Transacting Specialist X2

2 weeks ago

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa DBSA Full time

The Transacting Specialist is responsible for relationship management and compliance to contract requirements and prevention of risk of on non-performance.

Ideation and identification of new equity investment opportunities in key strategic sectors / investment themes;

Evaluate the feasibility of investment opportunities / project transactions with a view to ensuring that they are commercially sound prospects for equity financing and are aligned to the DBSA's strategy and mandate.


Key Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities

  • Due diligence of opportunities and preparation of investment appraisals for the company's Exco and Investment Committees;
  • Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions;
  • Ensure deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring;
  • Development and maintenance of investment models, portfolio data, and supporting analytics;
  • Identification of key risks facing the portfolio and implementation of mitigating strategies / policies;
  • Position DBSA as a preferred equity investor/partner;
  • Management, oversight, training and development of the investment team;
  • Negotiation and review of equity investment agreements and project documents;
  • Investment management and value addition in portfolio companies in line with the Company's value add framework and investment approach;
  • Oversee disbursements to approved projects as well as monitor a project's progress post investment;
  • Undertake continuous research and provide recommendations on significant developments, emerging opportunities and challenges in areas of responsibility. Provide information to potential clients and document the same to provide information on customer requirements/ areas of interest.

Relationship Management

  • Networking, liaising, and maintaining of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to further develop specific investment opportunities;

Loan and Equity Portfolio Performance

  • Monitor the loan performance as per agreements and provide regular reports to GE Transacting on the performance thereof.
  • Monitor the defaulters, creditors and maintain good solid relationships with existing clients with the DBSA.
  • Conduct project audits and monitor significant developments that can potentially influence the bankability of projects for the DBSA.
  • Facilitate strong investment performance and value addition in the equity investment portfolio;
  • Coordinate the implementation of equity investments and monitor the performance of equity investment projects through progressive investment and income reports; monitor collection and recording of income on equity investments;
  • Drafting, review and submission of quarterly portfolio reports for the Investment Committee and Investors;

Covenant Compliance

  • Maintain all credit files to ensure proper adherence to client compliance on agreements to minimize and manage the risk to the Division.
  • Manage all risk aspects of the continent wide financing delivery function, in terms of ensuring appropriate structuring of investment risks and ongoing mitigations of operationsrelated risks.
  • Ensure sound financial capital management through assuming responsibility for stewardship over the capital under management, and as well as efficient utilization of financial resources.
  • Ensure the capturing of learning opportunities post transaction conclusion for continuous improvement and ensuring successful delivery of deals.

Key Measurements of Outputs

These include:

  • Annual disbursements, commitments and approvals (value and number of equity transactions)
  • Growth rate in assets of loan and equity book;
  • Quality of loan and equity book;
- % of loan and equity book in priority geographies and sectors;

  • Management of Budget including operational expenses.
  • Quality of signed agreements / mandates
  • Management of client relationships and key stakeholders
  • Quality progress reports
  • Revenue performance in terms of interest income and fees generated

Expertise & Technical Competencies:

Minimum Requirements
A post graduate qualification or equivalent in Business or Finance (CA or CFA), or Engineering, or Economics.

A minimum of 10 years' experience in a similar role in appraising, negotiating and closing infrastructure related Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution

Experience with working with Coverage and deal execution teams


Experience in presenting to Senior Executives and Management Teams to ensure compliance to contract management in order to prevent risk of non-performance.

Fee Income product knowledge and expertise in Debt and Equity investments, portfolio management, guarantee issuance, arranging and distribution.

Experience in financial analysis and/or Financial modelling;
Experience in doing business across Africa;
Successful track record in leading project teams with high level st

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