Deal Originator at Datacentrix

Deal Originator

Our client in Midrand is looking for a Deal Originator. He/She will be responsible for formulating and executing the strategic objectives of the business in collaboration with the Head Client Coverage whilst being accountable for deal origination, building and owning client and partnerships and developing projects to bankable deals.

Requirement:

• CA (SA), CFA or MBA
• Honours degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Engineering or Economics and 
• 8-10 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution.
• Experience in leading, initiating and developing new business strategies and opportunities to create a pipeline of development impact projects ensuring deal flow and bankability.
• Experience in securing deals of appropriate size for sectors and geographies in question.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of Divisional and Business unit strategies and implementation thereof.
• Identify new, and prioritise existing key clients based on set criteria (i.e. financial metrics, current and potential revenue and margin) and strategic factors.
• Develop strong pipeline of good quality investments through proactive origination/business development and developing and employing sector/country knowledge.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses and facilitate the identification of opportunities to initiate viable projects.
• Work closely with the project preparation team to facilitate project preparation, scoping, feasibility studies and business plans with the intention of closing investment deals.