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INVESTMENT OFFICER
POSTED BY: Development Bank of Southern Africa
REF:DBSA 32
Date Published:Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Date of Expiration:Saturday, April 6, 2019 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 South Africa | MIDRAND in South Africa |
| INDUSTRY |
| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| JOB TYPE |
| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Investment Officer is responsible for executing the strategic objectives of the business in collaboration with the Transacting Head whilst being accountable to move investment opportunities / projects (provided by the Coverage Team) from early review to bankability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct Transaction Assessment and meets DBSA’s Mandate
1. Evaluate the feasibility of investment opportunities / project transactions with a view ensuring that they are commercially sound prospects for debt financing and is aligned to the DBSA’s strategy and mandate.
2. Make transactions bankable by identifying and mitigating key risk issues by working closely with Investment Support Team (Sector Specialists, Country Risk Specialists, Financial Analysts, etc.)
3. Provide value to transactions for the benefit of and/or the client through knowledge of the subject, innovation and lateral thinking.
4. Provide input into early review proposals and documentation in the agreed format.
Execute Transactions & Drive the Credit Approval Process to ensure best class output
1. In liaison with the Head: Transacting structure and negotiate the detailed terms of the deal / transaction with Treasury, Legal, and Loan Administration Teams to drive the approval of transactions.
2. Close deal / transactions by obtaining the relevant internal approvals for the transactions and leading or actively participating in the successful conclusion of negotiations.
3. Actively manage the transaction unit to drive the credit approval process in its entirety from early review to the relevant approval committees.
4. Ensure proposals submitted to these committees are well structured and documented for effective decision making.
5. Implement transactions by facilitating the preparation or managing the preparation of complex multiple jurisdiction documents and compliance with all required procedures, laws and regulations.
6. In liaison with the Head: Transacting resolve any potential constraints in the lending value chain.
7. Manage all risk aspects of the continent wide financing delivery function, in terms of ensuring appropriate structuring of investment risks and on-going mitigations of operations-related risks.
8. Ensure sound financial capital management through assuming responsibility for stewardship over the capital under management, and as well as efficient utilisation of financial resources.
9. Ensure the capturing of learning opportunities post transaction conclusion for continuous improvement and ensuring successful delivery of deals.
Monitor Client Performance
1. Record and continuously monitor country/industry/client performance i.e. revenues
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
EXPERTISE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
1. A Bachelor’s degree i.e. Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics;
2. 2-5 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution;
3. Experience in securing infrastructure investment deals in relevant sectors/geographies in SA and/or Africa.
4. Experience in initiating and developing new business strategies and opportunities to create a pipeline of development impact projects ensuring deal flow and bankability.
5. Experience in securing deals of appropriate size for sectors and geographies in question.
Good networks and relations with clients, global and regional 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;
6. Experience in using Financial models;
7. Comprehensive knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments across Africa.
8. In depth knowledge and understanding of infrastructure market, financial markets and the macro landscape.
9. Demonstrable experience in identifying client challenges and playing an active part in finding innovative solutions.
10. Experienced communicator and negotiator
11. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to close deals.
12. Proven experience in working with snr stakeholders in highly political environments in South Africa and the rest of Africa
13. Role requires flexibility to be deployed to other business units if required
Desirable Requirements
1. A post-graduate qualification such as a CA, CFA or MBA
TECHNICAL
Risk Identification & Assessment skills
1. Advises on applicable aspects of risk identification and assessment.
2. Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
Business Development
1. Takes overall lead for pro-active business development at national and international level.
2. Initiates, reviews and interprets competitor environment reviews and take actions accordingly.
3. Formulates and modify market approaches on the basis of competitor analyses.
4. Leads the formulation, development and implementation of the business development strategy to generate new business opportunities in public and private sector delivery of infrastructure.
5. Identifies and develop new markets, products and clients.
6. Leads the participation and presentation of an organisation at investment conferences and roundtable discussions.
7. Coordinates business activities to ensure that investment initiatives are in support of government BEE strategies, broader national and regional economic development strategies.
8. Promote compliance and alignment with the strategic imperatives of both individual clients and the organisation of investment and development interventions.
9. Builds capacity to coordinate, control and manage the activities and efforts required for the implementation of the plan.
10. Builds capacity to conduct project origination exercises.
Business Acumen
1. Deep understanding of commercial drivers and is able to take decisions based on an assessment of alternatives concerning complex business situations.
2. Deep understanding of economic priorities of South Africa and Africa and how they can be implemented to meet an organisations strategic objectives.
3. Deep understanding of the need to coordinate efforts with many government entities, private sector, community groups and individuals to ensure effective implementation of new policies and regulations.
4. Takes actions to fit business strategy.
5. Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
6. Reviews own actions against the organisation |
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