Investment Officer - Contract at MECS (Pty) Ltd

Requirements:

• An Honours Degree in Finance/Banking/Economics/Engineering and related fields;
• A post-graduate qualification such as CA, CFA or MBA would be a strong advantage;
• At least 5 years’ experience in project finance and private equity with a proven track record in project origination, appraisal and deal closure or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution;
• Proven experience in Financial Modelling, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence Investigations, financial structuring, valuation and risk identification and mitigation;
• Understanding of project and commercial agreements such as off take agreements, EPC/M contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, shareholder agreements, CTA, inter-creditor and facility.

Responsibilities:

• Solicit appropriate investment opportunities and conduct initial screening of projects in terms of the Fund’s investment policies.
• Undertake and present full appraisals of debt and equity transactions to the Fund’s various decision-making Committees.
• Ensure deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring
• Coordinate with the legal team for the conclusion of transaction agreements.
• Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions.
• Identify opportunities to initiate viable projects, project origination through the facilitation of project preparation, scoping, feasibility studies, and business plans with the intention of closing investment deals.
• Perform valuations of investee companies.
• Identifying the exit opportunity and timing, and assisting in the exit from equity portfolio investments.
• Support the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer in drafting and presentation of reports, evaluations, plans, etc. related to the business.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a broad spectrum of project finance funders and private equity institutions, which should include local and international institutions, commercial banks, development finance institutions, ECAs and multi-lateral agencies
• Undertake continuous research and provide recommendations on significant developments, emerging opportunities and challenges in the areas of responsibility.