Fractional CFO and Transactional Legal Advisor
Allied Talent Partners (ATP), a Three Cairns Group initiative, is a mission-driven, not-for-profit talent marketplace focused on solving the human capital bottlenecks slowing down sustainable development efforts in emerging economies, with an initial focus on Africa. ATP connects vetted, experienced, context-relevant professionals to high-impact opportunities in energy access and sustainable development – strengthening local capacity and fuelling economic vitality. We specialize in fixed-term, deliverable-driven engagements – from interim leadership and generalist projects to niche technical expertise – handling project scoping, talent vetting and matching, contracting, payroll, and compliance so that our clients can focus on impact. High-level Overview The client is seeking one senior executive to combine financial leadership with transactional legal advisory while it closes active capital transactions, operationalizes new SPVs and strengthens the infrastructure for a larger mini-grid and commercial-and-industrial pipeline. The ideal candidate combines project-finance modelling, capital raising, FX and liquidity risk management with credible transactional legal experience on energy-sector contracts and corporate structuring in Nigeria or a comparable market. Role & Responsibilities
Role: Fractional CFO and Transactional Legal Advisor Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Direct reports: TBC Candidates required: 1
Deliverables
Lead the integrated financial and legal work needed to close active debt and commercial transactions and strengthen investor readiness. Upgrade project financial models, valuation tools and reporting with DSCR, FX stress testing and project-level risk capture. Design and implement FX and liquidity risk-management frameworks. Establish HoldCo–SPV governance, intercompany agreements, cash waterfalls and covenant tracking. Review and strengthen core project, concession, shareholder, land and community agreements and related compliance frameworks. Build sustainable financial, legal and ESG capacity through templates, policies and handover.
Requirements Experience Required
Senior CFO, VP Finance, transaction or equivalent leadership experience in growth-stage African infrastructure or energy businesses. Demonstrated blended and foreign-capital raising and investor due-diligence experience. Transactional legal work on energy or infrastructure contracts and corporate structuring.
Technical Requirements
Project-finance modelling, DSCR and covenant analytics, FX hedging and liquidity management. SPV/HoldCo structuring, PPAs, concession agreements, shareholder agreements and term sheets. IFRS and Nigerian electricity-sector regulatory and ESG compliance familiarity.
Language Requirements
English — essential. Nigerian regulatory and legal familiarity — highly valuable.
Soft Skills
Autonomous across finance and legal workstreams. Strong lender, investor and regulator stakeholder management. Committed to mentoring incoming legal and ESG colleagues.
Additional Information About Desired Profiles A rare hybrid finance and transactional-legal executive; functional track record across the combined mandate matters more than a specific dual qualification. Working Arrangement
Location: Nigeria Working model: Hybrid, Nigeria-based engagement with documentation-heavy phases possible remotely. Travel requirements: Regular site-level visits as required by operational activity.
Terms of Agreement
Required start date: December 2026 Contracting period: 18 months Capacity allocation: Up to 150 days per placement, including up to 50 on-site days across three missions, depending on final project duration. Contracting exceptions / special requirements: TBC
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