Key purpose - to lead complex
project finance transactions across most sectors including
energy, mining, oil & gas, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure; coordinating feasibility studies, working closely with financial modeler support and assessing outputs; ensuring deliverables are met and managing sub contractors including legal, technical and engineering groups; confidently presenting findings to the client. Must communicate clearly, with a passion for numbers and business in Project Finance / Infrastructure, to influence confidently at Executive level.
Major Key Responsibilities in the role:- Management of complex multi-faceted transactions
- Financial model interpretation
- Execute on Project Finance processes (transaction cycle / project timelines)
- Client liaison & management (Excellent people skills)
- Implementation of fund raising or transaction advisory work
- Co-ordinate feasibility studies (manage allocated modeler; ensure deliverables are met; manage sub-contractors)
- Oversight over junior staff
- Report-writing
- Presentation of findings (etc.) to clients
IT Systems:- Excel Advanced knowledge
- PowerPoint
- MS Word / report writing
Staff Management:- Yes, of internal and external multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to present findings to a client
- Manage modeler / junior support and assess / review outputs
Progression:- Senior Transactor - Deal maker (deal origination) - Executive Directorship (in time subject to performance)
Qualifications and experience
- BCom / Finance/ CA/ MBA or similar relevant Tertiary qualification
- 6+ years in a project finance environment
- Experience of projects from feasibility studies to financial close
- 4+ years Management consulting or strategy consulting experience
- Experience doing fund raising / working on transaction advisory projects
- Infrastructure, Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining sector expertise advantageous
- Strong leadership ability, managing both internal and external multi-disciplinary teams
- IT Literacy - Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Word
Strongly recommended skills
- Transaction Advisory
- Project Finance
- Consulting
- Financial Modelling
