Transaction Principal: Agriculture & Agro Processing at IDC

Job Description

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Evaluate and effectively structure transactions with detailed application of IDC financing instruments.
• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.
• Internal / Operational Processes
• Origination & Market Development – proactively originate suitable transactions in target countries/sectors
• Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)
• Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship between the client and IDC for the specific deal.
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Leading of due diligence teams on high value / complex transactions
• Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the unit and will contribute to meeting industry development goals
• Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the SBU’s strategic objectives.
• Account management function up to first draw – manage transaction lifecycle from early screening, DD, presentation to relevant committees, approval, signing, first disbursement
• Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Credit and other committees as required.
• Conduct peer reviews on all due diligence disciplines- competent across all 3 disciplines i.e. financial, marketing and technical
• Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers
• Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and applications
• Unlock concessional / technical assistance for supported transactions
• Crowd in funding through syndication/co financing with other funders
• Attending conferences, meetings and industry events to generate new business and to observe industry trends/opportunities.

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Provide team leadership in transactions during due diligence
• Manage own development to enhance own competencies
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional
• Coaching and mentoring team members

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours Degree or equivalent qualification.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 8-10 years related experience of which 8 years should be in deal assessment as well as closing of transactions (i.e. management of approved deals up to first drawdown, including ensuring timely conclusion of legal agreements)
• Demonstrable track record of successfully originating, structuring and closing Agriculture & Agro Processing transactions across the African the continent
• Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical or Financial)
• Grounded in all three disciplines
• Transaction leadership (complex deals)
• Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)
• Experience in peer review
• Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements
• Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape
• Knowledge of financing instruments
• Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
• Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members
• Demonstrable ability to conclude deals on continent and an understanding of the investment/ operating environment in African countries and of the factors affecting this environment
• Flexilbility, ability and willingness to travel throughout the African continent on a regular basis
• A passion for the continent and development finance
• French/Portuguese advantage.