Associate/ Senior Associate- Financial Advisory
Role: Associate/ Senior Associate
Reports to: Associate Director
Location: Johannesburg (RSA)
Our client operates across six continents including regions in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia. They a global leader in Financial and Corporate Advisory Services, recognized for delivering pioneering and marquee transactions across various sectors. They partner with public and private sector clients, financial institutions, co-advisors, and other stakeholders to deliver results and growth. Their experience spans across multiple sectors including Power (Conventional & Renewables), Water, Waste & Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Social Infrastructure (Education & Healthcare), Green Hydrogen, and Development Advisory.
Key Responsibilities
1. Transaction Delivery and Project Management
- Deliver high-quality work under the guidance of the respective team lead, in following areas in order to meet project requirements and at the same time, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of the deliverables:
- Co-ordinate with the transaction teams to support on-ground development of a project. This would include close interaction with the working level team members of the client and other stakeholders in the project like off-takers, lenders, etc.
- Develop understanding of the commercial and contractual implications under various contracts, specifically for Project Financing
- Develop knowledge about high-end, complex financial models by analyzing key business drivers and conducting scenario and sensitivity analysis in order to ensure compliance with project documents and applicable accounting & taxation principles
- Support in design and development of best solutions for clients by gathering information and conducting analysis
- Prepare reports, information memoranda, summary, and presentations
2. Client Interaction
- Interact and engage with client teams to understand their requirements
- Respond to the client's changing needs and priorities under the guidance of team lead
- Support the team in designing and developing solutions to best address client's needs and requirements
3. Business Development
- Conduct research and analysis of sectors, geographies, clients, competitors, analyze data and write reports to generate Business Development opportunities
- Support in responding to the development of proposals requested by potential clients
Required Skills
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of financial modeling/excel skills
- Basic understanding of finance and PPP
- Being able to develop great relationships with client teams
- Ability to work in multicultural environments and multidisciplinary team
- Proficiency in English language
Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications
- Degree in Finance
- CFA-Level 3 is Preferred
- 2 to 4 years of experience.
- Experience with international banks, developers/ investors/ fund or similar financial and corporate advisory institutions are preferred
- Experience in infra/ project finance is preferred