Transaction Advisor

An International Finance consulting company in Pretoria requires the full-time services of a Senior Transaction Advisor to join their dynamic team ASAP. Relevant qualifications in BCom/Finance/MBA, Maths or Actuarial with 5+ years' experience in a project finance environment, leading transaction cycles and project timelines, essential. This dynamic environment requires an innovative personality with a passion for solution finding, being challenged to 'think out of the box' and to 'think on the feet' in a consulting/advisory capacity. Offering a challenging career opportunity to lead complex *project finance transactions *across most sectors. Permanent Specialist position based in Gauteng with excellent income potential and international career development opportunities. *Key purpose* - to lead complex *project finance transactions* across most sectors including *energy, mining, oil & gas, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure*; coordinating feasibility studies, working closely with financial modeler support and assessing outputs; ensuring deliverables are met and managing sub contractors including legal, technical and engineering groups; confidently presenting findings to the client. Must communicate clearly, with a passion for numbers and business in Project Finance / Infrastructure, to influence confidently at Executive level.  Major Key Responsibilities in the role: • Management of complex multi-faceted transactions • Financial model interpretation • Execute on Project Finance processes (transaction cycle / project timelines) • Client liaison & management (Excellent people skills) • Implementation of fund raising or transaction advisory work • Co-ordinate feasibility studies (manage allocated modeller; ensure deliverables are met; manage sub-contractors) • Oversight over junior staff • Report-writing • Presentation of findings (etc) to clients IT Systems: • Excel knowledge • PowerPoint • Word / reporting writing Staff Management: • Yes, of internal and external multi-disciplinary teams • Ability to present findings to a client • Manage modeller / junior support and assess / review outputs Progression: • Senior transactor - Deal maker (deal origination) - Executive Directorship (in time subject to performance) Qualifications and experience * BCom/ Finance/ CA/ MBA or similar *relevant Tertiary qualification* * *5+ years in a project finance* environment  * Experience of projects from feasibility studies to financial close * *4+ years Management consulting or stategy consulting experience* * Experience doing *fund raising*/ working on *transaction advisory* projects recommended * *Infrastructure, Energy, Mining* sector expertise advantageous * Strong *leadership* ability, managing both internal and external multi-disciplinary teams * IT Literacy - *Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Word*   Strongly recommended skills * Transaction Advisory * Project Finance * Consulting * Fina