Investment Associate

Qualifications:B.
Com Degree (Finance, Accounting, Agricultural Economics, Business Economics)Deal structuring and implementationFinancial modelling and Business valuation methodologies.Preferred:CA and/or MBA with agriculture/acquisition transaction backgroundExperience:Minimum of 5 years experience in deal making environmentDeal origination to source quality dealsNetwork building and use of professional relationship to yield a flow of quality leadsPC literacy and competency in Excel spreadsheet, MS Word and MS PowerPointShould possess good analytical and modelling skills and be able to apply financial modelling methodologiesBusiness development and marketing of Rural, Township and Community Development Fund products.Should possess amongst other the following skills in order to be able to conduct due diligence exercise: Accounting and/or auditing, law, taxShould be able to gather data from all relevant sources, including industry expertsBe able to communicate at all levels and use interviews to gather data necessary in compiling investment reportsHave good writing skillsBe able to identify risks and recommend relevant risk mitigantsUnderstanding of various investment instruments and be able to structure deals and to apply them in relevant investment circumstancesAbility to negotiate terms and conditions of investment to minimize risk in each transactionCommunication and presentation skills to present investment reports to various committees for approvalPlease note that if you have not received a response within 14 days of submitting your application that your application was unsuccessful.