Senior Investment Officer - Midrand, South Africa - Fempower Personnel

Fempower Personnel

Verified Company

Midrand, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Are you an experienced investment professional with a passion for project finance? We are seeking a Senior Investment Officer (Project Finance) to join our team.

If you have a strong track record in appraising, negotiating, and closing project finance transactions, and if you possess the skills and abilities to structure complex financial instruments, we want to hear from you.

_ Requirements:
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An Honours degree in finance, business, accounting, engineering, or economics
A postgraduate qualification such as a CA, CFA, or MBA would be a strong advantage
Minimum of 5 to 7 years' experience in appraising, negotiating, and closing project finance, corporate finance, or structured finance transactions in a financial institution
Experience in successful investment appraisal, analysis, and implementation
Proven track record in leading project teams with highlevel stakeholders and qualified professionals
Experience in using financial models
Experience in doing business in Africa is a requirement

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrable track record of originating, structuring, and closing project financing transactions
Highly knowledgeable with financing infrastructure and industrial sector projects
Familiarity with types of agreements/contracts typically used in limited recourse project finance
Ability to structure a variety of complex financial instruments, including debt and equity
Skill in dealing with multicultural environments and building effective working relations
Experience in operating effectively across organizational boundaries and working as a team to meet assigned strategies and goals
Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver highquality work on schedule
Genuine commitment to the highest ethical standards and sustainable development, with sensitivity to social and environmental issues
Outstanding interpersonal, diplomatic, and partnership skills required for building and maintaining collaborative relationships with senior government officials, partners, and stakeholders to strengthen clientcountry development processes
Superior level of resourcefulness, ability to work with considerable autonomy, and willingness to work under pressure across the entire spectrum of activities, from the strategic level to the resolution of specific implementation issues