and/or debt transactions with institutional investors.
- Demonstrable experience raising funds from institutional investors across Europe, the US, and the Middle East - including DFIs, impact investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and/or climate-focused funds.
- Experience in carbon project finance, climate finance, cleantech, or energy access is highly preferred.
- Prior exposure to African market investments or Africa-focused funds is a strong advantage.
- Experience working within or alongside a Corporate Finance or CFO function is beneficial.
- Vast, active, and demonstrable network of institutional investors contacts across Europe, the US, and the Middle East - with relationships that can be converted into actionable deal conversations.
- Strong command of equity deal structuring and project finance mechanics, including familiarity with blended finance instruments and carbon-backed financing structures.
- Ability to develop and present investment-grade materials: information memoranda, financial models, investor decks, and project finance packages.
- Entrepreneurial, self-directed work style with high commercial acumen and a strong results orientation.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills; credible and persuasive with sophisticated institutional counterparties.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field required.
- MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
Om stillingen
Om BURN
Virksomhedsoverblik
BURN, en privat ejet virksomhed inden for ren madlavning
HovedkontorNairobi, Kenya
Grundlagt2011
StørrelseCirka 3.000 ansatte globalt (kilde: burnstoves.com)
Hvad de laver
BURN specialiserer sig i design, produktion, distribution og kommercialisering af ren madlavningsudstyr med fokus på biomasse-, flydende brændstof- og elektriske komfurer (kilde: burnstoves.com). Virksomheden er den eneste vertikalt integrerede moderne komfurproducent i Afrika syd for Sahara, der samler intern forskning og udvikling, produktion, distribution, eftersalgsservice og udstedelse af CO2-kreditter under ét tag (kilde: burnstoves.com). Produktporteføljen inkluderer den prisvindende ECOA induktionskoger samt effektive biomasse- og flydende brændstofkomfurer, der er designet til at reducere brændstofforbruget med op til 60 % og mindske indendørs luftforurening med 65–100 %, rettet mod lavindkomst- og massemarkedets madlavningsbehov i hele Afrika (kilde: burnstoves.com). BURN udnytter også ekspertise inden for CO2-finansiering og digitalt overvågede brugsdata for nogle elektriske produkter, hvilket giver virksomheden en unik position inden for udvikling af CO2-projekter på kontinentet (kilde: burnstoves.com).
Projekter og resultater
BURN åbnede sin første fulde produktionsfacilitet i Kenya i 2014, en solcelledrevet fabrik med en kapacitet på 400.000 komfurer om måneden, og er i øjeblikket på vej til at producere og sælge over 200.000 komfurer månedligt (kilde: burnstoves.com). Virksomheden har distribueret over 6 millioner biomasse-, LPG- og elektriske madlavningsapparater og nået mere end 27 millioner mennesker i 12 afrikanske lande, herunder Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal, Elfenbenskysten, Somalia, Ghana, DRC, Mozambique, Zambia og Madagaskar (kilde: burnstoves.com). BURN har fast personale i hvert marked og tekniske CO2-eksperter på sit hovedkontor i Nairobi, som understøtter dets omfattende tilstedeværelse (kilde: burnstoves.com). Vigtige milepæle inkluderer generering af 9,5 millioner Gold Standard CO2-kreditter og besparelse af mellem 16 millioner og 35,4 millioner tons træ, hvilket understreger virksomhedens miljømæssige indvirkning (kilde: burnstoves.com). I 2024 lancerede BURN Afrikas første storskala elektriske madlavnings-CO2-projekt og udrullede sin e-madlavningsproduktserie i seks lande (kilde: burnstoves.com).
Seneste udviklinger
I marts 2025 blev BURN anerkendt af Fast Company som det #2 mest innovative firma i Europa, Mellemøsten og Afrika, hvilket fremhæver virksomhedens lederskab inden for innovation i ren madlavning (kilde: burnstoves.com). I maj 2025 var flere af virksomhedens CO2-projekter på vej til at modtage Core Carbon Principles Label, hvilket markerer en første gang for CO2-initiativer inden for komfurer (kilde: burnstoves.com). I slutningen af 2025 annoncerede BURN godkendelse fra Gold Standard til en pilot for Digital Kitchen Performance Test for biomassekomfurer, som skal implementeres i samarbejde med Climate Solutions dKPT (kilde: burnstoves.com). Virksomheden fortsætter med at udvikle sine produkt- og CO2-markedstilbud med løbende opdateringer gennem 2025 og 2026 (kilde: linkedin.com).
At arbejde der
BURN rekrutterer til forskellige roller inden for ingeniørarbejde, produktion, forskning og udvikling, CO2-projektudvikling, salg, feltoperationer, eftersalgsservice og teknisk overvågning, primært med base i Nairobi og med fast personale på tværs af sine afrikanske markeder (kilde: linkedin.com). Virksomheden lægger vægt på en missiondrevet kultur med fokus på ren madlavning, lokal produktion og kønsinklusion, hvor kvinder udgør cirka halvdelen af arbejdsstyrken (kilde: burnstoves.com). BURN har også en gennemsigtig rekrutteringsproces og understreger, at der ikke opkræves gebyrer på noget tidspunkt (kilde: linkedin.com).
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