Senior Dealmaker

SUMMARY:
Gijima Staffing Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a client for the position of Senior Dealmaker based in Mpumalanga within the Small Business Finance and Regions division, reporting to the Regional Manager.

POSITION INFO:

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Dealmaker is responsible for evaluating and presenting complex funding applications, structuring high-value transactions, and ensuring alignment with strategic business unit objectives and broader industry development goals. The role includes leading due diligence teams across financial, technical and marketing disciplines, identifying and mitigating risks, closing transactions through to first drawdown, and supporting the Regional Manager in implementing strategic initiatives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Relevant commercial or technical Honours degree (minimum requirement).
• CA(SA) qualification advantageous.

Knowledge & Experience

• 8–10 years’ related experience, with at least 8 years in deal assessment and transaction closing (managing approved deals through to first drawdown).
• Competency declared in all three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical and Financial).
• Strong grounding across all three disciplines.
• Proven experience leading complex and high-value transactions.
• Experience assessing legal, financial and commercial transaction risks.
• Experience in peer review and quality assurance of due diligence outputs.
• Strong financial statement interpretation and financial modelling review capability.
• Knowledge of market environments, technology landscapes and structured financing instruments.
• Demonstrated coaching and mentoring capability.

TECHNICAL & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Advanced financial acumen
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Investment and portfolio management
• Stakeholder management and customer focus
• Planning and organising
• High-quality report writing

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Effective negotiation capability
• Relationship building and networking skills
• Persuasion and influencing ability
• Coaching and mentoring capability
• Leadership and coordination skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial & Transaction Leadership

• Evaluate and structure complex transactions using appropriate financing instruments.
• Ensure the financial soundness and quality of all credit submissions.
• Lead high-value and complex due diligence processes across financial, technical and marketing disciplines.
• Design and negotiate financial and legal transaction structures with clients.
• Identify, assess and mitigate transaction-related risks (including legal and commercial risks).
• Optimise transactions to ensure alignment with strategic and industry development objectives.
• Manage approved transactions through to first drawdown, ensuring timely conclusion of legal agreements.
• Prepare comprehensive, well-motivated reports for presentation to Credit and relevant governance committees.
• Conduct peer reviews across due diligence disciplines.
• Support the development and implementation of strategies and action plans aligned to business unit objectives.

Business Development & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build, maintain and manage a strong and sustainable deal pipeline.
• Proactively drive new business growth aligned to strategic initiatives, including targeted outreach, presentations, and regional engagement activities.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and cross-functional departments to ensure seamless transaction processes.
• Maintain high levels of service delivery and communication to ensure client service excellence.

Leadership, Coaching & Capability Development

• Provide leadership during transaction due diligence processes.
• Coach, mentor and develop Business Analysts and Dealmakers.
• Provide guidance in handling enquiries, structuring applications and managing complex transactions.
• Drive personal professional development and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams.

Gijima Staffing Solutions is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

If you have not heard from us by 15 March 2026, please consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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