Open Vacancies at IDC

QUALIFICATIONS

• CA / B Com post graduate qualification (or equivalent degree).
• MBA would be an added advantage.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• 8 to 10 years’ relevant experience in a financial institution, 5 years of which must be specifically in Credit Risk.
• Knowledge and understanding of credit risk and any associated risks prevalent in the financing of transactions/projects.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and team members.
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
• Extremely organized and persistent, with a drive and determination to achieve goals.
• Require excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint).
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills: the ability to handle several complex tasks simultaneously.
• The ability to coordinate key projects with a variety of stakeholders is essential.
• Proven communication skills are essential - must possess excellent written and verbal skills to be able to work effectively with others.
• Ability to present and communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Possess the ability to make deductions and meaning from complex and abstract situations and make sound decisions from these factors.
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and cope with stress in a coordinated manner and be able to make rational decisions even under stressful/ high pressure situations.
• Negotiation and interpersonal skills are essential to negotiate and influence people towards achieving a predetermined goal.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in Due Diligence investigations with the SBUs & Regional Offices, provide advice on risks to be assumed, mitigating factors and assessing viability of projects.
• Preparing preliminary SWOT analysis and ensuring application of Credit policies and credit appetite framework utilizing approved standard templates.
• Participation in Basic Assessment processes and presenting the Credit Risk Opinion and obtain CEM participation and indication of final credit structure requirements.
• Assist in risk identification and mitigation, ensuring compliance to credit policy and spreading of financials (if not undertaken by business) and provide SBU with “indicative risk grade and pricing”.
• In collaboration with the Legal Services Department seek for the adoption of a consistent approach in the drafting of standardized finance documentation across Group Counterparties as appropriate to ensure adoption of consistent credit terms.
• Encourage adherence to the organization’s stated Risk Appetite levels to the front line and encourage conduct to be within such stipulated appetite levels.
• Ensure credit submissions are undertaken in strict compliance with the official Credit and Investment submission templates of the Corporation.
• As part of the integral team dealing with applications, ensure that SBU completed applications are reviewed and edited to ensure fit-for purpose assessment and appropriate risk lens on structure /tenor/products and shareholder contribution using approved IDC Credit Templates.
• Provide input into the review and enhancement of the IDC Credit & Investment Template as required.
• Facilitate constructive working relations and healthy working morale between the Credit Risk Department and relevant SBUs.
• Provide appropriate guidance and support during deal development and structuring phases and act as a sounding board throughout the credit on-boarding process.
• Identification and mitigation of project and/or counterparty risks– including the development of a project risk matrix in conjunction with the relevant SBUs.
• Ensuring that the terms and conditions of credit committee approvals are well documented and executed in the legal agreements and draw documents.
• Participate in the draw-down process and provide independent credit sign-off as required from time to time.
• Attend and participate in client and/or deal structuring meetings prior to Deal Development Forum and provide advisory credit and structuring services on potential transactions after being cleared for any potential conflict of interest.
• To co-ordinate and share information with Credit Evaluation Manager (“CEM”) in the processing of the new transaction and ensure an option is provided for CEM to attend client meetings if and as required.
• Ensure timely submission of completed and comprehensive final report pack to CEM ahead of submission into the formal Credit and Investment sanctioning process.
• Work with the deal team and Legal Services Department to ensure deal closure post Committee approval and support applications requiring waivers and/or changes of approved credit & investment terms, as and when necessary.
• Ensure adherence to the principle of “need to know” by ensuring all information shared is aligned and limited to the credit origination process.
• Perform credit checks and deed searches on prospective and existing clients.
• Attending Credit Committees and Executive Policy meetings as and when required.

