Chief Investment Officer

NedBank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedbank is seeking a seasoned investment professional to play a critical role in shaping equity strategies in their Investment Banking division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in private equity, focusing on strategic advisory, risk management, and fostering partnerships to enhance overall business performance. This leadership role involves closely collaborating with internal teams and external clients, emphasizing data-driven decision-making and optimal investment strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant private equity sector experience.
• Strong background in direct equity investing.
• Exposure to private credit and unlisted equity markets.

Responsibilities

• Support investment strategies and provide market insights.
• Enhance due diligence capabilities and risk frameworks.
• Mentor dealmakers and promote data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Governance

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Corporate Finance

Customer Relationship Management

Financial Modelling

Business Acumen

Education

Honour’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Finance

Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose

• Play a critical role within the broader Investment Bank equity strategy, working alongside the heads of Alternative Equity (“AE”) and Private Equity (“PE), and their teams.
• Contribute from your deep equity experience to enhance deal teams’ origination and execution capabilities, raising the quality of transactions and overall business performance.
• Provide support to AE and PE in building and refining strategy, systems, processes, frameworks and products, creating a competitive advantage for the business.
• Develop trusted and effective relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders to achieve the long-term goals of AE, PE, Investment Banking and Nedbank CIB.
• Assist AE and PE in originating opportunities through equity market networks and insights, as well as targeted marketing of targets and capital allocators with pitching ideas.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Advisory & Investment Support

• Support the heads and teams of AE and PE in shaping investment strategies within the Investment Banking strategy
• Provide market intelligence and insights on investment opportunities across South Africa and Africa.
• Assist in portfolio construction, review and optimization, while ensuring optimal levels of risk-adjusted returns and efficient use of capital.

Risk Management & Due Diligence

• In collaboration with internal stakeholders including Risk, develop and implement risk frameworks tailored to the Investment Banking equity strategies.
• Assist in initial deal assessment and selection, supporting efficient and focused deployment of resources.
• Enhance existing due diligence capabilities within the business and contribute directly to the due diligence of complex and significant transactions.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Work closely with investment teams to provide expertise and support in execution.
• Foster collaboration between AE, PE and the wider businesses of Investment Banking, ensuring strategic alignment and delivery of holistic, knowledge driven solutions.
• Promote and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous learning.
• Mentor and train dealmakers within the AE and PE businesses, developing talent and building bench strength of the businesses.

Origination & Cross Sell

• Assist in refining and enhancing coverage of the private equity market across AE and PE.
• Collaborate in delivering the deal origination targets of AE and PE through leveraging networks and industry knowledge.
• Deliver innovative thinking and creativity in terms of deal ideation and product development.
• Contribute to the cross-sell targets of the business, leveraging equity investments to originate opportunities for the Nedbank CIB franchise.

Portfolio Management

• Leverage your industry knowledge and experience to add ongoing value to the AE and PE portfolio assets.
• Generate ideas and improvements around portfolio construction in AE and PE.
• Where required, represent the bank on boards of investee companies in either director or observer roles.

Essential Qualifications

• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Finance or Accounting, Engineering, Sciences, Economics, Legal or Business Science (Hon) Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science Economics and any BSc (Hon).

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant private equity sector experience.
• Strong and demonstrable background in direct equity investing, private equity fund structures, distressed asset restructures and work out scenarios.
• Exposure to special situations in the private credit and unlisted equity markets.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Strategic planning
• Business Acumen
• Corporate finance knowledge
• Customer relationship management
• Financial modelling and analytics
• Performance and talent management

Behavioural Competencies

• Aligning Performance for Success
• Building Partnerships
• Decision Making
• Guiding Team Success
• Driving for Results
• Delegation and Empowerment

Employment Equity Statement

Preference to be given to underrepresented groups

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