VP, Real Estate Finance, Africa Regions

Standard Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking an individual to manage Real Estate Finance Solutions across the deal lifecycle. This role includes leading deal negotiations, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce, Finance, or Accounting, along with 5-7 years of relevant experience. This position focuses on delivering innovative client solutions and achieving financial targets while minimizing risk.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in managing and leading deal teams.
• Experience working with and interpreting relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Knowledge of local and global Lending products.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned Real Estate Finance Solutions across the deal lifecycle.
• Lead deal negotiations for Debt Solutions.
• Conduct research and provide key insights for the team.

Skills

Deal Appraisal and Negotiation

Economic and Financial Research

Financial Analysis

Local Market Knowledge

Strategic Planning and Reporting

Education

Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce, Finance or Accounting

Job description

Job Overview

Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking
Location: ZA, undefined, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street
Job Type: Full-time
Job Ref ID: 80448494A-0001
Date Posted: 1/26/2026

Job Description

To manage assigned Real Estate Finance Solutions across the deal lifecycle, ensuring clients needs are met and individual financial KPI's are achieved. Essential Functions include the following :

Lead deal negotiations for vanilla and structured Debt Solutions. Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to complete all contracting requirements, deal commercial terms and closing processes to drive the realization of commercial targets, maximizing shareholder returns and growing IB revenue.

Conduct research and provide key insights for team members to utilize when setting criteria and defining the client segment in support of identifying and implementing continuous improvement and development initiatives.

Manage delivery against allocated deal revenue targets. Measure, monitor and report on financial performance for assigned portfolio of deals versus the budget.

Own and lead the conceptual design of REF financial models (e.g. valuations, financial, transactional) ensuring updates and adjustments are made, and test reliability and validity to effectively structure vanilla and structured Debt Solutions. Finalize supporting documentation (e.g. offering memorandums, engagement letters, term sheets, pricing supplements and legal agreements) to ensure solutions are aligned to the clients' needs and CIB commercial, risk and regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce, Finance or Accounting

5-7 years experience in managing, leading and coordinating deal teams with a proven track record of delegating and prioritizing tasks through the lending valuation.

5-7 years experience partnering specialist risk areas, to align to business risk management requirements, policies and procedures. Portfolio monitoring to manage risk and exposure. Experience working with and interpreting relevant regulatory frameworks.

5-7 years understanding and knowledge of local and global Lending products to effectively develop and present innovative client solutions. Leading client engagements and Debt Solutions from cradle to grave, with relevant sector and / or country experience. Conducting financial analysis, report writing and presenting to stakeholders. Reviewing and providing oversight of all quantitative analysis. Interrogating and validating financial modelling (e.g. valuations, transactional).

Africa Regions experience would be preferred

Additional Information

Technical Competencies

• Deal Appraisal and Negotiation
• Economic and Financial Research
• Financial Analysis
• Local Market Knowledge
• Strategic Planning and Reporting

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