Job Openings at Robert Walters

Key qualifications and experience for the Investment Credit Analyst

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• CA(SA) / audit experience (highly preferred)
• At least 2 yearsrelevant experience
• Credit Analysis experience
• Wholesale/Investment/Business Banking experience
• Solid understanding of finance and risk related matters affecting the company
• In-depth experience in portfolio and risk management
• Corporate / SME Credit Analyst experience
• Trade Finance experience (advantageous)
• Africa experience (advantageous)

MUST BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO START

Essential knowledge

• Write technical and non-technical communication, including developing appropriate reports for stakeholders relating to clients & deals.
• Analyse and improve policies and procedures in accordance with best practice.
• Analyse, interpret and understand financial statements and complex financial models with an understanding of accounting practices, legal, tax, industry and regulatory requirements.
• Collect and analyse appropriate data to recognise key themes and trends and take appropriate action on existing or new deals in the portfolio.
• Prepare and be primarily responsible for credit applications with input from originators.

Key duties for the Investment Credit Analyst

• Investment Analysis & Country Risk Analysis
• Credit Approvals
• Conduct critical upfront and ongoing analysis of client businesses to ensure all investment risks are thoroughly understood, monitored, and managed throughout the loan lifecycle.
• Utilise rating models to assess clients, analyse financial statements, interpret complex financial models, and validate assumptions before presenting recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Undertake client visits during onboarding processes and perform independent credit analysesfor each new transaction to ensure robust due diligence.
• Evaluate collateral structures and other credit risk mitigations while continuously monitoring their effectiveness over time.
• Presentdetailed findings and recommendations to the Investment Committee, supporting informed decision-making on new deals and existing exposures.
• Manage all credit-related matters for a portfolio of clients from pre-approval through disbursement to post-trade monitoring, maintaining acceptable non-performing loan ratios.
• Perform annual reviews and quarterly high-level risk assessments on client portfolios, challenging credit applications as needed and conducting stress tests on collateral positions.
• Monitor country-specific developments—including economic trends, political changes, and regulatory shifts—and report aggregate credit exposures at both client and country levels.
• Prepare comprehensive credit papers for deal origination through post-close monitoring, ensuring legal structuring aligns with approved conditions and industry best practices.
• Support ad-hoc tasks such as minute-taking at committee meetings, responding to portfolio queries, and preparing stakeholder reports.
• Ensure deals are legally structured in accordance with credit conditions and approvals.
• Stress testing
• May require minimum travel into Africa if needed

Key skills

• MS office, Excel (advanced level)
• Strong verbal and written communication (Networking & negotiation)
• Planning, organising, time management & highly analytical self-starter

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About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced and proactive Group Finance Manager to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations across their global entities.
• This role involves managing the full spectrum of financial activities, including monthly accounts, tax, audits, and treasury, while building scalable systems to support business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Management Accounting & Reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts for multiple entities; drive month-end and year-end close processes.
• Financial Operations: Oversee payroll, AP, and AR processes; manage financial operations in Xero; oversee treasury functions.
• Regulatory & Tax Compliance: Prepare and submit regulatory returns; manage tax compliance; coordinate annual tax filings.
• Audit & Financial Controls: Lead annual audits; ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Support the COO in financial reporting and forecasting; conduct variance analysis; develop management reporting.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Support system enhancements and group restructuring; contribute to process automation.

Capabilities & Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (CA(SA))
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualified experience in management accounting or financial analysis.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency operations.
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of Xero or similar systems.
• Comfortable working independently.

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What you'll do:

• Oversee the development and consistent application of the organisation’s brand narrative, visual identity guidelines, and templates across all communication channels.
• Manage all aspects of communications including blog posts, press releases, media relationships, stakeholder updates, crisis communications, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Lead the creation of engaging content such as white papers, industry research reports, case studies, portfolio highlights, data-driven analytics pieces, and impact stories tailored for institutional investors.
• Collaborate closely with investment and impact teams to translate complex financial data into clear messaging that resonates with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.
• Build and nurture relationships with key media outlets, industry partners, influencers within the impact investment ecosystem, ensuring strong market presence.
• Develop annual marketing and communications strategies aligned with organisational goals for fund management and impact investment products.
• Craft compelling positioning statements and messaging that highlight the value proposition of the organisation’s offerings to potential investors and investees.
• Design high-quality templates for investor presentations, pitch decks, impact reports, factsheets, ensuring materials are tailored for institutional audiences.
• Monitor marketing performance metrics rigorously; deliver actionable insights to continuously improve campaign effectiveness across all platforms.
• Coordinate event participation by managing conference presence and collaborating on hosted events or securing speaking opportunities for senior leaders.

What you bring:

Essential

• 5+ years of marketing and communications experience in fund management, private markets, or impact investment.
• Strong understanding of institutional investor audiences and the capital raising process.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality marketing materials for funds and investment products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen eye for visual design and storytelling.
• Experience translating impact data and narratives into compelling marketing content.
• Familiarity with digital marketing channels and tools (CMS, CRM, social media, email marketing).
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.

Desirable

• Prior experience marketing emerging markets funds or products.
• Knowledge of key players and trends in impact investing and development finance.
• Network of media and PR contacts in relevant sectors.

