Established by the National Empowerment Fund Act No 105 of 1998 (NEF Act), the National Empowerment Fund (the NEF) is a driver and thought-leader in promoting and facilitating black economic participation by providing financial and non-financial support to black-owned and managed businesses, and by promoting a culture of savings and investment among black pe...
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Job description
- Administration and support;
- Provide support in the collating of information for external reporting purposes;
- Coordinating of internal and external meetings;
- Scheduling meetings with clients;
- Recording meetings and draft minutes;
- Calling potential partners for possible meetings;
- Conduct research on potential partners’ profiles.
Minimum requirements
Experience / Skills Required
- Basic administration work experience
- Adapting behaviour to meet major changes at work,
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders,
- Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with peers / subordinates / managers,
- Identifying business risks,
- Effective report writing skills,
- Advanced MS Suite,
- Demonstrated ability to deal with difficult customers,
- Problem solving skills.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferably LLB and/or Compliance
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Customer Service Orientation
- Teamwork
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
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Introduction
- The incumbent will serve as a senior investment professional responsible for leading the implementation of NEF’s mandate in the province.
- To manage the regional office operations while directly originating, assessing, structuring, and implementing investment transactions.
- In addition, this role requires a strong dealmaker with sound financial modelling and investment analysis capabilities, coupled with the ability to represent the NEF in stakeholder forums, build strategic partnerships, and drive business development to achieve NEF’s developmental and investment KPIs. Lastly, this position is suited for an experienced Investment Associate or Senior Investment Associate who can operate independently, manage the end-to-end investment process, and provide leadership to a small regional team without necessarily having prior formal management experience.
Job description
Deal Origination and Investment Execution
- Identify, originate, and structure commercially viable deals aligned with NEF’s mandate in the Free State.
- Assess new applications for commercial viability and eligibility against NEF’s investment criteria.
- Prepare investment proposals, including financial models, risk analysis, and investment motivations.
- Present deals to NEF Committees (Investment and Credit) for approval.
- Ensure timeous implementation and disbursement of approved transactions within set turnaround times.
- Address Credit Risk queries and Legal structuring matters collaboratively with head office teams.
- Oversee post-approval implementation and handover to Post Investment for monitoring.
Pipeline Development and Business Growth
- Drive active deal flow generation within the province through stakeholder engagement, outreach, and business development.
- Work with municipalities, provincial departments, DFIs, and business chambers to source viable projects.
- Identify investment opportunities that contribute to job creation and provincial economic growth.
Maintain a strong and quality pipeline that aligns with NEF’s annual investment and empowerment targets.
Financial Analysis and Modelling
- Develop robust financial models to evaluate project feasibility, profitability, and repayment capacity.
- Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to support decision-making.
- Support valuations, pricing, and structuring of funding packages (debt, equity, or blended instruments).
- Provide quantitative and qualitative inputs for investment reports and presentations.
Regional Leadership and Office Management
- Oversee daily operations of the Free State Regional Office and ensure compliance with NEF policies.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to the regional analyst and administrator.
- Ensure high-quality deal screening, timely reporting, and effective client communication.
- Manage resources and workflows to meet turnaround time targets and organisational KPIs.
- Foster a results-oriented, collaborative regional team culture aligned with NEF’s core values.
Stakeholder Management and Representation
- Represent the NEF in provincial stakeholder meetings, investment forums, and development partnerships.
- Coordinate with provincial government, business associations, and local enterprises to promote NEF offerings.
- Ensure alignment of provincial initiatives with NEF’s strategic priorities and transformation objectives.
- Promote NEF’s visibility through outreach programmes, SME workshops, and public engagements.
Minimum requirements
Experience / Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in investment analysis, deal structuring, or corporate finance.
- Proven experience in SME funding, venture capital, or development finance.
- Strong understanding of financial modelling, valuation, and credit risk analysis.
- Exposure to legal and transaction documentation (Shareholders Agreements, SPAs, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to originate and close transactions independently.
