Job Purpose

To evaluate and present applications for funding and structure deals that contribute towards unit objectives and industry development goals. This would include performing the financial and /or technical and /or marketing due diligence functions and ensuring risk identification and mitigation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Evaluate and effectively structure transactions with detailed application of the client financing instruments (where applicable/appropriate)

Internal / Operational Processes

• Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical, or marketing disciplines) through due diligence investigations
• Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial, EHS, legal, and other relationships between the client and the client for the specific deal (where applicable)
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Participate in due diligence teams
• Deal Optimisation - Ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the unit will contribute to meeting industry development goals
• Account management function up to first draw
• Prepare and submit basic assessments and comprehensive credit proposals that meet the client's funding requirements.
• Ensuring accurate client data management

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• Maintain meaningful relationships with enquirers, applicants, and portfolio clients in conjunction with different support functions in the client
• To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific business transaction.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.
• Liaise, communicate and promote the unit externally

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Drive and manage own development to enhance own competencies
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross-functional
• Mentoring and acting as a coach to Business Analysts

Qualifications (Formal qualifications)

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical honours degree

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE (knowledge, type, and length of experience, and skills required to perform the job competently)

• 5-8 years related experience of which 2-3 years should be in assessment as well as closing of transactions (i.e. management of approved deals up to first drawdown, including ensuring conclusion of legal agreements)
• Declared competent in two due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical or Financial)
• Grounded in one of the above due diligence disciplines
• Experience in the interpretation of financial statements
• Sector-specific knowledge would be advantageous
• Knowledge of financial products as used by the client

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Financial acumen
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Investment/Portfolio Management
• Stakeholder Management and customer focus
• Report writing skills
• Planning and organizing

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Presentation and Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Relationship and Networking skills
• Persuading and Influencing skills

Desired Skills:

• Financial acumen
• Report writing skills
• Stakeholder Management and customer focus
• Presentation and Communication skills
• Planning and organizing

Desired Qualification Level:

• Honours