Associate
About the job
- The Associate will have oversight for a team which will comprise of analysts while also having responsibility with the support of the management team for overall transaction workstream
- This will cut across deal origination, evaluation, structuring, marketing to investors or/and lenders, tracking, terms negotiation and financial close
- The Associate is also responsible for strengthening relationships with existing funding universe and initiating new onesMarket coverage is across Africa
- The responsibility of the Associate also entails sustaining our existing business partnerships and the facilitation of new relationships
- This will cut across partners that deal origination partners, technical partners, government institutions and regulators amongst others
Responsibilities
- Scanning of the business environment and identifying relevant opportunities in the market
- Researching, preparing, and supporting presentations and pitches for new business
- Lead the team’s origination support on equity and debt raising for private sector and publicprivate projects
- Coordinate the onboarding process of new clients
- Drive identified work streams around pipeline development and transaction cycle in collaboration with team, supervisor, and management team effectively and efficiently
- Prepare deal book, proposals, information memorandum and other marketing pitches with the aim of winning a mandate.
- Coordinate Due Diligence exercises both from the buyer and seller side and preparation of Due Diligence reports in respect of proposed acquisitions
- Serve as the primary contact person for all transaction parties on deals anchored by team.
- Organize and participate in client and internal business meetings
- Coordinate the team to ensure that a high degree of cordial and professional relationship exists within team members, customers, and other division within the Company
- Handle and supervise external and internal business correspondence
- Manage relationship with clients, company’s business partners, lending partners and investor universe
- Preparation and implementation of budget for the team and coloration with management in the implementation of the company wide budget
- Demonstrate initiative, monitor issues and tasks, to meet deadlines and priorities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of second-class lower division
- Master’s degree (would be regarded)
- Professional qualifications such as CFA, ACCA, ICAN and CIS (would be regarded)
- minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience, in investment banking, Commercial banking, business & financial consulting.
- Knowledge of Financial Industry is required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites (especially Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
- Knowledge of Project Finance, Corporate and Structured Finance
- Financial Modelling, Business Valuation, Deal Structuring Skills
- Good Communication (Written and Oral)
- Active Listening
- Negotiation and Persuasion
- Relationship Management
- Time Management, Analytical, Numerical, Reporting, Networking
Behavioural Qualities
- Integrity
- Organized
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Confidentiality
- Self-Starter and Self-Motivated
- Attention to Details
- Flexible and Reliable
- Results-Focused
- Teamwork
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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