Job Description

Drive impactful investment activity and help grow economic participation in the Western Cape. This is an opportunity for an experienced dealmaker to lead regional operations while shaping meaningful development outcomes.
In this senior investment role, you will combine financial expertise, stakeholder engagement, and strategic execution to deliver high-quality transactions and provincial growth initiatives.
As the Regional Manager, you will oversee end-to-end deal origination, assessment, structuring, and execution while managing a small regional team. The role requires strong financial modelling capability, sound judgement, and the ability to represent the organisation across key provincial forums. You will drive pipeline development, advance high-quality investment proposals, and ensure efficient implementation of approved transactions.
Our client is a national development finance institution focused on advancing black economic participation. Operating within a mandate to support black-owned and managed businesses, the organisation provides financial and non-financial support to drive sustainable enterprise growth across South Africa.
What You'll Do

• Originate, assess, and structure commercially viable transactions aligned to mandate requirements.
• Conduct financial analysis, prepare investment proposals, and develop robust financial models.
• Present transactions to investment and credit committees for approval.
• Manage implementation and disbursement of approved deals within turnaround targets.
• Drive deal flow in the Western Cape through proactive outreach and partnership development.
• Build and maintain a quality pipeline that advances provincial economic and job-creation initiatives.
• Oversee daily operations of the regional office and mentor analysts and support staff.
• Represent the organisation at provincial forums, government engagements, and investment platforms.
• Foster strong relationships with municipalities, DFIs, business chambers, and enterprise networks.

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years' experience in investment analysis, deal structuring, development finance, or corporate finance.
• Proven ability to independently originate and close investment transactions.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and credit risk experience.
• Exposure to transaction documentation and legal structuring requirements.
• Experience engaging with public-sector and development stakeholders beneficial.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Investment Management, or similar (postgraduate advantageous).

What Success Looks Like

• Strong regional deal pipeline aligned to investment and empowerment targets.
• High-quality proposals supported by robust financial modelling and clear investment rationale.
• Effective team leadership that ensures compliance, service excellence, and efficient deal turnaround.
• Positive stakeholder partnerships and enhanced organisational visibility in the province.
• Balanced execution of commercial and developmental priorities with integrity and sound judgment.

Skills Required