Senior Manager – Structured Finance

Yellow Door Energy is seeking a Senior Manager – Structured Finance in Dubai to manage project finance and debt transactions for its renewable energy portfolio. The role involves executing non-recourse debt raising, engaging with lenders, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely financial closures. The ideal candidate has extensive project finance experience and prefers hands-on execution over advisory roles.
Yellow Door Energy is looking to appoint a Senior Manager – Structured Finance to play a central role in the execution of project finance and debt transactions across its growing renewable energy portfolio.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for an experienced project finance professional with a strong track record in non-recourse debt raising, transaction execution, and lender engagement within the renewable energy or utility sector. The role is based in Dubai and reports to the VP – Structured Finance and M&A, working closely with the CFO and senior leadership on live transactions.

The position is best suited to someone who has already closed multiple project finance transactions and wants to remain close to execution rather than move into a purely advisory or high-level oversight role.

About Us:

Yellow Door Energy is a leading sustainable energy partner for commercial and industrial customers across the Middle East and South Africa. The company develops, owns, and operates long-term renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions and is backed by institutional shareholders including IFC, Actis, Mitsui & Co., and APICORP.

Key responsibilities include:
• Leading detailed financial analysis of financing options for individual projects and portfolios, assessing optimal debt structures, pricing, tenor, covenants, and risk allocation
• Driving the execution of non-recourse project finance transactions, including coordinating all internal and external workstreams through to financial close
• Managing lender-facing processes, including initial structuring discussions, due diligence, credit approvals, documentation negotiation, and closing mechanics
• Reviewing, validating, updating, and stress-testing financial models used in debt raising, including sensitivity analysis, downside cases, and covenant compliance
• Coordinating and managing external advisors across legal, technical, insurance, tax, and commercial due diligence to ensure efficient and timely execution
• Working closely with internal Business Development, Technical, Risk, and Legal teams to consolidate all project inputs into bankable, lender-ready financing structures
• Supporting the preparation of investment committee materials, credit papers, and internal approvals for financing and investment decisions
• Engaging directly with lenders, equity partners, and other financing counterparties across multiple jurisdictions, supporting relationship management and transaction execution
• Supporting the structuring and execution of portfolio-level financings and refinancing activities where applicable
• Contributing to selected M&A transactions, including financial analysis, transaction execution support, and coordination with advisors
• Monitoring transaction timelines, deliverables, and conditions precedent to ensure successful and timely financial close

This role requires comfort operating across multiple live transactions in parallel, balancing commercial priorities, lender requirements, and internal governance processes.