Senior Specialist: Commercial Agribusiness

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Africa-focused financial services group is seeking a Commercial AgriBusiness Deal Lead. This senior role involves leading large lending transactions and providing specialist commentary and financial analysis. Ideal candidates will possess honed financial skills and extensive experience in agri-business management.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years previous management experience in a senior financial institution role.
• Demonstrable experience in preparing large credit applications.
• In-depth skills in financial modelling and analysis of large agri operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex lending transactions for Commercial AgriBusiness.
• Provide industry commentary and financial analysis for internal credit decisions.

Skills

Generating Ideas

Developing Strategies

Meeting Timescales

Convincing People

Challenging Ideas

Education

Business Commerce Honours Degree

Finance and Accounting Honours Degree

BSc Agric (Hons) (Economics) or M.Comm (Agric)

Tools

Financial Modelling Skills

Financial Analysis Skills

Job description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To be the Commercial AgriBusiness Deal Lead for large and complex lending transactions as well as providing specialist industry commentary and financial analysis to enable internal credit decision making where the credit exposure limits exceed R 100m.

Qualifications

Qualification

• Business Commerce Honours Degree Or Finance and Accounting Honours Degree
• BSc Agric (Hons) (Economics) or M.Comm (Agric) would be advantageous
• A valid driver’s licence
  
  

Experience

• 5-7 Years Previous management experience at a senior management level, in a customer facing role within a financial institution with demonstratable experience in dealing with large commercial agri operators
• In depth and demonstrable experience in preparing and motivating large credit applications
• In depth and demonstratable skills in financial modelling and financial analysis of large agri operations
  
  

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies

• Generating Ideas
• Developing Strategies
• Meeting Timescales
• Convincing People
• Challenging Ideas
  
  

Technical Competencies

• Product Knowledge
• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting
• Performance Management
• Strategic Planning and Reporting