Business Development Manager

Communicate Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager – Transport Finance to join its Asset Finance division in Cape Town. The ideal candidate should possess a BCom degree and have over 4 years of experience within financial services, specifically in transport finance or asset finance.

The role involves managing a diverse portfolio of clients, enhancing portfolio performance, and ensuring compliance with credit policies. This position offers significant growth potential and opportunities for long-term career development.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in a client-facing financial services environment.
• Experience within transport finance, commercial lending, fleet finance or asset finance.
• Strong financial analysis and credit risk assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain a portfolio of transport and asset finance clients.
• Monitor portfolio performance, exposures and overall asset quality.
• Build and maintain strong client and dealer relationships.
• Analyse financial performance and identify potential risk concerns.
• Support deal structuring, restructures and additional funding requests.
• Ensure compliance with credit policies and governance requirements.
• Prepare portfolio reporting and maintain accurate client records.
• Identify opportunities to optimise and grow the portfolio.

Skills

Financial statement analysis

Credit risk evaluation

Stakeholder and client relationship management

Cash flow analysis and financial modelling

Education

BCom degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or related field

Job description

Portfolio Manager – Transport Finance | Cape Town Foreshore

Salary: R400 000 - R500 000 CTC per annum

A leading specialised financial services business is looking for an experienced Portfolio Manager to join its Asset Finance division in Cape Town.

This opportunity is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional with strong relationship management capability and experience within transport, fleet, asset or commercial finance environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain a portfolio of transport and asset finance clients
• Monitor portfolio performance, exposures and overall asset quality
• Build and maintain strong client and dealer relationships
• Analyse financial performance and identify potential risk concerns
• Support deal structuring, restructures and additional funding requests
• Ensure compliance with credit policies and governance requirements
• Prepare portfolio reporting and maintain accurate client records
• Identify opportunities to optimise and grow the portfolio

Requirements

• BCom degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or related field
• 4+ years’ experience in a client-facing financial services environment
• Experience within transport finance, commercial lending, fleet finance or asset finance
• Strong financial analysis and credit risk assessment skills
• Existing industry relationships and dealer network advantageous

Key Skills

• Financial statement analysis
• Credit risk evaluation
• Stakeholder and client relationship management
• Cash flow analysis and financial modelling

This role offers exposure to a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment with strong growth potential, collaborative culture and long-term career development opportunities.