Who we are
Established in 1940, we are a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth and industrial development. We are owned by the South African government under the supervision of the Economic Development Department.
Our vision
We aim to be the primary source of commercially sustainable industrial development and innovation...
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Qualification and Experience
- Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential
- Master’s degree such as LLM desirable
- A minimum of 5 years’ post-article experience in in a banking and finance/corporate finance/project finance environment.
- 8-10 years working experience in the banking and finance/SoE/DFI (restructuring, turnaround & business rescue) space is essential.
- Experience in the drafting, review, negotiation and re-negotiation of cross-border, project finance, corporate, commercial, structured and re-structured finance transactions.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Deliver sound and commercially focused legal counsel, underpinned by thorough legal research and interpretation of applicable laws and regulations.
- Structure, restructure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions including project finance and cross-border financing transactions
- Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions
- Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies
- Identify and minimize potential legal risks
- Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate financing agreements and other legal documentation
- Make presentations and opine on legal and regulatory developments
- Conducting legal due diligence investigations
- Ensure efficiencies aimed at improving client satisfaction by providing efficient legal services
- Developing and maintaining relationships with providers of legal services (including, external legal counsels, business rescue practitioners and other key stakeholders)
- Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships, internally, locally and internationally Provided oversight of external counsel engagements, fostering
- collaborative partnerships and implementing cost-management practices that supported efficient legal service delivery and prudent budget utilization.
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Job Description
Economic Analysis, Research & Strategic Insights
- Analyse programme data to identify socio-economic trends, economic multipliers, market effects, and community-level development outcomes.
- Translate quantitative and qualitative findings into evidence-based economic narratives and strategic insights.
- Assess the effect of programme interventions on household income, local consumption patterns, enterprise development, labour market participation, and economic resilience.
- Conduct economic commentary and contextual analysis to explain observed programme outcomes within broader local, provincial, and national economic conditions.
- Develop methodologies to estimate catalytic impacts, spillover effects, and indirect economic benefits generated by programme activities.
- Produce analytical papers, learning briefs, policy notes, and executive reports that support strategic decision-making.
- Support scenario modelling and forecasting exercises to evaluate potential programme interventions and investment decisions.
- Advise management on emerging economic risks, opportunities, and trends affecting programme performance and sustainability.
Strategy, Frameworks & Governance
- Lead the consolidation, implementation, and continuous evolution of SEF Impact
- Creating a Measurement Management (IMM) Framework across all SIP work programmes
- Define and institutionalize metrics, methodologies, and data standards.
- Ensure alignment with international standards and IDCs internal reporting priorities.
- Establish governance protocols that guarantee data consistency, traceability, and auditability, ensuring compliance with funder and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and manage measurement-related risks and ensure responsible data use and protection in line with ethical and legal standards.
Data Architecture & Systems Management
- Lead the design, governance, and optimization of a single source of truth for all SEF data —spanning CRM, databases, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Partner with Operations and Project Management team to integrate data capture into delivery workflows, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and relevance at the point of collection
Insights, Reporting s Learning
- Produce high-quality quarterly, annual, and ad hoc impact reports, donor submissions, and investor-facing insights.
- Translate performance data into actionable insights for leadership, funders, and delivery teams — supporting decision-making, strategy refinement, and resource allocation.
Technical Leadership Capacity Building
- Provide technical guidance to SEF Account Managers teams and partners on measurement methodologies, data tools, and performance reporting.
- Promote a culture of learning, reflection, and continuous improvement across all SEF functions.
Qualification and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS
- Postgraduate degree (Honours or Master's preferred) in Economics, Development Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
- Formal training in Monitoring & Evaluation, Impact Measurement, Econometrics, Applied Statistics, or Development Research desirable.
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in development economics, socio-economic impact assessment, public employment programmes, labour market analysis, or economic policy research.
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g. Results-Based Management, Impact Evaluation, Lean Data, Power BI, or other analytics/MCE credentials) are advantageous.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- 8–10 years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation Learning (MEL), Impact Measurement
- Demonstrated experience interpreting complex socio-economic datasets and converting findings into meaningful economic insights for strategic decision-makers.
- Experience conducting development economics analysis, socio-economic research, impact studies, labour market analysis, or public policy evaluations.
- Ability to analyse relationships between programme interventions and broader economic outcomes including household welfare, local markets, business development, and community resilience.
- Management (IMM), or data-driven programme management.
- Proven record of designing and implementing impact frameworks, indicator hierarchies, theories of change, and data collection methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability managing data systems (CRM/ERP platforms, databases, analytics dashboards, and reporting workflows).
- Strong background in quantitative and qualitative analysis, including survey design, sampling methodologies, and results validation.
- Proven experience producing high-quality reports and presentations for donors, investors, or ecosystem partners.
- Experience managing or mentoring, with a focus on technical quality and delivery discipline.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and at least one analytics tool (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
- Highly organised and systems-oriented, with a meticulous approach to data integrity and quality assurance.
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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
- Infrastructure & Logistics 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.
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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
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 Manufacturing 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
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Qualification and Experience
- Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical honours degree
- 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).
- Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical, and 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.
Roles and Responsibilities
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
- Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)
- Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial, commercial, environmental, health & safety (EHS), legal and other relationships between the client and IDC for the specific deal (where applicable).
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
- 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.
- Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers
- Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and applications
Roles and Responsibilities (cont.)
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.
- Build and maintain a strong deal pipeline
- Proactively drive new business growth in line with specific initiatives that are aligned to the SBU strategy including plan of action in respect of cold calling, presentations, travel plan, entertaining potential clients to extend the reach of the Regional Office resulting in new applications pitched and/or approved by the IDC
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
go to method of application »
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.
go to method of application »
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 member
QUALIFICATIONS
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 mining and critical minerals 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
go to method of application »
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers.
- Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and applications.
- Proactively originate and develop a pipeline of bankable transactions aligned to the SBU’s strategic objectives, sector priorities and industry development goals.
Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management
- To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfill 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 of team members
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours degree
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- 8-10 years related work 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).
- Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical and Financial) and 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 the Infrastructure sector will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of financing instruments
- Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
- Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members.
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