Investment Analyst at National Empowerment Fund

Introduction

• To provide support function to Investment Associates on all areas of transaction execution.

Job description
To assess, package and recommend UIF transactions to committees for approval.
Transaction execution

• 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, using 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
Experience / Skills Required

• A generalist in 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.

Qualification Requirements

• B Com Hons or Engineering Degree

Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes

• Ability to place oneself outside a situation
• Take all the relevant information into consideration and draw conclusions
• The exchange of information or the planning of joint efforts by a group
• The ability to plan, organise, lead and control in the work environment to achieve the business objectives
• The ability to apply project management planning techniques to conduct effective planning of work outputs and distribution of resources equitably
• Accuracy
• Analytical
• Initiative
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment
• Hard work

Deadline:6th November,2026