Investment Associate

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an Investment Associate at the National Empowerment Fund. The primary purpose of this position is to source and execute deals, support business development efforts, and maintain client relationships. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * **Business development/transaction origination:** * Supporting business development initiatives. * Developing and maintaining client networks and relationships. * Developing and maintaining a client portfolio to source transactions. * Consulting with BEE groups, intermediaries, lending institutions, and other stakeholders. * Exploring opportunities for new investments through networking. * Actively participating in business development initiatives. * Contributing to the development of a business development strategy. * Building networks within the BEE market. * Building a reputation as an acknowledged/successful deal maker on deal flow. * **Transaction execution:** * Applying standard project management skills of resource utilization and process management independently, while seeking advice/assistance on deal structuring techniques and negotiation skills. * Mobilizing, coordinating, and guiding internal and external resources to appraise projects/deals. * Managing and influencing internal decision-making and project processes to obtain investment approval. * Developing broad knowledge of the corporate finance/private equity macro environment, sector, and specific transactions to support the team in identifying and recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues. * Partaking in due diligence exercises, using approved processes and principles. * With assistance, recommending, developing, and negotiating innovative/optimum/appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal, ensuring long-term sustainability/viability. * With assistance, utilizing knowledge of project deal structuring in compiling paralegal documents such as term sheets. * With assistance, supporting negotiations with clients/co-financiers on an acceptable deal/project structure, financial terms, and security to ensure successful deal closure. * With support, overseeing the finalization of legal agreements pertaining to the transaction/project. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Experience / Skills Required:** * Minimum of 3 years’ experience in dealmaking. * Deal structuring experience. * Solid Project management experience. * A generalist in corporate finance with some experience in private equity. * **Qualification Requirements:** * Graduate degree, preferably a BCom Accounting, CA, CFA or equivalent. * **Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes:** * **Cognitive Competencies:** Analysis and Attention to Detail, Conceptual / Big Picture Thinking, Creative / Innovation, Focus & Sustained Attention, Judgement and Decision Making, Problem Solving & Learning Agility. * **Intrapersonal Competencies:** Assertiveness, Drive and Result Orientation, Decisiveness & Action Orientation, Ethical Judgement, Excellent / Quality Orientation, Resilience and Stress Management, Rule Orientation, Time and Self- Management, Objectivity. * **Interpersonal Competencies:** Building Relationships, Customer Service Orientation, Engaging Diversity, Interpersonal Agility, Teamwork. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is someone with at least three years of experience in dealmaking, deal structuring, and solid project management. They should possess a graduate degree in a relevant field such as BCom Accounting, CA, or CFA. Beyond technical skills, the candidate should demonstrate strong cognitive abilities including analytical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, alongside intrapersonal strengths like drive, resilience, ethical judgment, and time management. Interpersonally, they should excel at building relationships, customer service, engaging diversity, and teamwork. **Deadline** 6th November, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/investment-associate-national-empowerment-fund-3 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Project management
• Customer service

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