Executive Principal - Sandton at Robert Walters

Key qualifications for the Executive Principal:

• Experience managing complex deals (from origination through to execution) essential
• Honours degree in finance, Business administration, Accounting or similar
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in M&A
• Prior transaction history throughout Africa adventageous
• Sector expertise in Metals & Mining or Cleantech advantageous
• Key duties for the executive principal include but are not limited to:

Business Acumen:

• Initiate and execute M&A advisory transactions within the Africa M&A team's budget.
• Cultivate and strengthen key client relationships while selectively acquiring new ones for M&A origination.
• Utilize the Africa M&A platform to endorse and promote cross-selling of related banking products.
• Take the lead in originating M&A mandates by leveraging existing client relationships and contributing to idea generation.
• Collaborate closely with senior bankers, client coverage, industry coverage, and other M&A teams.
• Assume the role of a deal team leader, ensuring the proper marketing and execution of M&A transactions.
• Craft high-quality materials such as Information Memorandums, Fairness Opinions, and Board Papers
• Develop and oversee the overall process and timeline for transactions,
• Guide clients on valuation, and transaction strategy, and actively participate in negotiations of definitive documents.
• Head up the Africa M&A Business to attain the specified outcomes in alignment with the Conduct Principles.

Client and Deal Team Management:

• Establish effective communication with the client's senior management to ensure advisory services align with industry standards.
• Skilfully handle multiple projects, serving both as an individual contributor and a leader of deal teams.

Risk Management:

• Ensure deal teams adhere to established risk management processes.
• Uphold Group and Businesspolicies, procedures, standards, and codes, covering all Risk types, compliance, Technology and Operations, Finance, and Reputation.
• Provide proactive advice and monitoring for major risk issues, directing remedial action, and ensuring proper escalation and reporting to line manager, compliance, and risk management.

Key personal skills:

• Excellent communication
• Strong Interpersonal skills to manage various stakeholders
• Strong technical and quantitative skills
• Strong work ethic