Private Equity Investment Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Bank Limited Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Private Equity Transactor to join our team at FirstRand Bank Limited. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying attractive investment opportunities in private companies and executing successful exits.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities in private companies
  • Develop and execute investment strategies to maximize returns
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with management teams, co-investors, and financiers
  • Ensure governance and incentive structures are appropriate
  • Nurture potential exit opportunities
  • Optimize balance sheet and ensure appropriate capital structures
  • Ensure succession planning is in place
  • Evaluate market for potential acquisitions and disposals
  • Provide strategic insight and align strategy with capital structure
  • Seek and evaluate opportunities for disposals and growth opportunities
  • Devise a commercial offer that is feasible for all parties
  • Develop an investment thesis
  • Obtain preliminary approval for the proposed offer from Private Equity team
  • Prime the business for exit
  • Identify prospective buyers and exit mechanisms
  • Follow through on executing successful exit
  • Devise a programme of work to ensure all significant risks are identified and quantified through
  • Appoint appropriate third-party advisors as necessary
  • Coordinate the process according to tight deadlines and budgets
  • Ensure that direct commercial due diligence is completed by the team
  • Manage the funding process including equity and debt
  • Analyse all due diligence information and synthesise into a cohesive investment report
  • Submit investment report to the team and RMB
  • Investment Committee for approval
  • Negotiate a set of legal agreements that give effect to the finally approved offer
  • Ensure that debt and equity funding has been raised
  • Ensure management deal is approved
  • Ensure all regulatory approval has been obtained
  • Ensure there are legal agreements in place with all parties and executed
  • Ensure all internal sign-offs are obtained
  • Establish and maintain internal and external networks for deal leads
  • Scan the market for possible opportunities
  • Devise a financial model to establish valuation ranges and returns
  • Benchmark against other market valuations

Requirements

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.


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