Capital Management Advisory Associate Director

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an Associate Director in Capital Management Advisory to lead M&A and debt advisory transactions. This role requires strong numerical, financial, and project management skills. You'll be responsible for preparing client reports, modelling financial implications, and ensuring quality in deliverables. The firm offers a competitive remuneration package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continuous learning and career development.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible working support

Career development opportunities

Continuous learning

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills and understanding of financial statements.
• Experience in financial modelling and business valuation.
• Confident communication skills in client-facing situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A and debt advisory transactions.
• Model financial implications of transactions.
• Prepare client reports and transaction materials.
• Ensure quality on all client deliverables.

Skills

Numerical and financial skills

Building financial models

Strong written communication skills

Project management skills

Client-facing skills

Job description

Capital Management Advisory - Associate Director

Location: Johannesburg

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1640804

The Opportunity – Associate Director Capital Advisory

OurCapital Advisoryteam 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 Advisoryteam 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

• One of the roles will focus on M&A/(buy-side & sell-side) transactions and the other will focus on debt advisory transactions (for greenfield and brownfield projects or expansions). Each 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 ofbusiness/ capital-raise, and co-ordinate the production of target profiles on acquisitions.
• Help set projectbudgets, andensure 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 ofhigh quality proposal, developing pitch documents and attending meetings with clients and prospects.

Skills and attributes for success

• As an Associate Director inCapital Advisoryyou will requireknowledge and experienceinone or both of the following two areas:
• Corporate banking/Structured finance/Capital Markets/Securitisation

To qualifyfor theroleyou 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.

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