
Website Development Bank of Southern Africa
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.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage all risk aspects of the State Own Entities (SOE) and Sovereigns related financing delivery function, in terms of ensuring appropriate structuring of investment risks and on-going mitigations of operations-related risks.
- Implement transactions by facilitating the preparation or managing the preparation of complex multiple jurisdiction documents and compliance with all required procedures, laws and regulations.
- Execute Transactions & Drive the Credit Approval Process to ensure best class output
- Ensure sound financial capital management through assuming responsibility for stewardship over the capit
- Provide input into early review proposals and documentation in the agreed format.
- In liaison with the Head: Transacting resolve any potential constraints in the lending value chain.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Comprehensive knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments in Africa.
- Successful track record in leading project teams with high level stakeholders and qualified professionals;
- 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.
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
- A Bachelor’s degree i.e. Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics; Science; Mathematics; Statistics and Engineering
- Experience in securing infrastructure investment deals in relevant sectors/geographies in Africa.
- Experience in securing deals of appropriate size for sectors and geographies in question.
- 2-5 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution;
JOB DETAILS:
- Company: Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Vacancy Type: Full Time
- Job Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
- Application Deadline: SEE APPLICATION PAGE
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