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The Role

• The successful candidate will support on a wide range of matters with their aviation, franchise and general business clients.
• There is also opportunity to be involved in regulatory and compliance work and commercial based litigation.
• They will be required to guide and develop the skills of the firm’s candidate attorney, brief counsel, hold consultations with clients and prepare notices and pleadings.

Qualifications & Skills

• Admitted Attorney with between 2 and 5 years’ experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Clarity of commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers of client’s business.

The Team

• Our client's team has experience with transactions involving all types of business, and on the aviation side with aircraft and financing transactions and structures.
• They act for mostly established and well known private companies, airlines, aircraft lessors, franchisors and insolvency practitioners.
• They also advise and act on commercial disputes, and act on behalf of major international debt companies.

Essential Skills & Experience

• The successful candidate will be an admitted Attorney with right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa
• Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales will be an advantage
• Experience working with aviation clients will be advantageous; and
• Caselines and Court Online experience mandatory.

Technical Excellence

• Ability to conduct research effectively and apply it.
• Understand the commercial drivers of clients.
• Ability to ensure legal processes and civil court procedures are applied efficiently and effectively.
• Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others.
• Leadership: the potential to develop into a team leader.
• Establishing, maintaining and using personal relationships and networks to create and develop business opportunities.
• Personal Strengths: display clarity of thinking with good verbal and written communication skills.

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What you'll do:

• As an Executive Assistant based in South Africa, you will play an integral part in ensuring the smooth operation of daily activities for senior leaders.
• Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve expertly managing complex schedules across different time zones while balancing shifting priorities with grace.
• You will coordinate travel arrangements from start to finish, handling everything from flight bookings to expense reconciliation, so that executives can focus on their core objectives without distraction.
• Your attention to detail will shine through as you prepare polished documents ranging from presentations to reports.
• By facilitating meetings, whether virtual or in-person, you will ensure all logistics run seamlessly so participants can engage productively.
• Acting as a trusted point of contact between leadership and various stakeholders means your communication skills will be essential in maintaining strong relationships throughout the organisation. You will also play a vital role in safeguarding confidential information while supporting event planning efforts for both internal gatherings and client-facing occasions.
• Manage complex calendars for senior leaders, coordinating meetings across multiple global time zones while prioritising competing demands with consideration and efficiency.
• Arrange comprehensive travel logistics including transportation bookings, accommodation arrangements, detailed itineraries, and meticulous expense management to ensure smooth journeys for executives.
• Prepare, proofread, and edit correspondence, presentations, reports, and other documents with accuracy and professionalism to reflect the high standards of the organisation.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings by handling all logistical aspects such as venue booking, materials preparation, technology setup, catering arrangements, and minute-taking responsibilities.
• Serve as a dependable liaison between executives and both internal colleagues as well as external partners or clients, ensuring timely communication of follow-ups and action items.
• Maintain confidential records and files securely while handling sensitive information with integrity and discretion at all times.
• Support event planning activities for team offsites, client meetings, staff functions or special events by managing invitations, logistics coordination, and on-the-day support.
• Anticipate the needs of senior leaders by providing proactive solutions to potential challenges and taking initiative in streamlining administrative processes for greater efficiency.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by leadership which may include research tasks, data compilation or cross-functional collaboration with other departments.
• Contribute positively to the overall team environment by sharing best practices, supporting colleagues during peak periods or absences, and upholding a culture of mutual respect.

What you bring:

• To excel as an Executive Assistant in this role you will bring proven experience supporting senior leaders ideally within fast-paced environments where adaptability is key. Your background demonstrates proficiency not only in traditional administrative tasks but also in leveraging digital tools for enhanced productivity.
• You possess outstanding interpersonal skills which enable you to build rapport quickly maintain harmonious working relationships across diverse teams.
• Your written communication is clear concise always tailored appropriately for different audiences while your verbal interactions reflect warmth professionalism at every touchpoint.
• Discretion comes naturally allowing you handle sensitive information responsibly whilst upholding trust placed upon you by leadership peers alike.
• A keen eye for detail ensures nothing slips through cracks whether preparing documents organising events reconciling expenses or managing complex diaries.
• Your educational achievements further reinforce your capability through practical hands-on experience remains equally valued here.
• Above all it is your commitment reliability willingness go extra mile that sets you apart making significant contributions both individually collectively within supportive team environment.

Minimum

• 3 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant within a professional services environment or similar setting where multitasking is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with familiarity using collaboration tools such as Zoom, Teams or Slack is advantageous.
• Demonstrated expertise managing executive-level communications including email correspondence scheduling appointments travel planning and expense reporting.
• Exceptional organisational abilities coupled with acute attention to detail allowing you to manage multiple priorities simultaneously without compromising quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills enabling you to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels both internally externally.
• Proven track record of exercising discretion sound judgment when handling confidential information sensitive matters on behalf of leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred but not required; relevant certifications or additional training are considered beneficial.
• Previous experience supporting C-suite executives or working within a consulting environment would be highly regarded but not mandatory.
• Adaptability resilience under pressure combined with a proactive approach towards problem-solving ensures you remain effective even during periods of change or uncertainty.