Underwriter - Mining Guarantees

Network International; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse client exposure

Career growth opportunities

International market exposure

Job summary

Network International seeks a seasoned professional to manage a mining client portfolio across South Africa and Africa, structuring guarantees to support regulatory and operational needs.

You will conduct credit risk analysis, underwrite rehabilitation guarantees, and build strong relationships with clients and brokers while exploring opportunities in selected international markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in credit risk or related sectors.
• Strong financial statement analysis experience.
• Experience in project finance, credit assessment, or structured transactions.
• Proven client relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of guarantee products would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial statements, conduct trend analysis, and benchmark client performance.
• Underwrite mining rehabilitation guarantees and related products.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of mining sector clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, brokers, and key stakeholders.
• Monitor industry trends, market developments, and regulatory changes affecting mining.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce/Mining Engineering/Law

CA(SA)/CFA/MBA qualifications advantageous

FAIS compliance/RE5 beneficial

Job description

Company and Job Description

Thisroleofferstheopportunitytoworkwithadiverseportfolioofminingclients,fromprivatelyownedbusinessestopubliclylistedminingcompanies,whileplayingakeyroleinstructuringinnovativeguaranteesolutionsthatsupporttheminingindustry'sregulatoryandoperationalrequirements.

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillgainexposuretoclientsacrossSouthAfrica,thebroaderAfricancontinent,andselectedinternationalmarkets,providingauniqueopportunitytodevelopexpertiseinawiderangeofminingjurisdictionsandbusinessenvironments.

Key Responsibilities

CreditRisk & Underwriting

• Analysefinancialstatements,conducttrendanalysis,andbenchmarkclientperformance.
• Assessandunderwriteminingrehabilitationguaranteesandrelatedguaranteeproducts.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Manageandgrowaportfolioofminingsectorclients.
• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithclients,brokers,andkeystakeholders.

BusinessGrowth & Innovation

• Monitorindustrytrends,marketdevelopments,andregulatorychangesaffectingtheminingsector.
• Contribute to product development initiatives and business growth strategies.

Experience, Qualification and Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor'sDegreeinFinance,Commerce,MiningEngineering,Law,orarelateddiscipline.
• ProfessionalqualificationssuchasCA(SA),CFA,MBA,orsimilarwillbeadvantageous.
• FAIScomplianceandRE5certificationwouldbebeneficialbutarenotessential.

Experience

• Minimum5years'experienceincreditrisk,financialservices,insurance,banking,mining,orarelatedindustry.
• Strongfinancialstatementanalysisexperience.
• Experienceinprojectfinance,creditassessment,orstructuredtransactions.
• Provenclientrelationshipmanagementskills.
• Knowledgeofguaranteeproductswouldbeadvantageous.
• Businessdevelopmentexposurewillbebeneficial.

Skills & Competencies

• Stronganalytical,financial,andriskassessmentcapabilities.
• Soundcommercialjudgementandbusinessacumen.
• Excellentcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills.

Why Join?

• Exposure to a diverse and dynamic mining client portfolio.
• OpportunitytoworkwithminingcompaniesacrossSouthAfrica,thewiderAfricancontinent,andselectedinternationalmarkets.
• Involvementincomplex,high-valuetransactionsandstrategiccreditdecisions.
• Opportunitytodevelopexpertiseacrossmultipleminingjurisdictionsandregulatoryenvironments.
• Collaborative,flat-structuredteamenvironmentwhereyourcontributionhasadirectimpact.