Corporate Finance Transaction Leader

Benchmark International; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A corporate finance firm in Johannesburg is seeking a motivated business professional to join their Transactions Team. This role involves client-facing responsibilities, effective negotiation, and communication with senior stakeholders. Candidates should have a finance or economics degree and relevant corporate finance experience. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic learning environment with rapid exposure to high-level M&A activities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Rapid career progression

Challenging working environment

Qualifications

• Relevant corporate finance experience from an accountancy firm or business brokerage.
• Partly qualified or fully qualified in Finance or Economics.
• Strong accounting knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and understand client requirements.
• Set project strategic direction and provide necessary resources.
• Prepare thoroughly for meetings and facilitate client spaces.
• Negotiate commercial deal structures effectively.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM software

Job description

We are seeking a driven, motivated business professional, based in Johannesburg to become part of our ever growing Transactions Team.

The role is client-facing, involves negotiating and communicating to senior levels, both internal and external, with the ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and work quickly and efficiently.

You will be educated to degree level, and relevant corporate finance experience gained in an accountancy firm, a corporate finance boutique or a business brokerage is advantageous. You will be confident at both advising clients and giving guidance to junior members of staff.

Qualified/Partly qualified with a Finance or Economics degree, or strong accounting knowledge would be advantageous.

Role responsibilities and duties:

• Develop a working knowledge of the project, the client’s business and requirements of the vendor
• Set the strategic direction of the project from the outset, including the provision of appropriate and necessary resource to achieve the best results
• Develop a good understanding of the client’s financial performance
• Thorough preparation for all meetingsand, as appropriate, the facilitation of client/buyer meetings
• Undertake all associated client/buyer follow up after meetings
• Guide parties to explore acceptable and appropriate deal structures
• Generate indicative offers and demonstrate the ability to utilise synergistic benefits of acquisition to leverage value
• Communicate effectively between clients, buyers and other specialist advisors, in particular, relaying all relevant offers and responses to those concerned
• Negotiate an acceptable commercial deal structure position between vendor and purchaser
• Liaise with Transactions Director on progress of negotiations and project developments
• Detailed record keeping and diligent CRM updates following any discussions or meetings with both buyers and sellers
• A technical and practical knowledge of M&A transactions is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen and good negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
• Highly computer literate; experience of Microsoft Office Suite and CRM’s is essential.
• A creative approach to problem solving
• Good numeracy skills and able to analyse and interpret financial information.
• Excellent telephone skills/ manner and good relationship-building abilities.
• Self-motivated with the capability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task, managing several projects at once.
• Strong team work ethic with an ability to motivate and communicate effectively with team members.

What can we offer you?

• The chance to work in an exciting business, rapidly growing in South Africa, Africa as well as Internationally. Quick exposure to high level M&A activity and unparalleled learning curve obtaining extremely valuable experience. Opportunity to progress quickly in a hard working but pleasant environment.
• Fun but challenging and driven working environment.
• Competitive salary for the right candidate, so salary level negotiable.