Corporate Finance Specialist (uMnotho Fund)

Corporate Finance Specialist (uMnotho Fund)

Listing reference: nef_000116

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 16 April 2025

Position summary

Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

We are recruiting for a Corporate Finance Specialist who will join our uMnotho Fund team.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake business development and position NEF as the preferred lender for BBBEE transactions focusing on WEF, Youth, People with Disabilities, and 3rd Party transactions.
• Initiate and develop new business strategies and opportunities.
• Maximise 3rd party funds committed for investment implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring proposals are timeously declined or processed quickly and effectively; to ensure fast turnaround times.
• Proactively identify investment partners and opportunities.
• Create a pipeline of development impact projects.
• Appraise new investments and support the Team.
• Manage the due diligence process and monitor related documents according to the required standards.
• Ensure that the department meets the quarterly and annual targets on approvals, commitments and disbursements as per the approved targets.

• Implement investment strategy and philosophy.
• Lead and manage the whole investment process.
• Assist the team in performing detailed analysis of investment opportunities, including commercial analysis, financial modelling, and risk and pricing.
• Deal screening and preliminary appraisal of deals.
• Deal structuring, pricing, and negotiation of term sheets.
• Conduct industry and sectoral research analysis.
• Motivation of investment thesis.
• Facilitation of contracting.
• Oversee disbursements to approved projects and monitor a project’s progress post-investment.
• Ensure deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional, and legal structuring.
• Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions.
• Review all disbursement files for completeness before release to Fund Manager.
• Identify opportunities to initiate viable projects and facilitate project preparation and business plans.
• Development, training, and mentoring of the team.

• Review investment reports for quality prior to submission.
• Prepare Investment Committee papers on investment opportunities for consideration.
• Present investment proposals that align with NEF’s investment strategy.

• Maintain communication with clients to foster good client relations.
• Facilitate proper project document submission for governance regarding project progress appraisal.
• Participate in Steering Committees and Boards of various projects/businesses.

• Manage the implementation of investments process for maximum return on investment.
• Monitor disbursement in accordance with NEF processes.
• Manage relationships with relevant project stakeholders, partners, and lead promoters.

Qualification Requirements

• B. Com Hons Degree with specialization in Accounting and/or Business Finance.
• CA (SA) or MBA is an advantage.

Experience / Skills Required

• Minimum of eight years’ experience in a deal-making environment.
• Minimum of three years of people management experience.
• Experience in due diligence analysis and financial modelling tools.
• Project management skills.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Judgement and decision-making capabilities.
• Problem-solving and learning agility.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build relationships and engage with diverse stakeholders.

Should you not receive feedback from NEF within 2 months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.