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Qualifications

• CA / B Com post graduate qualification (or equivalent).
• MBA would be an added advantage

Knowledge and skills:

• 8 to 10 year’s relevant experience in a financial institution
• Knowledge and understanding of credit and investment risk and any associated risks prevalent in the financing of transactions/projects
• Portfolio management experience will be an advantage
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
• Extremely good writing and presentation skills, particularly to committees
• Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provision of independent credit & investment assessments and evaluation on credit submissions to approval committees; exercise credit judgment; and make sound credit recommendations within stipulated Service Level Agreement;
• Performing risk grading of Business Partners through application of in-house credit risk tools and models and give constructive view on the output;
• Ensure adherence to credit policies and procedures as well as team alignment to the Credit Risk Appetite Strategy, taking into account group counterparty concentration guidelines;
• Responsible for the final sign-off of all risk ratings within the IDC, including accountability for a consistent rating approach for all entities and application of overrides;
• Seek to obtain/enhance collateral to reduce the impact of loss given specific default (“LGD”);
• Provide appropriate guidance and support during Deal Development Forums (DDF) and act as a sounding board throughout the credit process;
• Provide an approach that is reasoned, impartial and encourages participation and challenge to analysis and credit risk mitigation proposals accountability for the pricing of all deals and investments;
• Prepare and position submissions at the relevant sanctioning committee and respond to questions;
• Provide support, guidance and a consistent approach and interpretation of credit and investment principles across the full credit cycle (cradle to grave);
• Provide an approach that is reasoned, impartial and encourages participation and challenge to their analysis and credit risk mitigation proposals accountability for the pricing of all deals and investments;
• Responsible for independent evaluation of annual credit reviews and provide oversight to ensure these are n aligned with requirements (at least annually);
• Provide guidance to teams on matters to be followed up and incorporated in the further designed/renewed and origination of credit and/or investment proposals/templates;
• Ensure breaches/ potential breaches and/ or exceptions, are timeously addressed and propose, with the Legal, such relevant powers of enforcement as appropriate to fully protect the interests of the IDC;
• Partner CSG in the monitoring and restructuring efforts for distressed and work-out clients and in determining and agreeing appropriate credit strategies for clients prior submission to the relevant credit approval authority;
• In collaboration with Legal department seek for the adoption of a consistent approach in the drafting of standardized finance documentation across Group Counterparties as appropriate to ensure consistency of credit terms;
• Assist origination in ensuring, prior facility draw-down, that all key and specific credit conditions, such as default ratios, re-pricing terms, information provision conditions, etc, are correctly and clearly documented and properly defined in the relevant facility agreements;
• Standing Invitee and participant at Investment Monitoring Committee and Portfolio Monitoring Technical Committee and any other portfolio monitoring forums as established by the Corporation from time to time, which would include the management of early distress, watchlist and non-performing clients;
• Oversight on the Collateral Management process, ensure that collateral is maintained and managed in accordance with the IDC Credit Policy and Collateral Valuation Guidelines and ensure that the support of Credit Department is obtained prior to any release or amendment of collateral terms;

Roles and Responsibilities (cont.)

• Partner with Risk Governance and Portfolio Management to provide insights on client conduct and lessons learnt when required;
• Formulate tools, systems and to better service the portfolio;
• Facilitate constructive working relations and healthy working morale with internal stakeholders;
• Providing constructive input to the development and enhancing of credit policies and procedures;
• Ensure on-going compliance with Credit Policy and other relevant regulatory requirements;
• Project risks identification and mitigation – including the development of a Project risk matrix in conjunction with the relevant SBUs.

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Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Commerce or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in a Financial Services administrative environment
• Understanding and knowledge of the investment process 
• Experience in Customer Service and Care
• Experience in collection of data is essential
• Experience and knowledge of the SAP system will be advantageous
• Basic Excel Skills is essential
• The ability to operate in a multi-tasking and demanding environment

