Investment Officer X2 (Corporate Finance and Lending ROA)

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**Overview** The Investment Officer X2 role at the Development Bank Of Southern Africa (DBSA) supports the generation of deal flow and builds a strong pipeline of prospective projects for development financing. This position is responsible for structuring, appraising, negotiating, and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions. **What you will do** * Originate, identify, structure, and execute infrastructure investment opportunities in key strategic sectors/investment themes. * Perform detailed analysis of investment opportunities, including commercial analysis, financial modelling, and risk and institutional analysis. * Negotiate and review transaction agreements, including finance agreements and project documents. * Facilitate deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional, and legal structuring. * Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions. * Prepare Investment Committee and Board papers on investment opportunities. * Manage relationships with relevant project stakeholders, partners, and lead promoters. * Identify and report growth opportunities to enhance market presence and implement structured marketing strategies. * Collaborate with the Treasury, Legal, Credit, and Loan Administration teams to structure and negotiate detailed term sheets, ensuring transaction approval. * Secure internal approvals and lead or participate actively in closing transactions through negotiations. * Manage the credit approval process from early review to final decision by relevant committees. * Review proposals submitted to approval committees to ensure they are well-structured and documented. * Resolve potential constraints in the lending value chain in collaboration with the Head of Transacting. * Implement risk management procedures across continent-wide financing functions, ensuring investment risks are appropriately structured and mitigated. * Capture and apply learning opportunities post-transaction to drive continuous improvement. * Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners, and government officials. * Undertake business development in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa and position DBSA as a preferred lender/investor/partner. * Ensure continuous communication with DBSA-funded project clients to support the division’s monitoring function. * Undertake other tasks as assigned by the line manager. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum Requirements:** * A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Finance or Engineering, or Economics or Actuarial Science. * **Minimum Experience:** * A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating, and closing project finance, corporate finance, or structured finance transactions in a financial institution. * Experience in working on investment projects through an established approval process. * Experience in successful investment, appraisal, analysis, and implementation is required. * Experience in executing infrastructure transactions in Africa is a requirement. * Demonstrable track record of originating, structuring, and closing infrastructure transactions. * Understanding of the types of agreements/contracts typically used in corporate finance and/or limited recourse project finance. * Demonstrated ability to structure a variety of complex financial instruments (debt and equity) and analyse financial models. * Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high-quality work on schedule; ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries. * Commitment to ethical standards and to sustainable development with sensitivity to social and environmental challenges. * Outstanding interpersonal, diplomatic, and partnership skills required for building and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders. **Who should apply** An individual with a strong academic background in business, finance, engineering, economics, or actuarial science. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in appraising, negotiating, and closing various finance transactions, particularly within a financial institution and with a focus on infrastructure in Africa. They should demonstrate a proven ability to originate, structure, and execute deals, understand complex financial agreements, and analyze financial models. This role suits someone who can manage conflicting priorities, work effectively in multicultural teams, and is committed to ethical and sustainable development, possessing excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills for stakeholder management and business development. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/investment-officer-x2-corporate-finance-and-lending-roa-development-bank-of-southern-africa-dbsa Source: myjobmag

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