Wais Ahmad
Corporate Finance | Impact Investing | Investments & Private Equity | Structured Finance | CFA Charterholder | Emerging Markets
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69340 Francheville, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Investment and structured finance professional with 10+ years of international experience across emerging and developed markets. I operate at the intersection of Impact Investing, Structured Finance, Infrastructure, and Corporate Finance. ✅ Impact Investing / Sustainable Finance / Microfinance - Structuring innovative finance for microfinance and social infrastructure sectors (blended finance, concessional and first-loss guarantee finance) - ESG standards (IFC Performance Standards, SFDR) and impact measurement - Experience with DFIs, development agencies, institutional donors, local actors ✅ Project Finance / Infrastructure & Energy - Structuring long-term financings (senior debt, equity, mezzanine) - Advanced financial modeling (DSCR, LLCR, PLCR, sculpting, sensitivities) - Risk analysis, contractual allocation (EPC, O&M, offtake, legal security) - Cross-border transactions: Africa, MENA, Central Asia, Europe ✅ Deals & Transaction Services / Corporate Finance - Execution of M&A and acquisitions and exit transactions (oil & gas, energy, financial institutions, business services) - Financial due diligence, DCF modeling, valuation, legal & technical coordination - Investment memorandums, term-sheet negotiations, investment committee processes CFA Charterholder | MSc ESSEC | Engineer CPE Lyon | Certificate in Sustainable Finance (Geneva) Languages: French (native), English (fluent), Farsi (native), German (intermediate)
Expérience de travail
Transactions Manager - Impact Investing
Aga Khan Development Network
janv. 2020 - déc. 2024
5 ans
1422 Grandson, Suisse
- Structured and executed senior debt, equity, and blended finance across 6 emerging markets jurisdictions. - Coordinated the structuring, due diligence (financial, legal, operational), negotiation, and execution process for acquisition and exit deals - Coordinated communication and project management between multi-stakeholders (government agencies, DFIs, investors, board members, management...) - Overseen governance, operations and management of financial institutions entities and coordinated communication between shareholders and boards’ directors;
Strategy & Investment Consultant
London Oil & Gas Limited
janv. 2017 - déc. 2018
2 ans
- Analyzed oil & gas acquisitions ($15M to $40M transactions). - Built financial models with production forecasts, capex, cash flows. - Supported negotiation of term sheets and investment proposals.
Associate Investments & M&A
Azonto Petroleum
janv. 2014 - déc. 2016
3 ans
Londres, Royaume-Uni
- Structured $80M–$200M oil & gas project transactions in West Africa; - Conducted DCF valuation modelling, financial and operational due diligence, sensitivity analysis and risk mapping; - Participated in high-level negotiations for potential M&A deals with investors & financial advisors;
Structured Finance Oil & Gas Analyst
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
août 2013 - juil. 2014
1 an
Londres, Royaume-Uni
- Participated in the origination, structuring and arranging of Oil & Gas project finance transactions; - Assisted bankers in Reserve Based Lending quarterly redeterminations for Independent Oil Companies; - Drafted credit applications, performed financial modelling and due diligence for gas development finance advisory deal in Central Asia ($600m), Project Finance deal in the North Sea ($450m).
Structured Finance Oil & Gas Analyst
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB
août 2012 - juil. 2013
1 an
Londres, Royaume-Uni
- Assisted bankers in the origination and structuring of Oil&Gas project finance deals; - Drafted and submitted credit application with cash-flow modelling, debt-sizing and sensitivity analysis for RBL deals in the North Sea ($1.2Bn), Central Asia, West Africa;
Research Internship
Total
oct. 2010 - mars 2011
6 mois
Lyon Area, France
As part of my end of study project, I completed a research engineer internship at Total Research Centre in Lyon. My project consisted of studying ways of improving bitumen properties by searching for new additives to be incorporated in the product mix. My work included bibliography and scientific litterature research, lab preparation and tests.
Formation
HEG
Certificate of Advanced Studies, Sustainable Finance
2023 - 2023
1 an
ESSEC Business School
Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
2011 - 2012
2 ans
CPE Lyon
Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering
2006 - 2011
6 ans
Licences et certifications
CFA Institute Charterholder
Délivré le : août 2024
Introduction to Blockchain Technologies
Délivré le : juil. 2019