Senior Dealmaker / Senior Investment Manager – Regional Finance: Mpumalanga

About the position

Senior Deal Maker – Regional & Small Business Finance

• Mpumalanga
• Permanent | Senior Management Level

A leading development finance institution is seeking a highly experienced Senior Deal Maker to lead complex transaction assessments, structure strategic funding solutions and drive regional investment growth aligned to industry development objectives.

 

This role requires a commercially astute professional with strong financial depth, transaction leadership capability and the ability to manage complex, high-value deals from origination through to first drawdown.

 

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Leadership & Structuring

• Evaluate and structure complex transactions using appropriate financing instruments
  
  
• Lead multidisciplinary due diligence teams across financial, technical and marketing disciplines
  
  
• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions
  
  
• Identify, assess and mitigate transaction risks (legal, operational, financial and market-related)
  
  
• Negotiate funding structures and legal/commercial terms
  
  

 

Strategic & Operational Contribution

• Align transactions to SBU strategic and industry development objectives
  
  
• Support implementation of strategic initiatives within the region
  
  
• Conduct peer reviews across due diligence disciplines
  
  
• Prepare high-quality, committee-ready credit papers and reports
  
  
• Manage approved transactions through to first drawdown
  
  

 

Business Development & Pipeline Growth

• Build and maintain a strong deal pipeline
  
  
• Proactively drive new business growth aligned to SBU strategy
  
  
• Lead regional outreach initiatives including stakeholder engagement, presentations and market development activities
  
  

 

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide transaction leadership during due diligence processes
  
  
• Train, mentor and coach Business Analysts and Deal Makers
  
  
• Provide technical guidance on complex enquiries and applications
  
  
• Drive knowledge sharing within the team
  
  

 

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Commercial or Technical Honours Degree
  
  
• CA(SA) qualification
• 8–10 years’ related experience
  
  
• At least 8 years in deal assessment and closing of transactions
  
  
• Experience managing approved deals through to first drawdown
  
  
• Competent in all three due diligence disciplines (Financial, Technical and Marketing)
  
  
• Proven leadership on complex/high-value transactions
  
  
• Strong financial statement analysis and modelling capability
  
  
• Experience conducting peer reviews
  
  
• Knowledge of financing instruments and structured funding solutions
  
  

 

Key Competencies

• Advanced financial acumen
  
  
• Transaction structuring expertise
  
  
• Risk identification and mitigation
  
  
• Investment and portfolio management
  
  
• Strategic stakeholder engagement
  
  
• High-level report writing and presentation skills
  
  
• Negotiation and influencing capability
  
  
• Coaching and mentoring ability
  
  
• Planning, organising and leadership capability
  
  

 

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for a senior investment professional who:

• Can independently lead and close complex deals
  
  
• Understands legal, financial, market and technical transaction risks
  
  
• Is comfortable presenting to credit committees
  
  
• Can drive regional growth initiatives
  
  
• Has strong leadership presence and the ability to elevate team performance
  
  

 

If you are a senior transaction professional seeking to play a strategic role in regional economic development while leading high-impact investments, we encourage you to apply.

Desired Skills:

• Deal Origination
• Deals
• Investments
• Pricing of deals

About The Employer:

Developmental Finance