Transactor: Debt and Trade Solutions

FirstRand Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking a seasoned professional to analyze product and sector opportunities, monitoring client performance and providing deal support within a strong risk-management framework.

The role involves researching macro and micro factors to enable targeted origination planning for potential clients and strategic partners, and monitoring covenants and late payments as required.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in product or client coverage.
• CA(SA) advantageous.
• EE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand key competitors, global trends, sector dynamics and key macro environmental forces to analyse Product/Sector-wide opportunities and challenges.
• Understand the critical micro-environmental impacts and relationships i.e. client performance trends, financial data, debt profile, gearing, projected cash flows, operations to support differentiated funding solutions e.g.off-shore opportunities, acquisition and empowerment financing.
• Understand and stay close to the needs, demands, perceptions and lending behaviours of clients to ensure successful deal support/enablement.
• This includes undertaking research to enable targeted origination planning for potential clients and strategic partners.
• Support the ongoing monitoring of the deal which may include: covenant breaches and late payments.
• Support solutioning approaches where considerations will include: client requirements, regulations, internal risk frameworks.

Education

CA(SA) advantageous

Job description

Job Description Hello Future Transactor, RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact. United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it's the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart. Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa's number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.

Role Description

• Understand key competitors, global trends, sector dynamics and key macro environmental forces to analyse Product/Sector-wide opportunities and challenges
• Understand the critical micro-environmental impacts and relationships i.e. client performance trends, financial data, debt profile, gearing, projected cash flows, operations to support differentiated funding solutions e.g.off-shore opportunities, acquisition and empowerment financing
• Understand and stay close to the needs, demands, perceptions and lending behaviours of clients to ensure successful deal support/enablement
• This includes undertaking research to enable targeted origination planning for potential clients and strategic partners
• Support the on-going monitoring of the deal which may include: covenant breaches and late payments
• Support solutioning approaches where considerations will include: client requirements, regulations, internal risk frameworks

Minimum Requirements

At least 5 years' experience in product or client coverage: CA(SA) advantageous EE preferred

You Will Have Access To:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Working Opportunities to innovate

We Can Be a Match If You Are:

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it

Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 29/09/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

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FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group's track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group's purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.