- Experience engaging with government and development stakeholders preferred.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Investment Management, or related field.
- Postgraduate qualification (e.g., Honours, CFA Level 1, MBA) advantageous.
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- Strong deal-making and analytical skills.
- Advanced financial modelling and Excel proficiency.
- Excellent business writing and presentation ability.
- Ability to balance developmental and commercial imperatives.
- Sound judgment, integrity, and decision-making ability.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Ability to lead and inspire a small team.
- Professional maturity and self-motivation
- Integrity and ethical conduct.
- Results-oriented and deadline-driven.
- Strategic and proactive thinker.
- Client-focused with a developmental mindset.
- Collaborative and adaptable.
- Professional representation of NEF at all times.
Apply by: 15 October 2025
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Introduction
- To support the Regional Manager in originating, assessing, structuring, and monitoring investment opportunities within the province. The role focuses on assisting in the evaluation of new applications, financial modelling, and deal packaging in collaboration with NEF sector funds at Head Office. The analyst will also play a key role in supporting business development initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and overall delivery of NEF’s developmental and investment mandate in the Free State.
Job description
Application Assessment and Pre-Screening
- Conduct preliminary assessments of new funding applications to determine eligibility and commercial viability.
- Gather and verify all required documentation from applicants.
- Evaluate applications for compliance with NEF funding criteria and sector priorities.
- Identify applications that require further assessment and prepare requests for additional information.
- Draft initial review reports, including recommendations for progression to due diligence or decline, for Regional Manager’s review.
- Prepare decline and acceptance letters for Regional Manager’s approval.
- Maintain accurate records of all applications, assessments, and outcomes.
Financial Modelling and Investment Analysis
- Build and maintain financial models aligned with NEF’s approved financial modelling standards.
- Conduct comprehensive financial and commercial analysis to determine investment feasibility and sustainability.
- Support the structuring of deals in collaboration with sector Funds at Head Office.
- Perform valuation, profitability, and sensitivity analyses under guidance from senior investment professionals.
- Assist in preparing financial sections of investment reports and due diligence findings for presentation to internal committees.
- Ensure all models and analyses comply with NEF’s investment policies and risk parameters.
Research, Due Diligence, and Report Writing
- Conduct desktop and field research to support due diligence and market validation processes.
- Collect and analyse sector, competitor, and macroeconomic data relevant to proposed investments.
- Assist in the compilation of due diligence reports and investment submissions.
- Prepare concise analytical summaries and inputs for investment papers led by the Regional Manager in collaboration with Head Office Funds.
Business Development and Deal Origination
- Support the Regional Manager in identifying and developing a sustainable provincial deal pipeline aligned with NEF’s mandate.
- Engage prospective entrepreneurs through meetings, SME workshops, and outreach programmes.
- Respond to walk-in and telephonic enquiries and guide clients through the application process.
- Participate in roadshows, exhibitions, and provincial stakeholder events to promote NEF products and opportunities.
- Maintain a database of prospective clients and assist in tracking leads through to formal application stage.
Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management
- Assist the Regional Manager in managing relationships with key provincial stakeholders, including provincial government departments, municipalities, development agencies, and business chambers.
- Support joint initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and expanding deal flow in underdeveloped districts.
- Represent the NEF in meetings, forums, and SME development events when delegated.
Portfolio Support and Administrative Duties
- Track progress of pipeline applications and approved transactions for reporting purposes.
- Maintain a central filing and document-tracking system for regional applications.
- Assist in the preparation of periodic performance reports and presentations.
- Support compliance with internal governance and reporting requirements.
