SENIOR INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

About the position

SENIOR INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

LOCATION Sandton
POSITION TYPE Permanent

PURPOSE

• The main purpose of the job is to provide support to the Education & Transformation (ET) team, comprising the Director ET, Professional Managers and Administrators in the department.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• BCom degree in Finance/ Accounting
• Post Grad added advantage
• EXPERIENCE
• 5 years similar experience in private equity/project finance/structured finance
• Deal structuring
• Project management
• JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
  Business Development / Transaction Origination
• Pro-actively develop business development strategies and pursue new business development through excellent understanding of market and stakeholder networks.
• Identifies lucrative market opportunities through an excellent understanding and interpretation of sector analyses, including market structure, supply and demand aspects, competitor environment, and gap analysis and taking actions accordingly.
• Actively participate in formulating, developing and implementing the business development strategy to generate new investment opportunities in the South African BEE financing market.
• Engage in the activities and efforts required for the implementation of the business development plan.
• Conduct business development in response to new markets, products and clients.
• Develop strategic relationships with financial institutions, corporate finance advisors, other intermediaries and BEE groups.
• Participate and represent the Company at investment conferences and roundtable discussions.
• Engage in activities that ensure the investment initiatives are in support of broader South African economic development strategies and/or government BEE strategies.

Desired Skills:

• project equity
• project finance

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree