(Senior) Manager - Private Equity Africa

Network Finance; Randburg; In loco; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.400.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Network Finance is seeking a senior investment professional to originate and execute private equity and mezzanine transactions across Africa. You will lead deal teams, structure investments, and manage portfolios while ensuring compliance and value creation.

The role requires a finance degree and a track record in PE, investment banking or corporate finance, with strong modelling, negotiation, and international collaboration skills; willingness to travel across Africa and work in a multicultural

Competenze

• A degree in finance or a related field is required.
• Proven experience in private equity, investment banking, or corporate finance.
• Experience with African markets is highly advantageous.
• Strong structuring and execution of PE fund investments, co-investments, and mezzanine deals.
• Excellent analytical, modelling, valuation, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; ability to travel across Africa.

Mansioni

• Originate and assess investment opportunities across Africa.
• Lead and support transaction teams through the full lifecycle.
• Monitor investments ensuring governance and value creation.
• Develop strategic relationships with fund managers and financial institutions.
• Provide regional market intelligence to support investment and BD initiatives.
• Collaborate with global teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Conoscenze

Deal sourcing

Investment analysis

Financial modelling

Transaction execution

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-cultural collaboration

Entrepreneurial mindset

Formazione

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Key Responsibilities

• Originate, assess, and execute private equity fund investments, co-investments, and mezzanine transactions across Africa.
• Lead and contribute to transaction teams throughout the entire investment lifecycle, including screening, due diligence, structuring, approvals, legal documentation, closing, and portfolio management.
• Manage and monitor existing investments whilst ensuring compliance, sound governance, value creation initiatives, and exit execution.
• Identify and develop new investment opportunities and strategic relationships with fund managers, sponsors, financial institutions, and other market participants.
• Provide market intelligence and regional expertise to support investment and business development initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple regions and functional teams to deliver successful investment outcomes.

Job Experience and Skills Required

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant experience within private equity, investment banking, corporate finance, development finance, or a similar investment environment. Exposure to African markets is highly advantageous.
• Proven track record in structuring, executing, and managing private equity fund investments, co-investments, and mezzanine transactions.
• Strong transaction execution experience and the ability to lead multidisciplinary deal teams.
• Advanced analytical, financial modelling, valuation, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel across Africa and operate within an international, multicultural environment.

Competencies

• Deal sourcing and origination
• Investment analysis and valuation
• Financial modelling
• Transaction execution
• Stakeholder engagement
• Strategic relationship management
• Commercial judgement
• Project leadership
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Cross-cultural collaboration