Business Development Manager

Final date to receive applications: 15 February 2026

Department: Business Development

Location: South Africa

For over 20 years, Globeleq has invested in, developed, owned, and operated a diversified portfolio of power projects across Africa, establishing itself as one of the continent’s largest independent power producers. With nearly 1800MW of generation capacity in operation across 18 power plants in 7 countries, 641MW of new power projects in construction and >3,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused on 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 in the African power sector.

Globeleq’s generation portfolio includes wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), hydro, geothermal, hybrid projects, and gas. Projects may originate from greenfield or brownfield development, expansions, bid and award in competitive tenders, bilateral negotiations with key stakeholders, partnerships & joint ventures, acquisitions and restructurings.

To support the Business Development team in South Africa and London, Globeleq is now seeking to recruit a high calibre candidate with a proven track record of delivery and outstanding capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing and supportive team, who has been at the centre of innovation for the company over the last 15 years and is implementing transformational projects across Africa.

This role will support senior management and lead key work streams including the origination, development, structuring, execution, acquisition, and financial close of renewable energy and energy transition projects across Southern Africa, with a particular focus on South Africa.

The role will focus on leading the development of projects, including greenfield projects, competitive tenders and/or acquisitions. The Business Development Manager will lead projects or key work streams, from the early stages to financial close, and drive the full cycle project development, including permitting, conducting and coordinating due diligence, managing consultants, negotiating with key project parties (including landowners, early stage developers, lenders, offtakers and construction contractors), managing project budgeting and scheduling, overseeing the financial model, managing full bid submissions, preparing and presenting internal investment committee memos, managing key internal and external stakeholders, and driving the financing work streams with the company’s specialist financing team.

Some national and international travel is likely, and the role will entail active engagement with team members in South Africa and across the Globeleq network of offices, including our London office.

• Assess feasibility and attractiveness of project opportunities (incl. greenfield projects and acquisitions).
• Responsible for project co-ordination
  , working closely with the internal business development, engineering, legal, financial modelling, finance, E&S, Communications, IT and HR teams, as well as with external advisors as required.
• Support or lead work streams related to the development, due diligence, bid or acquisition of power generation projects
  , from project conception to financial close and operations, operating within defined authority levels.
• Lead the submission of bids in competitive tenders, including the optimal structuring of the project to maximize the probability of success and value, while maintaining high quality project standards and compliance with the tender rules and internal approvals.
• Lead the permitting of projects
  , including identifying, negotiating & obtaining all required consents to invest in, build & operate the projects and related businesses, working with external advisors if necessary.
• Negotiate and manage
  the appointment of consultants and manage their scope of work and delivery.
• Conduct site visits
  , engage with relevant stakeholders and work to secure sites, working with specialist consultants to the extent needed.
• Coordinate and conduct due diligence o…