Vacancy: Senior Analyst, Business Development and Investor Relations at Persistent Energy

Persistent is the leading climate venture builder in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are pioneer investors, thought leaders, and venture builders driving climate-friendly investments in, amongst others, the distributed renewable energy, e-mobility, and energy efficiency sectors.

We believe that building commercially successful climate impact ventures in emerging markets can both make the world a better place and provide attractive financial returns.

We believe that climate change is the biggest challenge of our time and therefore focus on companies that proliferate renewable energy and other climate-mitigating solutions to customers in emerging markets.

Our model is simple. We bring expertise and experience, as well as the right financial capital to start-up companies. The Persistent team can provide business and financial modeling, fundraising, legal and tax structuring, technology architecture, digital strategy, and HR management expertise to its partner companies.

Our model is unique for two reasons. First, we go beyond boardroom advice, roll up our sleeves, and fill operational roles in our companies. Our sector experience helps companies avoid making mistakes we have already seen in the sector.  Second, due to our close involvement and deep experience, we can provide risk-tolerant capital to our companies in the most flexible way.

Our model provides positive impact and financial returns because we only work with exceptional entrepreneurs, are backed by the most visionary investors, institutions, and foundations, and because we are Persistent.

Application Deadline – 05 September 2025

We are Persistent in our quest to build climate ventures in Africa

Your Role as Senior Analyst, Business Development and Investor Relations at Persistent Energy: 

Persistent is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Analyst to support our fundraising and investor relations efforts. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, resourceful, and eager to work alongside senior leadership. In the role, they will advance the final close of the $70 million Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder (ACV) Fund.

In that regard, the Senior Analyst will work closely with the firm’s partners, helping coordinate processes, materials, and communications to ensure a successful fundraise and strong ongoing investor engagement.  The Senior Analyst will also manage the processes of arranging and planning Persistent Board of Directors meetings and meetings of the ACV Fund’s Limited Partners Advisory Committee (LPAC).

This is a fixed-term 12-month contract with the opportunity to extend.

Key Responsibilities of Senior Analyst, Business Development and Investor Relations at Persistent Energy:

Fundraising Support

• Assist in managing and tracking the fundraising process for Persistent’s current funds, including outreach coordination and follow-ups with potential investors.
• Manage the preparation and updating of investor-facing materials (e.g., pitch decks, data room contents, presentations, FAQs).
• Maintain and organize the virtual data room, ensuring information is current, complete, and professionally presented.
• Monitor investor interest, schedule meetings, and manage calendars in coordination with the partners.
• Assist the Partners in managing fundraising efforts to streamline their workloads.
• Assist with due diligence requests and materials for prospective investors (e.g., questionnaires, presentation decks), including coordinating due diligence visits (e.g., on-site and virtual agenda).
• Manage the relationship with grant and fundraising partners.
• Manage the bidding process and grant applications for applicable funding opportunities.

Investor Relations

• Support Persistent Board of Directors meetings (e.g., arranging meetings, preparing agendas and materials, note-taking, follow up).
• Support Persistent in arranging and managing LPAC meetings (e.g., arranging meetings, preparing agendas and materials, note-taking, follow up).
• Coordinate with current and prospective investors on in communications (arranging shareholder calls, Limited Partner calls and annual meetings, etc.).

Cross-functional Coordination

• Work closely with Persistent’s Marketing and Communications team to align messaging and content with investor, director and LPAC member materials.
• Serve as a bridge between Persistent’s Partners and external stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of requests and information.
• Support internal reporting and tracking of business development activities.

Profile of the Ideal Candidate:

• 2–4 years of professional experience in finance, consulting, business development, project management or investor relations, or a related field.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality presentations and documents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Affinity, Salesforce) is a plus.
• A collaborative and proactive attitude, comfortable working in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.
• Demonstrated interest in climate, energy access, or sustainable investing.
• Location and travel: You are based in either Nigeria, Kenya, Switzerland or the US and  are able to travel on a limited basis as needed.

Build with us

Our culture at Persistent is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and flexible. We seek talented people who are passionate about impact and have a drive for excellence. We offer a dynamic work environment where we work closely with our fast-moving partner companies located in more than a dozen countries in Africa.

Join us at Persistent and benefit from:

Impact: An opportunity to work directly with energy and other climate companies in underserved markets and create lasting social and environmental impact.

Steep learning curve: You will join a small, but experienced team that will enable you to become a multi-skilled professional in a short period of time and build the confidence to embrace and tackle most business challenges.

Opportunity to take initiative: Working Persistent’s Partners in these mission critical areas is a growth opportunity.  You have the ability to grow in responsibilities as you prove you can pick more of the Partners’ tasks in fundraising and investor relations.

Applications to be sent to join@persistent.energy