Investment Analyst (12 Months Contract)

SUMMARY:
To provide support function to Investment Associates on all areas of transaction execution.

POSITION INFO:

Outputs

To assess, package and recommend UIF transactions to committees for approval.

Transaction execution

• Applies standard investment analysis (under the advice / assistance of senior team members) on deal structuring techniques, market analysis and valuation principles.

✓ Provide comprehensive financial analysis, using approved financial modelling tools, to the Deal Team on transactions presented to the the company.

✓ Analyse, compile and report on market information on a deal-by-deal basis.

✓ Provide comprehensive valuation analysis on all transactions in order to mitigate risks to the the company and the parties it supports by using industry best practice in valuation analysis.

✓ Mobilise, coordinate and guide internal and external resources to appraise deals / applications.

✓ Leverage relationships within the industry to create on-going industry analysis inflow from other institutions.

✓ Manage and influence internal decision–making and project process to obtain investment approval.

✓ Develop a broad knowledge (of corporate finance / private equity macro environment, sector, and

✓ other specific transaction dynamics) to support the team in identifying and recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues.

✓ Partake in due diligence exercises at the request of the senior deal team member, using approved processes and principles as outlined in the due diligence scope.

✓ Provide commentary on innovative / optimum / appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal ensuring long term sustainability / viability of the project to the benefit of the client and the the company.

Experience / Skills Required

• A generalist in corporate finance with some experience in private equity.
• An expert Analyst demonstrating a good to high command of the abilities required to perform the role.
• Minimum of 2 years Financial Analysis experience.

Qualification Requirement

• B Com Hons or Engineering Degree

Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes

• Ability to place oneself outside a situation
• Take all the relevant information into consideration and draw conclusions
• The exchange of information or the planning of joint efforts by a group
• The ability to plan, organise, lead and control in the work environment to achieve the business objectives
• The ability to apply project management planning techniques to conduct effective planning of workoutputs and distribution of resources equitably
• Accuracy
• Analytical
• Initiative
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment
• Hard work