Job Description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities - plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.



To contribute to revenue generation by originating new transactions, independently managing the delivery of multiple projects and execution workstreams, to optimally solve for the clients' unique needs and objectives. While earning revenue for Standard Bank Investment Banking, maintaining market share and promoting the CIB brand as the Go-To M&A business.

Specifically, the role entails :

• Leading support work, business development and/or product/client relationship management.
• Leading processes required to convert ideas to sales pitches, including due diligence execution and client pitch preparation.
• Leading all aspects of transaction execution, including organizing teams and handling engagement with internal and external constituencies, selling product and advisory ideas internally and externally, and managing resolution of complex client transaction issues.
• Working closely with senior banking professionals, product specialists, clients, and other internal and external constituencies to help drive the business growth.
• Supporting in the generation of ideas and strategies for new business opportunities including prospecting.
• Managing highly complex financial modelling, pitch-book production development, client relationship, and deal team travel, etc.
• Independently implementing applicable policies, systems, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with CIB risk, regulatory framework and fulfilment of all relevant risk and business control requirements.
• Supervising junior staff (i.e., Analysts, Interns, and Associates) by assigning and overseeing their day-to-day work.
• Playing a key role in delivering financial budgets and overall growth as well as financial success, via the origination and execution of financial advisory mandates.
• Become Deal Captain in relevant transactions and manage internal and external teams

• Degree in Business Commerce, Engineering or similar qualifications
• Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce
• At least 5 - 7 years' experience in an Investment Banking environment
• At least 5 - 7 years demonstrated experience in Mergers & Acquisitions
• Relevant industry experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to team members.
• Demonstrated experience in applying sound project management practices by balancing workload and junior resources across multiple long-term projects, effectively guiding the transaction from inception to closure, while liaising with more experienced team members and client management teams to execute transactions and proactively manage potential transaction risks.
• 5-7 years experience in conducting, collating and reviewing detailed financial and / or valuation analysis and preparing client documentation (presentation books, management presentations, board materials, memoranda, and other presentation materials) for use in transactions.

• Deal Negotiation: The ability to lead and direct the negotiation strategy, select the deal team, and drive the negotiation of terms and conditions of purchases the Bank needs to make for goods or services.
• Business Insights: Apply business and the marketplace knowledge to advance the organisation's goals. Has a grasp of business drivers, finds new ways to increase own contribution. Attuned to business and industry changes and aligns own activities to key objectives.
• Risk Management: Demonstrated ability to provide due consideration to risks, rewards and the cost of control measures in evaluating business opportunities, process, and system changes.
• Industry Knowledge: The knowledge and understanding of the specific client industry that is covered by the role.
• Leadership - Mentorship and guidance to the junior teams ensuring that international best practices are always followed

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