Senior Associate: Energy Finance

7 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Nedbank Full time

Job Family- Investment Banking

**Job Purpose**
- To execute and maintain Project Finance transactions with targeted clients in the Energy Sector within Nedbank CIB, with a career development goal towards origination and structuring of transactions.
- Energy Finance is looking to recruit professionals who are passionate about the energy sector and the energy transition and more importantly have the drive to close Project Finance transactions and make a difference to the Energy Sector.**Responsibilities**:

- Be part of the Energy Finance front office deal teams responsible for executing and maintaining Project Finance transactions in the Energy Sector.
- Support Principals and Associate Principals in deal execution and client management.
- Perform strong analysis of the technical/legal risk of energy projects and provide appropriate risk mitigants to the risks identified (in consultation with advisors).
- Ensure completion of high-quality credit papers within specified timelines by planning, scheduling, researching & gathering information, managing own time and preparing in advance of meetings/committees.
- Develop strong knowledge and precedents on EPC/O&M contracting methodology under the Project Finance framework.
- Assist with the review of legal documents by cross referencing approved terms sheets to draft legal agreements and ensure incorporation of all other commercial terms in the legal documents.
- Support the building and maintaining of external stakeholder relationships by setting up meetings on behalf of Associate Principals & principals, drafting list of requirements from clients and taking notes in relevant forums.
- Build and maintain relationships with all internal stakeholders such as credit, pricing teams, coverage, markets, Loan Middle Office, Internal Legal, Transactional Services and Compliance.
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant stakeholders and facilitating the sign-off of relevant transactions.
- Work with external legal, technical, financial and insurance advisors as well as model auditors as part of the deal closing and deal management.
- Conduct market research and prepare in presentable formats.
- Meet performance targets by executing transactions in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
- Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
- Essential Qualifications - NQF Level- Undergraduate legal or Engineering Degrees
- Preferred Qualifications- Post Graduate qualifications such as Honours/Masters
- Admitted Attorney or Pr Engineering
- MBA
- Minimum Experience Level- 5 to 6 years relevant sector / industry experience (Legal/Technical)
- Worked either at:

- a Bank performing the same role,
- Legal Firm and part of the Project Finance Team,
- Independent Power Producer,
- Power Utility
- and or Technical Advisory house
- Technical / Professional Knowledge- Technical / Legal Knowledge
- Strong Energy sector knowledge
- Business principles
- Business terms and definitions
- Business writing
- Data analysis
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Industry trends
- Microsoft Office
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Oral and written communication techniques
- Behavioural Competencies- Communication
- Continuous Learning
- Collaborating
- Stress Tolerance
- Quality Orientation
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Employment Equity Statement- Preference will be given to individuals from underrepresented groups
- **_Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566_



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