Minimum requirements
Experience / Skills Required
- Minimum of 06 months similar experience in the corporate finance/ Banking/ DFI environment
- Financial modelling and deal assessment experience
- A generalist in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), franchise, procurement and entrepreneurship finance area
- Understanding of NEF mandate and investment guidelines
- Possess good analytical, financial modelling skills and methodologies
- An expert analyst demonstrating high command of the abilities required to perform the role
- Business Report writing skills
- Ability to apply NEF processes with ability to move beyond the standard process with help to produce highly insightful diagnoses
- Able to identify important issues and highlight same to team for consideration
- Good at knowledge gathering finds additional relevant information from unusual sources
- Can develop good, actionable recommendations and is a strong contributor in discussions on investment implications
- Structures own work and meet all commitments and targets and exceeds agreed upon work
- Participation in team problem solving
- Contributions to team effectiveness
- Willingness to travel
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting / Economics / Finance or equivalent.
Competencies and Skills
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proficiency in financial modelling (Excel).
- Good understanding of SME finance and basic investment principles.
- Ability to evaluate business plans, interpret financial statements, and identify key risks.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and stakeholder engagement.
- Good interpersonal skills, teamwork orientation, and high attention to detail.
- Familiarity with the Free State economic landscape and small business ecosystem will be an advantage.
Apply by: 15 October 2025
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Introduction
- The NEF is hiring Investment Analyst (X2) for a 12 months fixed-term contracts. To provide support function to Investment Associates on all areas of transaction execution.
Job description
Assessment of Applications (Pre-screening) and Report writing
- Collect all relevant information from applicants;
- Evaluate new deals from Pre-Investment;
- Perform high level desktop financial and commercial assessment and provide recommendations and comments to Investment Associates;
- Analyse, compile and report on market information on a deal-by-deal basis;
- Prepare the early review report and make recommendation for ratification by deal committee within guidelines;
- Draft recommendation letters.
Financial modelling and preparing of financial analysis
- Build financial models according to NEF financial modelling methodologies standards models;
- Provide comprehensive financial analysis, using approved financial modelling tools, to the Deal Team on transactions presented to the NEF;
- Apply standard investment analysis (under the advice / assistance of senior team members) on deal structuring techniques, market analysis and valuation principles;
- Manage and influence internal decision–making and project process to obtain investment approval;
Research, analysis and preparing research reports
- Conduct research and gathering data using reliable sources of information;
- Assist teams with due diligence exercise;
- Analyse and prepare reports on findings and make recommendations.
Minimum requirements
Experience / Skills Required
- Minimum of 2 years similar experience in the corporate finance/ Banking/ DFI environment
- At least 2 years of financial modelling and deal assessment experience
- A generalist in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), franchise, procurement and entrepreneurship finance area
- Understanding of NEF mandate and investment guidelines
- Possess good analytical and modelling skills
- An expert analyst demonstrating high command of the abilities required to perform the role
- Ability to apply financial modelling methodologies
- Ability to apply NEF processes with ability to move beyond the standard process with help to produce highly insightful diagnoses
- Able to identify important issues and highlight same to team for consideration
- Good at knowledge gathering finds additional relevant information from unusual sources
- Possesses analytical skills
- Can develop good, actionable recommendations and is a strong contributor in discussions on investment implications
- Structures own work and meet all commitments and targets and also exceeds agreed upon work
- Participation in team problem solving
- Contributions to team effectiveness
- Willingness to travel.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting / Economics / Finance or equivalent;
- Postgraduate qualification and/or CFA are an added advantage.
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- Analytical thinker and Attention to Detail
- Strong entrepreneurial understanding
- Assertive disposition
- Business Report writing
- Strong team contributor
- Exceptional time management quantities
- Integrity beyond reproach
- Maintains high levels of work standards
Intrapersonal competencies:
- Drive and Result Orientation
- Decisiveness & Action Orientation
- Ethical Judgement
- Resilience and Stress Management
Interpersonal competencies:
- Building Relationships
- Customer Service Orientation
- Interpersonal Agility
- Teamwork
Communication competencies:
- Influencing & Impact (incl. Negotiation)
- Presentation and Facilitation
Functional competencies:
- Anticipating and Managing Change
- Business insight and Risk Awareness
- Commercial and Financial Acumen
- Research Competencies
Apply by: 15 October 2025
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