Senior Investment Associate

5 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

Finance/Accounting
JHB North, Johannesburg - Gauteng

Senior Investment Associate

Johannesburg North

Reports to the Fund Manager

**Responsibilities**:
Business Development / Transaction Origination

Pro-actively develop business development strategies and pursue new business development through excellent understanding of market and stakeholder networks.

Identifies lucrative market opportunities through an excellent understanding and interpretation of sector analyses, including market structure, supply and demand aspects, competitor environment, and gap analysis and taking actions accordingly.

Actively participate in formulating, developing and implementing the business development strategy to generate new investment opportunities in the South African BEE financing market.

Engage in the activities and efforts required for the implementation of the business development plan.

Conduct business development in response to new markets, products and clients.

Develop strategic relationships with financial institutions, corporate finance advisors, other intermediaries and BEE groups.

Participate and represent the company at investment conferences and roundtable discussions.

Engage in activities that ensure the investment initiatives are in support of broader South African economic development strategies and/or government BEE strategies.

Transaction Execution

Act independently in all spheres of project management, expert in deal structuring and negotiations.

Acknowledged as a very experienced deal maker/ transactor both within and outside of the organization:
Manage and influence internal decision making and transaction processes to obtain investment approval.

Utilize expert knowledge (of BEE market, financial market, macro-economic environment sector) as to support, lead tea in identifying and suggesting/recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues.

Conduct comprehensive due diligence investigations on approved transactions by providing input on scoping and partaking in due diligence exercises with mínimal support.

Recommend, develop, negotiate innovative/optimum/appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal ensuring long term sustainability/viability of the project to the benefit of the client.

Provide advice, guidance to legal department on the commercial terms in the preparation of legal documentation.

Negotiate with clients/co-financiers on an acceptable deal structure, financial terms, security to ensure successful deal closure incorporate and writing reports.

Ensure the timeous execution of legal documents in accordance with approved term sheets

Acknowledged reputation within and externally based on successful deal closure and expertise.

Act as a mentor to Investment Associates and Investment Analyst.

Oversees and manages the implementation of projects through timeous disbursements paid out to the satisfaction of the client.

Provides expertise on structures recommended to FMCD IC by Investment Associates.

Pro-actively identify potential areas of non-compliance, increased risk and set-up/initiate an action programme accordingly.

Deal Sustainability / Risk Management / Portfolio Management

Responsible for surveillance, compliance, pro-actively anticipates and implements corrective actions, lead discussions in negotiating possible solutions:
Makes recommendations on effective solutions to sustain client relationships in the event of a default without causing a dilution in the asset value.

Represents on Boards of Directors of selected investee companies.

**Experience/Skills**:
5 years similar experience in private equity/project finance/structured finance

Deal structuring

Project management

**Qualifications**:
BCom degree in Finance/ Accounting

Post Grad added advantage

**Attributes**:
Cognitive Competencies

Analysis and Attention to Detail

Focus & Sustained Attention

Judgement and Decision Making

Problem Solving & Learning Agility

Tolerance of Ambiguity

Intrapersonal Competencies

Assertiveness

Drive and Result Orientation

Decisiveness & Action Orientation

Ethical Judgement

Excellent / Quality Orientation

Resilience and Stress Management

Rule Orientation

Time and Self
- Management

Objectivity

Communication/Interpersonal Competencies

Building Relationships

Building Strategy Relationships/ Networking

Customer Service Orientation

Engaging Diversity

Interpersonal Agility

Teamwork

Conflict Management

Influencing & Impact (incl. Negotiation)

Presentation and Facilitation

Strong Verbal and Written Communication

Persuasiveness / Selling Skills

Functional Competencies

Anticipating and Managing Change

Building the Brand

Business insight and Risk Awareness

Commercial and Financial Acumen

Consulting / Advising

Environmental Scanning

Knowledge Sharing

Organisational Awareness

Mathematical Acumen

Research Competencies

Process & Tech Competence

Programme & Project Management

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