The Strategic Projects Fund Manager / Investment Strategy and Execution Manager has an overall responsibility for strategy formulation and implementation. Oversee and provide guidance on all aspects of deal making, execution and strategic planning related to deal sourcing and negotiates transactions as a member of a team. Consistently leads transactions from identification, negotiations, closing, monitoring of investments and finally exit thereof. The incumbents take final responsibility for the transactions, manage departmental budgets and targets. Furthermore, to manage the team performance and be custodian of external stakeholder relationships.Outputs:To identify and facilitate a process of enabling the organization to invest in transactions that meets the Strategic Project Fund mandateDeal evaluation – Deal structuring, pricing and reviewing various documentationCollaboration will all other business units/Funds for the lessons learned and for such lessons learned to be applied on deals and guide the team on the sameNegotiation of deal terms and conditions – Facilitate process of enabling the transactions to be concluded in an amicable and efficient mannerIn structuring transactions to ensure quality deals are banked, lower impairments, improve investments collections/exists and do not result in write offsAdministration – Ensure all policies procedures and reports are generated for the fund and the various stakeholders to enable effective communication and achievement of the various objectivesImportant quantitative data applicable to this job: Gross revenue, research and development, expenditures, accounts payable etc.Experience / Skills Required:Minimum of 8 years' experience in deal making environment with minimum of 5 years people management experienceStrong credit and risk analysis skillsPrevious experience in managing people / professional teamsWell-developed presentation, written and verbal communication skillsStrong interpersonal skillsStrong organizational and strategic orientationExperience in development and implementation of strategic and business plansProven track record of leading the execution and closing of BEE and/or private equity transactionsStrong technical and industry knowledge of the BEE financing market including understanding of evolution of BEE financing and BEE Codes of Good PracticeStrong technical knowledge of BEE financing structuresStrong technical knowledge in corporate finance disciplines such as valuation techniquesDeep understanding of financing documents such as sale and purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, funding documents etc.Experience in negotiating complex investment structures and related investment agreementsWell-developed business networks within the BEE investment community and SA financial marketsProven ability to generate deal flowQualification Requirements:Engineering Degree / B Com DegreeMBA / CA (SA) or relevant Master's degree qualifications preferredCombination of the above qualifications will be advantageous
