The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, black economic empowerment transactions and financing for private and public market clients.
They will gain exposure to a wide range of clients, including global multinationals, listed companies and entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross border work.
The successful candidate will have a junior dealmaker role within the team and be responsible for the following activities on a day to day basis:
- Proposal generation and business development including detailed research and market analysis to understand market drivers and identify potential targets;
- Detailed report writing to support suggested transaction structures and funding mechanisms;
- Leading the compilation of key transaction documentation including teasers, information memorandums and management presentations for sell-side mandates and investment committee papers and bid documentation for buy-side mandates;
- Undertaking financial modelling as part of a transaction valuation, merger or acquisition model and for any funding models required;
- Project management including risk management, driving a transaction in accordance with its timetable, liaising with key parties including clients, bidders, targets, other advisors etc.; and
- Providing inputs into legal agreements and monitoring of conditions precedent.
- Applicants must display the following competencies:
- Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
- An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
Problem solving capabilities;
- Innovation and idea generation;
- A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;
- Negotiations skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
- Excellent financial modelling skills;
- The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;
- A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
- Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;
- Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;
- Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;
- Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;
- Project and client management skills;
- Conflict management skills;
- A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
- Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
- Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.
Qualifications / Certifications required:
- Relevant qualification with Financial Literacy, including, but not limited to:
- B Com Investment Management Honours
- B Com Finance Honours
- B Business Science Finance
- Qualified CA (SA)
Experience required:
- We prefer candidates with Corporate Finance experience from an investment bank, or boutiques.
- 18 months - 5 years of Corporate Finance Experience
Responsibilities of role:
Applicants must display the following competencies:
- Good interpersonal and client relationship skills;
- An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets;
- Problem solving capabilities;
- Innovation and idea generation;
- A desire to build on commercial and existing industry knowledge;
- Negotiations skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
- Excellent financial modelling skills;
- The ability to manage all execution work streams on a transaction;
- A well-organised and self directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
- Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives;
- Ability to run independently with projects or tasks when necessary;
- Seek learning opportunities and is prepared for a steep learning curve;
- Thrive in an unstructured environment where each day is different;
- Project and client management skills;
- Conflict management skills;
- A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
- Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
- Team player, who works effectively under pressure and can deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.
Skill sets required:
- The ability to be proactive and take the initiative
- Tact and diplomacy
Role related attributes:
- Communication skills
- A knowledge of standard software packages and the ability to learn company-specific
Closing Date: 25th, June 2022