About the position
A well-established financial services business is seeking to appoint a Investment Principal - Third Party Fund Raiser
Qualifications:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Economics, or related field.
- Post graduate degrees such as Masters in the same field, CA (SA), certifications such as CFA would be advantageous.
Experience:
- Driven track record of successful fundraising and deal closures, with at least 5 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, or similar field.
- Proficiency in financial modelling, valuation techniques, and risk analysis.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to craft persuasive funding proposals and deliver impactful presentations.
- Strong negotiation skills and a keen understanding of legal and contractual aspects related to fundraising and deal structuring.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, including capital providers and internal teams.
- 5-10 years’ experience in raising funds or/and managing funding partnership(s).
- Experience in management of teams.
- Experience in developing/reviewing and using corporate/project/structured finance financial models.
- Grounded experience on development issues.
- Strong customer focus and ability to engage effectively with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments.
- Experience working in a high-level collaborative and culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
- Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.
- Extensive experience B-BBEE verification/ rating service.
- Extensive knowledge of the BEE Act, Codes of Good Practice, sector charters and PPPFA.
Please note that if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application that your application was unsuccessful.
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Desired Skills:
- corporate finance
- investment banking
- management of teams
