Executive: Deal Structuring - Trade and Working Capital

Africa Career Desk; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking in Sandton, South Africa, is seeking a senior deal-structuring executive to originate, structure and execute complex trade and working-capital solutions.

The role requires collaboration across product, credit, legal, compliance and operations to deliver client-led transactions, with emphasis on trade, guarantees, receivables, payables and supply-chain finance.

Qualifications

• Eight to twelve years in trade finance, transactional banking, corporate banking or structured trade solutions.
• Relevant degree in commerce, finance, economics, banking, law or related discipline.
• Complex-transaction structuring, execution, client engagement and governance capability.
• Full-time hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales and coverage teams to identify high-value opportunities.
• Structure and execute integrated trade and working-capital transactions.
• Coordinate credit, legal, compliance and operations stakeholders through the lifecycle.

Skills

Deal structuring

Client engagement

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Education

Commerce/Finance/Economics/Law degree

Job description

Executive: Deal Structuring - Trade and Working Capital

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Sandton, South Africa

• Southern Africa

Role type

Investment Banking & Advisory

Experience

Senior

Deadline

10 Sep 2026

Summary

Senior Absa CIB role originating, structuring and executing complex trade and working-capital solutions.

About The Role

Absa CIB is seeking a deal-structuring executive to develop bankable trade and working-capital solutions for financial institutions, corporate and institutional clients. The role brings together coverage, product, credit, legal, compliance and operations colleagues around client-led transactions. Its focus on trade, guarantees, receivables, payables and supply-chain finance gives it a distinct transactional-banking mandate.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with sales and coverage teams to identify high-value opportunities.
• Structure and execute integrated trade and working-capital transactions.
• Coordinate credit, legal, compliance and operations stakeholders through the lifecycle.

Key requirements

• Relevant degree in commerce, finance, economics, banking, law or related discipline.
• Eight to twelve years in trade finance, transactional banking, corporate banking or structured trade solutions.
• Complex-transaction structuring, execution, client engagement and governance capability.
• Full-time hybrid role.