VP, Real Estate Finance, Africa Regions

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced professional to manage Real Estate Finance Solutions. The role focuses on leading deal negotiations, achieving financial targets, and overseeing the delivery of innovative debt solutions. Candidates should have a post-graduate degree and 5-7 years of experience in deal management and financial analysis. Knowledge of local lending products and regulations is essential. This full-time position requires a strategic mindset and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in managing and coordinating deal teams.
• 5-7 years experience in business risk management requirements.
• 5-7 years understanding of local and global Lending products.
• Experience in conducting financial analysis and presenting to stakeholders.
• Local and Africa regions experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal negotiations for vanilla and structured Debt Solutions.
• Manage delivery against allocated deal revenue targets.
• Own and lead the design of REF financial models.
• Finalize supporting documentation to ensure solutions meet client needs.

Skills

Deal Appraisal and Negotiation

Economic and Financial Research

Financial Analysis

Local Market Knowledge

Strategic Planning and Reporting

EAM

Economics

IT Business Analysis

Information Security

Android Development

Education

Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce Finance or Accounting

Job description

Overview

To manage assigned Real Estate Finance Solutions across the deal lifecycle ensuring clients needs are met and individual financial KPIs 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

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills
EAM,Economics,IT Business Analysis,Information Security,Android Development

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1