Senior Associate: Specialised Finance

**Job Requisition Details**
- REQ#142537
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Closing Date: 07 November 2025
- Talent Acquisition: Bongiwe Mchunu

Job Family
- Investment Banking
- Career Stream
- Specialised Finance
- Leadership Pipeline
- Manage Self: Professional
- FAIS Affected

**Job Purpose**
- To assist with conceptualising; identifying; developing and executing profitable Structured Finance solutions; in line with Nedbank business strategy.

**Responsibilities**:

- Achieve financial results set by management by assisting principals in securing mandates which contribute to improved client service.
- Assist in the structuring of deals and advising of clients on funding options by originating; arranging; implementing and refinancing of Structured Finance transactions for clients cost effectively; on time and within risk parameters.
- Maintain market share of Structured Finance deals being accepted and implemented through client pitches.
- Assist in the structuring; origination; implementation; and monitoring of deals; taking corrective action when required; by assisting in compiling and pitching presentations to prospective clients; compiling credit papers for presentation to Credit Committee for new and existing deals and assisting Transaction Management; Finance and other stakeholders on the implementation of deals.
- Cross-sell other products offered by Nedbank by keeping abreast of Nedbank's offerings in terms of quality; cost; business expectations and compliance.Support effective execution of transactions; complying with risk standards; monitoring and taking corrective action when required by modelling; researching; analysing investment proposals and executing legal agreements.Improve deal origination by providing multidisciplinary solutions; identifying and resolving work problems and deliverying the required output to clients; and refining and enhancing coverage.
- Ensure deals are implemented appropriately; and adhere to policies; procedures and regulatory requirements by developing; maintaining; and running risk and pricing models.
- Build and maintain sound professional relationships by understanding client needs and consistently meeting their needs.
- Develop collaborative client and internal relationships by providing high quality advice; execution; and delivery on new and existing transactions meeting business needs.
- Meet and exceed client needs constantly by maintaining open channels of communication with internal stakeholders and ensuring smooth workflow.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
- Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
- Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
- Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
- Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
- Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations. (This was deleted but I think it is appropriate to be included).
- Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree
- Preferred Qualification
- **Honours Degree** in Finance, Economics, Investment Management, or a related field
- **CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)** designation or progress toward it
- **CA(SA)** - Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
- **LLB** - Bachelor of Laws (especially useful for deal structuring and legal agreements)
- **MBA** - Master of Business Administration (with a focus on finance or strategy)
- Minimum Experience Level

**6-8 years of experience** in:

- Investment Banking
- Structured Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Debt Capital Markets
- Project Finance

**Proven track record in**:

- Origination and execution of structured finance transactions
- Client engagement and deal pitching
- Financial modelling and risk analysis
- Drafting and reviewing credit papers
- Navigating regulatory frameworks and compliance

**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Business Acumen
- Business principles
- Business writing
- Data analysis
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Principles of financial management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research meth