Roles and Responsibilities

• Monitoring terminal draw dates to ensure they don’t expire and extend before expiry.
• Tracking of undrawn commitments and updating SAP with forecasted draws by consulting with clients and validating the draws with relevant stakeholders (e.g. Segments and Strategic Business Units)
• Initiate and support disbursements processes and engage with relevant stakeholders to confirm conditions are met and gaps are communicated accordingly.
• Tracking and forecasting collections (such as Capital, Interest, Dividends, Sweeteners, Cash Sweeps, Settlements, Guarantees Fees etc.) by using SAP and send statements to clients to confirm payment. Ensure that memos are done to remove clients from debit order, when they are unable to pay.
• Investigate non-payment by IDC clients via emails and/or telephone calls. Follow-up on arrears/ outstanding payments & capturing status on the collections made & allocations of payments on SAP. Issue LODs for overdue payments & place clients on alternate rate where applicable.
• Generate and complete settlement documentation, including release of securities
• Ensure that all IDC securities are registered, registration documents are loaded on Docupedia and update SAP to reflect correct security (e.g. SNBs, Mortgage Bonds and GNBs).
• Ensure updated valuations reports on IDC security are done by the relevant IDC Dept, once expired & timeous request of new valuations to be done by providing the relevant information (e.g. assets register lists with serial numbers).
• Timeous collection of Financial Statements (ensure that the AFS & Management Accounts are accurate & complete with at least an Income Statement, Balance Sheet & Cashflow Statement). Timeous & accurate monthly updating on SAP. Issue LODs for overdue data & place clients on alternate rate where applicable.
• Capture AFS on the risk grading tool and notify relevant parties to finalise the risk grade.
• Accurate & timeous collection and monitoring of client compliance with undertakings and capturing received undertakings into SAP (e.g. client budgets & FICA/corporate governance information). Issue LODs for overdue data & place clients on alternate rate where applicable.
• Collecting jobs information from clients timeously. Check that the documents received are correct & comply with audit requirements. Issue LODs to clients for overdue jobs data & place clients on alternate rate where applicable.
• Timeously attend to client requests such as audit confirmations, statements, reconciliations, cancellations, undrawn amounts etc.
• Follow up on Letters of Amendment (LOAs) from & ensure implementation on SAP.
• Prepare memos for non-material approvals.
• Ensure that both manual and electronic filing system is up to date including saving on Docupedia or any applicable filing system.
• Ensure that an accurate database of all business partners is maintained and is up to date including, contact numbers, contact persons, physical and postal addresses, e-mail addresses etc.
• Carry out any other ad-hoc activities including capturing requirements and any other administrative duties effectively and efficiently.
• Efficient and Service Excellency to be provided to both internal and external stakeholders

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Qualifications:

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honour’s Degree or equivalent qualification.
• MBA or Master’s Degree would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience within financial services preferably within a development finance institution. Additionally experience in venture capital and early- stage investment will be an added advantage.
• Broad financial experience including, but not restricted to, appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance or Structured Finance transactions or acting in a debt and/or equity instrument sales and distribution role in a financial institution.
• Experience in syndicating investment deals of appropriate sizes in relevant sectors/geographies in SA and/or Africa.
• Experience with Tax issues/matters/implications associated with grant and official development assistance (ODA) funding.
• Experience in repackaging assets and distributing risk to capital market investors.
• Understanding of the Development Finance Environment and the Just Energy Transition.
• Grounded experience on development issues.
• Strong networks and relationships with clients, global and regional private investors and banks in order to distribute viable projects/investments.
• Experience in developing/reviewing and using corporate/project/structured finance financial models.
• Experience with raising grant funding and managing grant programmes for investment in SMEs and Large projects, early -stage enterprises and technical assistance support.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments across.
• Strong customer focus and ability to engage effectively with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments.
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative and culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
• Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.

