Associate: Public Sector, Constr and TMT Finance at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• This is a front office role within the Public Sector, Construction and TMT Finance, which is part of the greater Investment Bank. The team is focused on originating, implementing and maintaining term funding transactions (Investment Grade, Leveraged, Preference Shares, Mezzanine). The sectors that are covered are as follows: The Public Sector across all spheres of Government, Construction, Cement, downstream Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Media and Technology

Job Responsibilities

• Meaningfully contribute to the Public Sector, Construction and TMT Finance unit within Debt Finance.
• Contribute to revenue generation, with acceptable risk adjusted return.
• Grow Public Sector, Construction and TMT Finance’s market share by supporting Senior Transactors, building networks, and contribute to developing Nedbank CIB’s brand.
• Assist Senior Transactors to implement and close transactions by sharing your professional skills, completing deal assessments, running various pricing scenarios & debt scoping financial models, structuring the transaction, and presenting well written credit applications to the Credit Committee.
• Monitor market trends by researching and recording market developments, competitor activities and innovation of products and services.
• Contribute to innovation and product development in Public Sector, Construction and TMT Finance.
• Support Senior Transactors to grow bank wide profitability by attracting and retaining clients and supporting cross-sell to relevant product areas.
• Deliver quality structured funding solutions to meet requirements of existing and potential customers.
• Manage portfolio risk to maintain profitability and acceptable credit loss ratios.
• Manage risks by ensuring compliance with the relevant credit, investment and compliance policies of the bank.
• Identify and mitigate operational risk by implementing controls.
• Build and sustain trusting internal and external relationships and alliances across functional and organizational boundaries through collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
   

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• CA(SA) / ACCA / MBA / CFA / CIMA / Relevant Postgraduate Qualification.

Minimum Experience Level

• 3+ years relevant experience with a demonstrated track record of originating, structuring and executing term funding transactions in the sector highlighted above.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business Acumen
• Business writing
• Financial Modelling
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Risk Management Policies,Procedures and Best Practices(ERM and ORM Knowledge)

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Communication
• Collaborating
• Building partnerships
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills