Senior Deal Writer: Mid-Corp (Cape Town)

Senior Deal Writer: Mid-Corp (Cape Town)

Details

Location: Cape Town, ZA

Date: 23 Apr 2025

Reference: 139025

Closing Date: 06 May 2025

Job Family

Investment Banking

Manage Self: Professional

FAIS Preferred

Job Purpose

To assist with conceptualising; identifying; writing and executing profitable lending solutions; in line with Nedbank business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Achieve financial results set by management by assisting coverage bankers in securing mandates which contribute to improved client service.
• Assist in the structuring of deals and advising bankers on funding options by arranging, writing, and implementing lending transactions for clients cost-effectively, on time and within risk parameters.
• Assist in growing market share of lending deals being accepted and implemented through client pitches.
• Assist the coverage banker with the timeous and accurate review of existing facilities, whilst seeking to identify funding and other cross-sell opportunities.
• Assist in the structuring origination, implementation, and monitoring of deals, taking corrective action when required, by compiling and pitching presentations to prospective clients, compiling credit papers for presentation to Credit Committee for new and existing deals and assisting Transaction Management, Finance and other stakeholders on the implementation of deals.
• Assist the coverage banker in identifying the cross-sell of other products offered by Nedbank by keeping abreast of Nedbank's offerings in terms of quality, cost, business expectations and compliance. Support effective execution of transactions, complying with risk standards, monitoring and taking corrective action when required by modelling, researching, and analysing proposals.
• Ensure deals are implemented appropriately and adhere to policies, procedures and regulatory requirements by developing, maintaining, and running risk and pricing models.
• Build and maintain sound professional relationships by understanding stakeholder needs and consistently meeting their needs.
• Develop collaborative client and internal relationships by providing high-quality advice, execution, and delivery on new and existing transactions meeting business needs.
• Meet and exceed stakeholder needs constantly by maintaining open channels of communication with internal stakeholders and ensuring smooth workflow.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g., Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years' experience in a relevant industry or Investment/ Commercial Banking

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business Acumen
• Business principles
• Business writing
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of financial management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Relevant product knowledge
• Communication
• Building partnerships
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills