Head: Investment Management

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the role:

The position’s primary role is to lead the division and provide strategic direction in fulfilling the mandate as an Investment Manager.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications :

• Honours degree (finance, engineering, legal) and relevant commerce or science degree
• Minimum 15 years relevant experience of which at least 5 years must be in management
• Corporate finance, Private Equity, Management Consulting/Corporate Advisory and Investment experience is essential
• Extensive portfolio management experience and proven track record in driving value creation within private market investments
• FAIS Representativ

Preferred Qualifications :

• Post graduate qualification CFA Chart holder / MBA (Finance) / M.Com/ MFI/ MSc / CA / Engineering and/or any relevant Master’s degree or professional qualifications

Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement

• Investment management experience
• Corporate Advisory
• Corporate finance and transaction structuring
• Extensive Portfolio Management and Value Creation experience
• Deal making experience
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions

Duties:

• To provide strategic vision, leadership and management of the Investment Management division
• Strategy formulation, implementation, review and adaptation
• Lead and coordinate portfolio management and value creation activities of all Unlisted Investments to maximise shareholder or client’s value.
• Develop and implement functional relationships with other investors and stakeholders
• Develop and implement value creation strategy for the business unit and portfolio companies including exit planning.
• Provide team leadership to manage investments in efficient manner (i.e. quick turnaround, staff productivity)
• Stakeholder management
• Risk Management (manage enterprise risks), compliance and reporting.
• Lead and coordinate investment operations to ensure .processes are efficient and effective
• Lead a dynamic team of professionals

Competencies and skills:

• Leading and Supervising
• Negotiating
• Complex Problem solving
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Persuading and Influencing
• Delivering Results and Meeting Expectations
• Business acumen
• Presenting and Communicating Information (verbal and written)
• Emotional Intelligence