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Investment Associate

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

41938

Published date:

23-04-2024

Summary

16/04/2024

Camco Pacific Investment Associate

Camco is a climate and impact fund manager, leading the transition to a prosperous net zero future in emerging markets. Having spent over thirty years working in sustainable development, we provide project developers and investors with a unique combination of global access and local presence. We offer practical and valuable financing solutions, pairing the discipline of a development bank with the agility of a small private company.

Camco currently manages five investment platforms aimed at financing innovative solutions to address climate change and deliver positive impact in emerging markets.

• In the Pacific:

– InvestPacific – an NZD 50m impact fund that exists to support inclusive employment, sustainable

development and climate resilience within Pacific Island countries while providing attractive

financial returns to private investors. InvestPacific will deploy a mix of debt and equity across

multiple sectors with the goal of facilitating increased private sector capital inflow in the region.

– Transforming Island Development through Electrification and Sustainability (TIDES) - a USD 100m blended finance platform for the Pacific aimed at providing flexible financing to local renewable energy developers with the goal of catalysing investment in zero-emissions projects across the full range of sizes, from mini-grids to large grid-connected systems.

• In Sub-Saharan Africa:

– Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) - a USD 120m facility funding distributed renewable energy, both on-and off-grid, in Sub-Saharan Africa. REPP is fully funded by the UK Aid budget through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

– Spark Energy Services (Spark) - a USD 100m facility financing energy efficiency and captive generation projects in Sub-Saharan Africa’s commercial and industrial sector, building a diversified and well-structured portfolio of clean energy projects with a strong ESG profile.

– Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) Aggregation Facility - a USD 10m impact-focused fund aimed at unlocking finance for new renewable energy projects in fragile, energy-poor countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by providing upfront P-REC revenue to project developers in exchange for the ownership of P-RECs generated by the project.

• Camco is also an Accredited Entity to the Green Climate Fund. Camco has a team of over 25 professionals spread between Auckland, Sydney, Nairobi, Accra, Johannesburg, London, Helsinki and Toronto. We have an informal and collegial working culture focused on results. Camco is entering a new and exciting phase as we seek to become one of the leading climate and impact investors in key emerging markets. We plan to grow by launching new funds focused on the climate and development imperatives, yielding high-quality and substantial impact outcomes along with strong commercial results. You can see some of the results of our work in our 2022 impact report. Supporting investee country priorities is important to our business and this report explains how we are achieving this. The role

Reporting to the Camco Pacific Manager, the Associate will:

1. Project manage new fund roll out. This will involve:

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• project planning - developing a project plan that outlines the timeline, budget, resources, and deliverables for the project

• risk management - identifying and proposing mitigation for potential risks

• stakeholder engagement and communication - keeping stakeholders informed to ensure needs and expectations are communicated, and

• status reporting - preparing and issuing project updates as per an agreed timeline and format. 2. Analyse and help to structure possible fund investments (debt and equity).

Lead in the management of the due diligence process, including financial, legal, and impact assessments.

3. Perform detailed financial analysis and modelling to evaluate the viability and potential returns of investment opportunities.

4. Draft investment proposals and assist in presenting those proposals to internal and fund investment committees.

5. Support all aspects of investment portfolio management. 6. Undertake targeted research and marketing efforts to support the development of a pipeline of new

investment opportunities. 7. Monitor the performance of portfolio companies, providing strategic support and guidance to ensure

financial and impact objectives are met. 8. Manage investee engagement with Camco’s Market Development Facility team to ensure optimal use of

the technical assistance facilities. 9. Perform any other duties as may be required. We are seeking an experienced individual who is eager to advance their career and contribute to the development of a leading climate and impact fund manager. Candidates should:

• Have at least a master’s degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, engineering or a similar relevant field

• Have a minimum 4-5 years of applied experience in an investment role with a bank, consultancy, or investment fund in the Pacific Islands, Australia or New Zealand

• Have generalist/multi-sector experience covering at least some of the following: agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, transport, construction, energy, fishing, digital economy

