Investment Banking Director: Origination at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Description

• Investment Banker - Business Development to focus on driving of the origination of significant event driven mandated fee revenues deals across Investment Banking Division (IBD) products including:
• M&A advisory
• Capital market raisings across debt and equity including equity derivatives, structured equity
• Bank debt raising
• Risk solutions
• With a key focus on the Consumer, Healthcare and Industrials sector.

The successful incumbent will focus on:

• the acquisition of new clients and engagement with existing clients in terms of the IBD framework industry groups and sectors
• developing industry and sector expertise and understanding
• continuous client engagement to ensure ongoing strategic dialogue at the executive level to ensure front of mind positioning
• the generation of ideas and opportunities in the sector, with  a drive to crystallizing these into actionable transactions
• the origination and formalizing of executable event driven mandates for core IBD products with new and existing clients particularly in the advisory, capital markets and event lending product areas
• cross selling of CIB Products where possible
• overall thought leadership in the sector
• working together with Product, Client Coverage and other IBD teams identify strategic new IBD opportunities.
• Suited to candidate with Hons/Post Grad degree and 7+ years’ experience in the Investment Banking environment with at least 5 years in corporate finance, M&A, advisory or capital markets. Must have demonstrable board/C-Suite/Senior Executive level relationships with clients and ability to work alongside other Product and Client Coverage teams.
• Exceptional deal origination and execution capabilities required with a track record across IBD products and an emphasis on deal track record in corporate finance, M&A, advisory or capital markets. Relevant sector and industry understanding secures.