Investment Principal

1 month ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Old Mutual Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Investment Principal to join our team at AIIM. As an Investment Principal, you will be responsible for originating and leading Project Finance and Private Equity transactions to successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Originate transaction opportunities and win business
  • Participate in the development of principal transaction proposals and obtain internal support
  • Manage transactions through AIIM's transaction process, including coordinating work streams and maintaining client relationships
  • Lead negotiations with third parties, transaction counterparties, and external advisers
  • Provide advice to internal committees on transactions
  • Support the Strategic Initiatives team with sector knowledge and transaction updates
  • Respond to investor transaction queries, portfolio companies, and sectors
  • Run co-investment processes and engage co-investor peers to achieve successful co-investment outcomes
  • Represent AIIM on Boards of investee companies
  • Manage relationships between AIIM, assets, co-investors, and finance providers

Requirements

  • Relevant financial qualification (CA(SA), MBA, CFA, BBusSc, etc)
  • +7 years infrastructure, investment banking, and/or private equity experience, including deal origination background within the infrastructure sector
  • Strong network and relationships with clients, private investors, and banks to identify viable investments
  • Successful track record of leading project teams with high-level stakeholders and qualified professionals
  • Familiarity with unique disciplines of identifying, negotiating, closing, and monitoring transactions
  • Good working knowledge of key commercial statutes and regulation (e.g., Tax, Companies Act)
  • History of delivering major and long-term change programmes or strategic initiatives

Competencies

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Self-starter with excellent organisational, planning, and prioritising skills
  • Assuming responsibility and accountability for the successful completion of strategic and related tasks
  • Strong financial analysis and modelling skills
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure
  • Strong project management skills and ability to see projects completed
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Excellent collaboration skills
  • Solid interpersonal skills with ability to work through influence

Personality Attributes

  • Decision making abilities
  • Implementation skills
  • Ability to take own initiative
  • Team orientation
  • Solution orientated bias
  • Communication and relationship building
  • Anticipation, identification, and management of risks
  • Ability to work both in a team and independently
  • Reliability, integrity, and professional approach

Preference will be given to appropriately qualified, previously disadvantaged candidates, in accordance with AIIM's commitment to Employment Equity.

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