Investment Manager at Robert Walters

Key duties of the Investment Manager:

• Offer financial guidance to a variety of private and public organizations on diverse projects, with a primary focus on project finance initiatives and corporate finance transactions. This includes advising on commercial structuring, project feasibility, and project bankability.
• Lead and oversee a cross-functional transaction advisory team comprised of technical, legal, financial, and empowerment advisors across various project finance projects.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, encompassing the identification, quantification, and, where feasible, the proposal of strategies to mitigate, transfer, or reduce project-specific risks.
• Create various reports related to transactions, including findings from feasibility studies and evaluation results.
• Review and markup various legal agreements, actively participating in negotiations with external legal advisors' support.
• Present investment proposals, feasibility findings, and negotiation outcomes to a range of stakeholders, such as committees, sponsors, lenders, and others.
• Collaborate with the internal financial modelling team to design and interpret project finance models, analyse potential transactions, and prepare corresponding documents and presentations.
• Aid in securing financing for diverse projects from both debt and equity markets. This involves engaging with rating agencies, various lenders (including commercial lenders and development finance institutions), and shareholders.
• Take a leading role in the due diligence process for various projects, with support from external advisors, including legal, technical, and empowerment advisors.
• Coordinate the transaction advisory team to ensure the successful execution and closure of projects.
• Foster the growth of the company's financial advisory and commercial project management capabilities.
• Actively participate in business development and tender processes with the goal of establishing a robust pipeline of projects and opportunities.
• Provide assistance with general project management tasks as required.

Key qualifications for the Investment Manager:

• Possess a minimum of 7 years' professional experience in fields such as M&A, corporate finance, private equity, or project finance.
• Hold an Honors degree in Business Science or Commerce, specializing in financial mathematics, accounting, or statistics, and express a keen interest in transitioning towards project and infrastructure finance.
• Exhibit strong financial acumen by demonstrating a deep understanding of financial principles and processes, along with the ability to identify inconsistencies in data.
• Display the capacity to apply sound business judgment and approach problem-solving with an analytical, pragmatic, and creative mindset.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience working in African or other emerging markets, although it is not a mandatory requirement.

Key technical skills for the Investment Manager

• Possess a strong commercial sense and demonstrate sound business acumen.
• Show a problem-solving orientation, with a knack for addressing challenges effectively.
• Have the ability to work independently, take initiative, and be accountable for one's actions.
• Be a self-starter who is results-driven and motivated to achieve objectives.
• Exhibit highly organised and structured thinking, with the ability to approach tasks logically and think laterally.
• Be a collaborative team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and adding value to the team dynamic.
• Possess advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, with proficiency in VBA being desirable. Additionally, be proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage a high volume of tasks.
• Showcase strong project management skills for effective project execution.
• Maintain an excellent work ethic, consistently delivering high-quality results.
• Be an effective communicator with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Key personal skills

• Analytical
• Detail-Oriented
• The ability to work independently and in teams
• Problem solver
• Willing to learn and grow
• Self-starter
• Bright and ambitious, up for challenging work