Associate Director - Finance & Corporate Advisory Services
Role: Associate Director - Finance and Corporate Advisory Services / Consulting
Reports to:
Location: Johannesburg, RSA
Our client, is an independent global advisory firm specializing in infrastructure and project finance. They have a presence in over 60 countries across five continents, offering services that span investment advisory, project finance, financial analysis, development advisory and more.
Transaction Delivery and Project Management
- Lead on-ground delivery of transactions, coordinate with all stakeholders
- Design and develop finance solutions for clients
- Deliver independently (and/) review work of the team for client's requirements:
- Review / understand complex Financial Models, describe outputs of scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Review business valuations / investment analysis through due diligence and valuation exercises
- Review / understand, provide inputs on financing structures using debt and equity instruments to ensure optimal capital structure and bankability
- Conduct / review contract analysis for Project Financing structures
- Review reports, information memoranda, summary, presentations
- Negotiate with project stakeholders
Client Interaction
- Gather, review and analyze information and deliver client requirements
- Discuss aspects of the financing structures with clients, off-takers, lenders, etc.
- Network with clients to receive feedback and support, identify and overcome challenges
Business Development
- Responsible in Advisory business development in SADC countries
- Participate in business development meetings / conversations and identify clients' needs to acquire skills and experience
- Contribute in designing business development proposal documents
Team Management
- Ability to work in multicultural environments and multidisciplinary team
- Ability to guide and train the junior team members in the Required Skills
Role and Education Requirements
- Master's in Finance
- 10+ Years of relevant work experience
- Experience with international/local banks, developers / investors/ fund or similar financial and corporate advisory institutions will be an asset
- Experience in Infrastructure / Project Finance is preferred
- Understanding of Project Finance & PPP
- Being able to review projects / finance documents to assess commercial and contractual implications
- Having strong relationships in SADC Region with government entities, developers, lending institutions, other stakeholders
- Being able to develop great relationships with client teams
- Proficiency in English language