Transactions Leader

**Job Number**
- 73087

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Transactions Leader

**Computer Skills**
- MS Office

**Industry**
- Financial Services

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng

**Purpose of Job**
- To set the strategic direction of a project, interacting between client and prospective acquirers as well as all appropriate advisors, in order to achieve the best possible outcome for the Benchmark client; to generate and manage offers, and where possible, negotiate a successful sale of the company.- Possess a working knowledge of the project, the client’s business and requirements of the vendor
- Thorough preparation for all meetings
- Lead and facilitate meetings between vendor (client) and potential purchasers
- Undertake all associated client/prospect follow up after meetings
- Help parties concerned explore acceptable and appropriate deal structures
- Generate indicative offers and demonstrate the ability to utilise synergistic benefits of acquisition to leverage value
- Communicate effectively between clients, prospects and advisors, in particular, relaying all relevant offers and responses to those concerned
- Negotiate an acceptable commercial deal structure position between vendor and purchaser
- Liaise with Transactions Director on progress of negotiations and project developments
- Detailed updating of Benchmark database following any discussions with either party
- Gain a good understanding of the client’s financial performance, working closely with the transactions deal team
- Facilitate client negotiation preparation meetings
- Ensure all key performance objectives are met, and exceeded where possible
- Set the strategic direction of the project from the outset, including the provision of appropriate and necessary resource to achieve the best results**Inherent Requirements**

**Key Attributes**
- Background in Corporate Finance
- Commercially and economically aware
- Strong negotiating skills
- Professional and confident telephone manner and persona
- Capable of leading and facilitation of meetings
- Accurate, thorough and detailed approach to work
- Ability to interpret and confidently discuss financial information with parties concerned
- Basic IT skills
- Strong team working ethic
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude towards work and colleagues
- Assertive when required
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Able to meet prescribed deadlines
- Strong influencing and persuasive skills

**What Qualification**

**Minimum Qualification**
- Bachelors

**Status**
- Available