Qualifications Required
- Minimum qualification : relevant Post Graduate Degree in Business / Commercial or legal field or equivalent qualification is essential.
- CA (SA) / MBA / MBA
Knowledge & Experience
- Minimum of 8-10 yearsâ experience in portfolio transformation of private equity or a Commercial bank which involved in exiting of assets.
- Should have at least 4 yearsâ experience in assessing the economic viability of businesses
- Equity Valuation experience and knowledge is a necessity.
- Excellent financial modelling skills.
- Outstanding skills in respect of the analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
- Sound knowledge and experience from sell side M&Aâs in developing and implementing exits / disposal strategies and plans.
- Sound knowledge of business and the diversity of risks that may affect businesses.
- Good understanding of Economic trends.
- Industry standards, technology trends and best practices.
- Good working knowledge of Company, Contract, Taxation and Insolvency legislation.
- Ability to work independently and to perform under pressure.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Financial / Shareholder Returns (indicate output expected from financial / shareholder returns)
- Designing of an effective and attainable exit proposition for the company in any new deals.
- Assisting in ensuring that the exits / disposals maximize the corporationâs financial recovery in the given timeframe.
Internal / Operational Processes
- Continuously updating the viability of exit opportunities with Segments on primary and secondary markets as well as IPOâs.
- Assisting in identifying and providing options of potential buyers and other exit opportunities for specific exits to ensure all options are considered and best opportunities are implemented.
- Providing assistance in the Segment departments in defining and detailing best practice exit terms and conditions.
- Providing input into exit options, during the due diligence stage to ensure the best opportunities are being implemented.
- Assisting in optimizing the departmental resources.
- Providing efficient service to clients.
Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management
- Building and maintaining influential relationships with strategic internal and external stakeholders.
- Building and leveraging on relationships with a variety of external investors to execute exits in the most professional manner.
- Advising internal stakeholders on both new investment opportunities and exit plans for existing business partners.
- Continuously reviewing exit options for Segments, larger and riskier investments.
- Building relationships with a variety of investors in the market that could be interested in buying companies within the company Business Partner ecosystem.
- Leveraging expertise and relationships in the Private Equity and investment market to execute fast and value adding exits for equity investments.
- Liaising, communicating and promoting the unit externally.