Senior Manager, Deal Advisory, M&A

Job Description - Senior Manager, Deal Advisory, M&A (T)

Job Number: Senior Manager, Deal Advisory, M&A (T)

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About the Job:

The Senior Manager will be responsible for implementing complex public and private buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, BEE transactions, equity and debt capital raising transactions on behalf of local and international clients.

Experience Required:

1. Day-to-day management of projects
2. Liaising with the client, their directors, and stakeholders
3. Coordinating and managing other transaction advisors, timelines, and deliverables (e.g. due diligence, tax, legal, regulatory)
4. Performing and reviewing detailed merger models, transaction structuring, capital structuring, and other financial analysis
5. Preparation of investment teasers, management presentations, board materials, information memoranda, and other presentation materials for use in transactions or strategic client/stakeholder dialogue
6. Review and input into transaction agreements
7. Interaction with senior team members and client management teams on a daily basis to execute transactions and discuss strategic alternatives
8. Providing leadership, mentorship, and supervision to junior staff
9. Completing risk management procedures from inception to acceptance and completion of engagements
10. Managing work-in-progress, billing, and collection of invoices
11. Supporting senior management in origination efforts, industry and sector research, and the preparation of bespoke proposals and solutions
12. Being aware of the environment in which our clients and KPMG operate to identify opportunities and mitigate risk

Skills & Attributes:

1. Strong financial and business acumen with a drive for analytical problem solving
2. Exceptional verbal and written communication to assist clients with strategic decision making
3. Strong leadership capability and interpersonal skills with the desire for continual self-learning and mentorship and training of others
4. Adaptable and able to work with change and ambiguity whilst maintaining credibility and confidence
5. Exceptional excel modelling skills, with demonstrable experience building DCF, LBO, Project Finance and/or other corporate finance related models for clients
6. Knowledge of the South African regulatory environment including but not limited to Companies Act, JSE Regulations, BEE Legislation, Corporate Tax
7. Proven experience in project coordination and implementation in the following areas: Buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions; and/or Debt and capital advisory, including project finance and infrastructure advisory
8. Experience in supervising and coaching junior colleagues

Qualification Required:

• CA(SA), CIMA, CFA or MBA qualification; and
• Minimum of 6 years mergers and acquisitions experience (8 years preferred) with demonstrable transaction experience at a similar firm or top tier company.

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