Corporate Finance Specialist

4 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa FirstRand Bank Limited Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Corporate Finance Specialist to join our team at FirstRand Bank Limited. As a key member of our Corporate Finance team, you will be responsible for originating, sourcing, structuring, and managing a portfolio of investment banking clients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain transactions by complying with internal procedures and agreed processes to effect financial management.
  • Achieve sales targets in line with performance scorecards and achieve an acceptable cost of sales ratio through pipeline management and sales quality.
  • Identify opportunities to increase sales revenue and grow the organizational client base while containing costs.
  • Develop tactical strategies to retain or sign unbanked customer base to improve and increase profitability.
  • Maintain specialized knowledge on all FirstRand approved products, application procedures, fulfillment processes, and timelines to drive and achieve relevant sales targets.
  • Drive the maximizing of cross-selling opportunities where possible and in consultation with more experienced Transactors.
  • Directly inform client inputs during legal drafting processes, implement and manage transactions in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements, and ensure full understanding of transactions.
  • Achieve expected financial targets and uphold associated service levels.
  • Provide a professional service to stakeholders by ensuring that transactions are managed and accounted for in accordance with legal agreements, relevant legislation, and that deal activities are executed by following agreed business processes.
  • Understand and manage financial aspects of transactions through understanding and adherence to legal agreements and all applicable regulatory aspects (Companies Act, Excon, IFRS, FICA, Bank's Act, etc.), to prepare financial activities required on the transaction (e.g., diary reminders, payments, drawdowns, invoices, etc.).
  • Prepare and analyze various financial reports required in the preparation of insights required for client strategies.
  • Interface with CIB Finance on monthly management accounts and resolve queries raised by frontline. Feedback results to Equity team monthly at team meetings.
  • Adhere to internal controls and procedures to alleviate risk and prevent losses by following internal procedures and agreed processes to effect financial management (prepare cash flows, obtain signatures, sending instructions to various departments, etc.).
  • Identify and understand potential risks which may lead to increased costs and collaborate with relevant stakeholders on risk mitigation strategies.
  • Build trusting relationships with stakeholders through consistent and timeous communication and adherence to their requirements (systems and procedures) and evidencing an understanding thereof.
  • Respond to queries from stakeholders by understanding their requirements and providing information timeously.
  • Provide quality service delivery by understanding and being proactive and evidencing a good understanding of the transaction.
  • Contribute to client service delivery culture through adherence to approved organizational service delivery principles.
  • Prepare models and reminders for required activities by using available systems.
  • Manage documentation by obtaining supporting and legal documents in formats required and lodge with securities, where applicable.

About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Corporate Finance Specialist who possesses a relevant post-grad degree (CA/CFA preferred) and at least 3 years of Corporate Finance experience. Investment Banking experience is desirable.

What We Offer

  • Opportunities to network and collaborate
  • Challenging work
  • Opportunities to innovate

How to Apply

Please submit your application by the closing date of 06/10/24. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities.



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