Investment Officer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Public Sector has an EE opportunity available for an Investment Officer, to be based in the Midrand area.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree i.e. Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics
• 2-5 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution
• Post-graduate qualification such as a CA, CFA or MBA will be desirable
• Experience in securing infrastructure investment deals in relevant sectors/geographies in Africa
• Experience in initiating and developing new business strategies and opportunities to create a pipeline of development impact projects ensuring deal flow and bankability
• Experience in securing deals of appropriate size for sectors and geographies in question
• Good networks and relations with clients, particularly State Own Entities (SOE) and Sovereigns, and stakeholders/partners e.g., local, regional, and global private investors and banks in order to identify and source viable projects/investments
• Successful track record in leading project teams with high level stakeholders and qualified professionals
• Experience in using Financial models
• Comprehensive knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments in Africa
• In depth knowledge and understanding of infrastructure market, financial markets and the macro landscape
• Experienced communicator and negotiator
• Proven experience in working with Senior stakeholders in highly political environments

• Conduct Transaction Assessment and meets the Organization''s Mandate
• Execute Transactions & Drive the Credit Approval Process to ensure best class output
• Monitor Client Performance
• Close deal / transactions by obtaining the relevant internal approvals for the transactions and leading or actively participating in the successful conclusion of negotiations
• Ensure proposals submitted to these committees are well structured and documented for effective decision making

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