Company Description: Systemiq is a system-change company committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement by transforming markets and business models across five key systems: nature and food, materials and circularity, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance.
As a certified B Corp, we combine strategic advisory with high-impact, on-the-ground work, partnering with business, finance, policymakers and civil society to deliver system change. With offices across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, we are dedicated exclusively to sustainability-focused work.
Role title: Associate Manager, Sustainable Finance
Location: Kenya, Nairobi preferred
Team: Sustainable Finance
Reporting to: Sustainable Finance leadership
Systemiq is looking for a Associate Manager to join our Sustainable Finance practice in Kenya, focused on public and development finance.
This is a project leadership role for someone who can manage complex advisory engagements, lead small teams, and work confidently with senior stakeholders across governments, IFIs/DFIs, bilateral donors and the private sector. The role sits between Associate and Director level: you will be expected to own significant parts of delivery, shape the answer, manage team members and build trusted client relationships, without yet carrying full responsibility for platform strategy, major business development or senior client account ownership.
You will lead work on sovereign financing strategies and capital mobilisation for climate, nature and development priorities. This will involve combining strategic problem-solving, macroeconomic and financial analysis, stakeholder engagement, and high-quality communication in fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environments.
You are a project leader who combines analytical rigour with practical judgement. You can take an ambiguous problem, structure the work, guide a team, manage the client process and produce high-quality outputs that influence real decisions.
You are likely operating at a level similar to an Engagement Manager in a strategy consulting environment, but you are motivated by systems change rather than conventional commercial advisory alone. You are not yet expected to be a Director or Associate Partner equivalent, but you should show the judgement, ownership and client maturity needed to grow toward that level.
You will align naturally with Systemiq’s values: Creativity, Challenge, Collaborate, Change and Care.
Only candidates legally eligible to work in Kenya will be considered. Visa sponsorship and relocation costs will not be provided.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Systemiq, we absolutely believe diverse perspectives are essential to driving system change. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people feel respected, supported and able to do their best work.
Click here to view our Data Policy.
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
Systemiq is a company focused on system change and sustainability. They are committed to embedding diverse and inclusive practices in their work.