Job Title
Investment Principal
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience
7 to 9 years
Salary
R1800000
Job Published
25 September 2024
Job Reference No.
2120996526

Job Description

Investment Principal (Africa)

R1.8m (Neg) plus bonus

Cape Town/Gauteng

Superb career opportunity with leading investment company. You will be responsible for originating and leading Project
Finance and Private Equity transactions to successful execution; explain and model historical and projected financial information and represent the company and its clients on boards of portfolio companies, both as director or in support of an Investment Director or Managing Director. 

Key performance areas

  • Effectively originate transaction opportunities and win business.
  • Participate meaningfully in the development of principal transaction proposals and in obtaining the necessary internal
    support for such transactions.
  • Manage transactions through transaction process including taking overall responsibility for co-ordinating and prioritising work
    streams, managing input from advisers and maintain client relationships, in accordance with protocols and procedures.
  • Independently lead negotiations on select transactions with third parties, transaction counterparties, external advisers, co-investors, debt providers, and other involved parties.
  • Provide advice to internal committees in relation to such transactions.
  • Support the Strategic Initiatives team with sector knowledge and transaction updates.
  • Respond comprehensively to investor transaction queries, portfolio companies and sectors.

Qualifications and experience

  • Relevant financial qualification (CA(SA), MBA, CFA, B.Bus Sc, etc)
  • +7 years infrastructure, investment banking and/or private equity experience, including deal origination background within the infrastructure sector.
  • Strong network and relationships with clients, private investors and banks in order to identify viable investments.
  • Successful track record of leading project teams with high level stakeholders and qualified professionals.

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