Associate Fund Principal: Fund of Funds & Co-Inves

PretoriaPosition: Associate Fund Principal: Fund of Funds & Co-InvestmentsRequirements:BCom/BBusSci (Hons) Financial Management, Finance, Investment Management or BSc (Hons) or related equivalent qualificationPostgraduate qualification (Masters, MBA, etc), CFA or CA(SA) would be advantageous5 - 8 years’ experience in investment industry. Fund of Funds or Multi-manager experience would be advantageousPrevious transaction experiencePrivate equity industry knowledgeFAIS RE 05 Certificate or must be obtained within 6 months of employmentDuties:Deal sourcing - proactively identify investment partners and opportunitiesDeal screening - desktop analysis of investment opportunitiesPreparation of preliminary scoping reportsLead the transaction team through the whole investment processConduct and coordinate due diligence on potential investment opportunitiesParticipate in structuring and pricing of transactionsParticipate in negotiation of term sheetsPreparation of appraisal reportsReview and comment on transaction agreementsParticipate in the implementation and disbursement processLead the handover of approved transactions to various divisions including portfolio managementOngoing monitoring of a portfolio of funds, including review of quarterly reports, valuation, risk management, compliance, and reportingParticipate in the exit process for transactionsCompetencies and skills:Investment analysisStrong transaction execution skillsBasic financial modelling skillsPlanning and organising skillsTime managementResearch and analytical skillsCommercial skillsWriting and presentation skillsInterpersonal and communication skillsNegotiation and deal structuringProblem solving