Capital Advisory Group Manager

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advisory firm is seeking a Manager in Capital Advisory based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This role involves managing M&A transactions, building financial models, and preparing client reports. Candidates should have strong numerical skills, experience in client-facing situations, and the ability to lead junior team members. The firm offers a competitive remuneration package, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in Corporate banking, Structured finance, or Capital Markets.
• Ability to analyse financial statements and value businesses.
• Ability to prepare client reports and transaction materials.

Responsibilities

• Focus on M&A transactions, including buy-side and sell-side.
• Model the financial implications of transactions and financing events.
• Lead junior team members and ensure quality on client deliverables.

Skills

Strong numerical and financial skills

Experience in building financial models

Strong written communication skills

Project management skills

Confidence in client-facing situations

Job description

The Opportunity

The Opportunity – Manager, Capital Advisory

Our Capital Advisory team advises across a broad spectrum of equity and debt transactions within the industry. We help our clients plan their capital investments, seize opportunities and achieve their strategic objectives.

The Capital Advisory team at EY advises large and mid-cap clients, private equity houses and entrepreneurial businesses on strategic/funding option reviews, acquisitions, disposals, raising equity and/or debt capital and debt refinancing, extending into capital projects. We place a strong emphasis on exposing team members to varying sector experience within the different verticals of the market, across both debt and equity transactions.

Through both formal and on-the-job learning, we will help you develop the skills to become an effective adviser, capable of providing objective and responsive advice to our clients across industries and geographies. We are committed to helping you achieve your potential both professionally and personally.

Your key responsibilities

The role will focus primarily on M&A (buy-side & sell-side) transactions with potential for exposure to debt advisory transactions (for greenfield and brownfield projects or expansions). The role will involve the following responsibilities:

• Absorb new technical information fast, and quickly develop a deep understanding of the strategic rationale for transactions across different sectors.
• Gain exposure to a breadth of experience on different transaction and financing-led situations.
• Analyse key value drivers at a market and business level, and co-ordinate the supporting research.
• Model the financial implications of transactions and financing events.
• Produce analysis to support the core transaction / capital raising negotiation process.
• Prepare client reports and transaction materials for fund-raising, acquisitions and disposals, including reviewing of associated transactions documents.
• Prepare information memoranda for the disposal of businesses / capital-raise, and co-ordinate the production of target profiles on acquisitions.
• Help set project budgets, and ensure the firm's risk procedures are implemented and documented.
• Interact with different specialists in the firm, and colleagues across the globe, to deliver enhanced transaction solutions.
• Ensure quality on all client deliverables, technical accuracy and exclusive insights.
• Lead the input of more junior team members, provide quality control and guidance, and on-the-job coaching (desirable but not a pre-requisite).
• Support new business development, including the production of high quality proposals, developing pitch documents and attending meetings with clients and prospects.

Skills and attributes for success

• As a Manager in Capital Advisory you will require knowledge and experience in one or both of the following two areas:
• Corporate banking / Structured finance / Capital Markets / Securitisation / Project Finance

To qualify for the role you must have

• Strong numerical and financial skills and an understanding of financial statements.
• Experience in building financial models and valuing businesses using various methodologies, mainly DCF, precedent transactions and traded comparable companies.
• Strong written communication skills, experience of writing presentations and other process materials.
• Confident, with strong communication and people handling skills evidenced in client-facing situations.
• Committed to working to tight deadlines, efficient and evidencing strong project management skills.
• Take responsibility for own workload, ensuring you are utilized fully and that all tasks are efficiently completed.

What we offer

• We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.