• Be able to originate, structure and execute transactions on your own • Have excellent written and oral communication skills • Be proficient in Microsoft Excel and be strong at financial modelling • Have the presentation skills and gravitas to inspire confidence in the team and Camco’s fund

management bodies • Be a strong team player and have a passion for climate and impact investing in developing markets, and • Be a self-starter and independent worker with good business acumen. The role will be based in the ANZAC/Pacific region, with some short-term travel within the Pacific region potentially required. Camco is an equal opportunity employer, and we strive to create an inclusive working environment for all,

regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation and/or religion through our comprehensive

gender and diversity equity policy and actions. We encourage flexible working and have a comprehensive

parental leave policy. We offer competitive remuneration and have a broad-based Share Ownership Plan for

team members. The Camco Board has an employee director selected annually by all team members.

Female candidates and candidates from minority groups from the Pacific Islands are specifically urged to

apply.

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Legal Counsel

Auckland

Permanent

Full-time

Job ID:

42002

Published date:

14-04-2024

Summary

Job Description

Legal Counsel

Business Unit: Corporate Affairs

Team: Legal

Reports to: General Counsel

Team purpose:

The Corporate Affairs business unit is responsible for the Guardians’ legal and communications functions. The business unit provides best practice guidance and implementation support on all legal, and communications matters, including stakeholder relations, legal guidance, legislative compliance and Board Secretariat matters.

The Legal team is primarily responsible for advising on all legal matters impacting the Guardians, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, the Elevate Fund and any other mandates (excluding tax and employment). The team provides legal input on all Guardians’ third-party relationships and activities, the implementation and ongoing management of investment of the Funds, the preparation, review and negotiation of contracts, as well as legal guidance on compliance to the business and support for staff who hold governance positions for the Guardians as part of their role. The team is also responsible for secretariat services in respect of the Guardians’ subsidiaries, Fund investment vehicles and venture capital fund investment vehicles. In addition, the team is responsible for the legislative compliance framework and seeks to ensure that the Guardians conducts its business according to all applicable laws and regulations.

The Legal team works closely with all areas of the business.

Core responsibilities:

Act as the primary legal contact for all technology, data and commercial contractual arrangements . This includes arrangements with our data, cloud and software providers, third party suppliers, consultants, insurers and global custodian.
Provide legal advice on a range of general matters including information technology, privacy, data and cyber security, intellectual property, procurement, Official Information Act requests, and general corporate and commercial matters.
Support the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the processes of the team are efficient and scalable, including legal operations and technology solutions.
Be the legal representative on all respective Working Groups in the Technology space.
Actively contribute to business unit and Guardians-wide projects and initiatives as required.
Provide timely, high quality legal advice to help the Guardians achieve its strategic and legal objectives.
Partner with other business units while providing independent whole of Guardians perspectives to deliver strategically focused legal advice to enable business outcomes and informed risk-based decision making.
Comply at all times with the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules.
Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and use of all Guardians’ systems and processes.
Understand and comply with all the Guardians’ policies and procedures, including those relating to risk management and compliance practices.
Champion the Guardians’ values and constructive culture at all times.

Key tasks:

Provide timely and high quality legal advice to the business.
Provide both proactive and reactive advice on legislative change (excluding tax and employment) including input into regulatory submissions to the Government.
Provide and co-ordinate internal and external regulatory training as required and proactively share knowledge.
Manage external counsel as required.
Contribute to the Guardians’ legislative compliance framework, regulatory updates and legal risk register.
Continuously assess legal risks and controls to establish appropriateness or opportunities for improvement.
Actively participate in relevant internal committees, forums and working groups and demonstrate high quality contributions.
Collaborate with external investment and asset managers, peer funds, counterparties, suppliers, co-investors, New Zealand legal peers and investee companies on legal issues.

Support other Guardians’ activities as required.

Personal profile:

Intermediate to senior/mid-level lawyer (minimum 5 years Post Qualification Experience (PQE)).
Must hold a current Practising Certificate and be admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and comply with the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules.
Must have background in general corporate and commercial law and desirable to have technology law experience.
Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
Interest in legal operations, artificial intelligence and technology efficiencies and a good understanding of Microsoft software including MS365 and SharePoint is desirable.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Collegial, constructive approach, including the ability to foster both internal and external relationships.

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