Investment Analyst at National Empowerment Fund

Job description

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / TRANSACTION ORIGINATION

Supports business development initiatives. Develop and maintain client network and relationships

• Develop and maintain relationships with industry peers.
• Passively interact with BEE groups, intermediaries, lending institutions, and other stakeholders.
• Actively participate in business development initiatives at the request of the Fund Manager and/or Divisional Executive.
• Contribute to the development of a business development strategy.
• Start to build networks within the financial and BEE market with peers, leveraging the NEF’s development status.
• Actively participate in deal forums in order to build reputation as an acknowledged analyst.

TRANSACTION ANALYSIS

 Applies standard investment analysis (under the advice / assistance of senior team members) on deal structuring techniques, market analysis and valuation principles

• Provide comprehensive financial analysis, through the use of approved financial modelling tools, to the Deal Team on transactions presented to the NEF.
• Analyse, compile and report on market information on a deal-by-deal basis.
• Provide comprehensive valuation analysis on all transactions in order to mitigate risks to the NEF and the parties it supports by using industry best practice in valuation analysis.
• Mobilise, coordinate and guide internal and external resources to appraise deals / applications.
• Leverage relationships within the industry to create on-going industry analysis inflow from other institutions.
• Manage and influence internal decision–making and project process to obtain investment approval.
• Develop a broad knowledge (of corporate finance / private equity macro environment, sector, and other specific transaction dynamics) to support the team in identifying and recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues.
• Partake in due diligence exercises at the request of the senior deal team member, using approved processes and principles as outlined in the due diligence scope.
• Provide commentary on innovative / optimum / appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal ensuring long term sustainability / viability of the project to the benefit of the client and the NEF.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications

• Graduate degree at least, preferably a BCom, CA, CFA or equivalent.

Experience/Skills required

• A generalist in the area of corporate finance with some experience in private equity
• An expert Analyst demonstrating a good to high command of the abilities required to perform the role
• 2 – 5 years Financial Analysis experience

Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes

• Analytical thinker
• Strong entrepreneurial understanding
• Assertive disposition
• Strong team contributor
• Exceptional time management quantities
• Integrity beyond reproach
• Maintains high levels of work standards