Snr Consultant: Corporate Finance JG14 (Bellville / Sandton) at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• This role resides in the Group Office and reports to the Executive Head: Corporate Finance. The Corporate Finance unit is positioned within Group Strategy and the team works closely with the Group Strategy Executive, who has responsibility for Group Mergers and Acquisitions. The role is responsible for managing all aspects of M&A transactions and financial restructuring projects for the Group. 

What will make you successful in this role?
These are the key outcomes expected from this role:

• Assist with all aspects in the execution of potential transactions in support of the Sanlam corporate strategy. 
• Screens proposals for initial review and prepares or oversees the preparation of preliminary review with key focus on overall value assessment.
• Analyses and evaluates opportunities, including M&A’s, joint ventures, start-ups, restructuring and disposals, internally generated or presented to the Sanlam Group against the Sanlam strategy and risk/return targets. 
• The analysis will include:
• Detailed assessments of strategic rationale;
• Financial impact and shareholder value creation potential; 
• Transaction and implementation risks; 
• Funding alternatives; and 
• The impact on existing operations
• Structure, assisting with negotiation and closing of transactions. 
• Co-ordinating the due diligence process and approved transactions. 
• Makes recommendation to the M&A Committee of the Group for sign-off on the transaction, within the corporate governance framework for further recommendation to Sanlam Board. 
• Manage the coordination and implementation of transactions and projects, including 
• Liaison with business heads;
• Liaison with regulatory bodies; and 
• Managing and evaluating the financial and legal advisors output. 
• Establish a network, both externally and internally, with key stakeholders. 
• Provides a Corporate Finance advisory service to the business clusters. 

Qualification and Experience

• CA, CMA, CFA  
• Equivalent qualification with at least 10 years related experience
• Project management principles

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced valuation skills 
• Excellent working knowledge of SA Competition Act
• Excellent working knowledge of JSE Listing Requirements and SARB regulations
• Good working knowledge of regulatory environment, including SA Insurance Act, Financial Sector Code, Insider trading regulations across various jurisdictions
• Strategic level knowledge and experience in the following core areas: 
• Financial and Economics Analysis
• Project future revenues and expenses
• Financial Risk Management 
• Reporting 

Behavioral Competencies

• Manages complexity – Contributing strategically  
• Business insight – Contributing strategically 
• Financial acumen – Contributing strategically  
• Decision quality – Contributing strategically  

Core Competencies

• Being Resilient – Contributing strategically  
• Customer Focus – Contributing strategically  
• Cultivates innovation – Contributing strategically
• Collaborates – Contributing strategically  
• Drives results – Contributing strategically