Financial and Fund Management Support

• Assist with the design, establishment and operationalization of funds and programmes.
• Assist with the management of performance of funds and programmes against key deliverables, budget and timeframes.
• Analyse the existing pipeline of green funders, with a focus on NEVs and GH2 and create a database for the JET-IP NEV and GH2 Office. Green funds are of particular importance to the JET-IP work.
• Collaborate with outside funders on developing creative models for partnerships and co-funding.
• Provide critical feedback on the suitability of all potential funding instruments.
• Liaise with the JET Project Management Unit (PMU) in the Presidency regarding funding and the JET Financing platform.
• Market the IDC’s JET-IP NEV and GH2 office to the widest possible group of financiers that provide funding for JET/Impact-related programmes in NEVs and GH2 including Development Finance Institutions, Export Credit Agencies, commercial banks, African financial institutions, African multilaterals, insurers and other financial institutions.
• Liaise with the IDC Partnership and Programmes Unit and Financial Management and other relevant internal departments for all matters related to green funds and disbursements thereof.
• Provide support to the JET-IP Office at the IDC and other relevant units to structure agreements optimally, based on sound business principles.
• Set up new funds or financial instruments as required within the NEV and GH2 value chains in collaboration with other funders.

Roles and Responsibilities

Internal/Operational Processes

• Provide support to the JET-IP Office in identifying and facilitating investments through financial partnerships in the continent.
• Develop and periodically update debt and equity investor as well as preferred transferee databases.
• Compile reports/submissions for internal approvals for IDC participation in third-party funds related to JET NEV or GH2.
• Collaborate with other IDC Divisions and/or Business Units, as appropriate, to develop appropriate funding instruments and programmes to support JET Implementation plans.
• Compile and issue and/or collate client and/or investor Expressions of Interest and fund term sheet(s).
• Originate and manage the process and provide input and collaborate with other IDC Divisions and/or Business Units, as appropriate, in the drafting/negotiation/execution of programme/fund mandates.
• Collaborate with other IDC Divisions and/or Business Units to perform fund/programme structuring, investment case development and documentation and internal investment case presentation at governance/approval committees as appropriate/required.
• Collaborate with other IDC Divisions and/or Business Units during the programme/fund design Feasibility Study phase to provide input regarding the structuring and packaging of transactions for bankability.
• Develop and/or review and update transaction teasers/Information Memoranda and financial models for corporate/project/structured finance transactions in collaboration with the Coverage, Transacting, Credit and Sector Specialist Business Units.
• Prepare and conduct pitch deck presentations to funders/grants providers and third parties, on request.
• Arrange, schedule and facilitate debt and equity client/investor road shows.
• Organise and coordinate signing ceremonies, as appropriate.
• Identify, secure and assign senior/junior syndicate participants, including setting and making pro-rata debt.
• Coordinate syndicate participants in all transactions where IDC is appointed Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) (or co-MLA).
• Create and populate physical or electronic transaction data room(s) and collaborate with other IDC Divisions and/or Business Units to manage information.
• Collaborate with other IDC Divisions and/or Business Units, as appropriate, to collect and publish Conditions Precedent documentation as required.
• Collaborate with other IDC Divisions/Units in the execution of all pertinent documents to close funding/programme for implementation.
• Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the IDC’s systems and procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities (cont.)

Technical Financial Support

• Fund and programme financial evaluation and assessment.
• Project scoping and design of assessment Terms of Reference.
• Financial management tools and methodologies to enable Fund and Programme execution.
• Oversight and financial management of Fund and Programme Portfolio.
• Guidance on project execution for success to accelerate progress.
• Monitoring and Reporting impact.
• Development of policies and procedures for Fund administration and management.

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• Build influential relationships and networks and collaborate with internal and external key stakeholders, including the JET PMU.
• Manage relationships with local/international banks, Development Finance Institutions, Export Credit Agency, and non-bank financial institutions. Particularly institutional debt and /or equity syndication and distribution desks.
• Retain and manage relationships with a wide network of professional advisors, consultants and deal originators active in the syndicated loan markets.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communications to ensure the provision of client service excellence

 Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Stay abreast of syndication and distribution market trends and developments. In particular, new (structured) products and services offered by competitors and associated deal flow in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional knowledge sharing.
• Coaching and mentoring of team members.