Investment Execution Specialist

5 days ago


Durban, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

**Finance ~ Banking**
**Durban**
***:
**Investment Execution Specialist - Durban**

**Contract Position**

**Market Related Salary**

Our Client is looking for someone who is highly experienced and suitably qualified to assist with deal execution on a temporary basis.

Responsible for sourcing and screening investment opportunities, executing and closing transactions.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- An Honours Degree in Finance/Banking/Economics/Engineering and related fields
- A post-graduate qualification such as CA, CFA or MBA would be a strong advantage
- At least 8 years’ experience in corporate finance, project finance or private equity with a proven track record in project origination, desk top assessment, deal negotiation and legal contracting in a financial institution
- Proven experience in Financial Modelling, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence Investigations, financial structuring, valuation and risk identification and mitigation
- Understanding of project and commercial agreements such as off take agreements, EPCM contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, shareholder agreements, inter-creditor and facility agreements
- Genuine commitment to highest ethical standards and to sustainable development with particular sensitivity to social and environmental issues
- Negotiation, analytical, interpersonal and management skills
- Diplomatic and business orientated manner
- Computer literacy (MS Office Suite)
- Ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Solicit appropriate investment opportunities and conduct initial screening of projects in terms of the Company investment policies
- Undertake and present full appraisals of debt and equity transactions to the various decision-making Committees
- Ensure deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring
- Coordinate with the risk, legal and ESG team for the conclusion of transaction agreements
- Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions;
- Identify opportunities to initiate viable projects, project origination through the facilitation of project preparation, and business plans with the intention of closing investment deals
- Perform valuations of investee companies
- Identifying the exit opportunity and timing, and assisting in the exit from equity portfolio investments
- Support the Investment Principals, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer in drafting and presentation of reports, evaluations, plans, etc. related to the business
- Undertake research and provide recommendations on significant developments, emerging opportunities and challenges in the priority sectors



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