Requirements
Candidates must have a degree in Business, Commerce, or related disciplines, with 4-5 years of experience in M&A advisory, ECM, and/or acquisition finance. Required experience includes 3 years in financial modelling, valuations, leading M&A processes, and preparing pitch decks/models. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills (2-3 years) are also necessary. Experience in MENA/Africa is advantageous, and travel for deal execution is expected.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting
Company Industry
Finance, Investment & Asset Management
Company description
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families, and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve, and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job description
Provide support in the pitching and execution of investment banking transactions (encompassing M&A, debt financing solutions, and equity capital markets (ECM)). The role will cover the MENA/Africa corridor and spans across industries and products in accordance with the assigned pipeline and projects.
Essential functions include:
Lead the preparation, pitching, and execution of investment banking transactions under the guidance of senior bankers. Transactions may span M&A, debt financing, and equity capital markets and are all expected to be cross border (MENA/Africa).
Contribute to the financial and capital structuring of bespoke transactions by formulating supporting documentation and/or providing financial input which may include drafting or providing input to circulars, offering memorandums, engagement letters, term sheets, fees, and definitive agreements.
Build, review, analyse, evaluate, and maintain financial models to support capital structure advisory, debt/acquisition financing, valuations, and valuation analysis, applying principles of corporate finance theory.
Prepare financing related documents, including credit memos, business credit approvals, letters of interest, and term sheets.
Develop, review, and update deal execution timetables/project timelines, ensuring all sequencing is aligned to relevant regulatory frameworks, thereby enabling successful and swift deal execution to deliver on the client's mandates.
Develop client networks, and with guidance from more experienced team members, maintain regular contact with a small group of clients to develop an understanding of their businesses and the drivers of their financial performance to enable the provision of bespoke and innovative client solutions.
Stay abreast of news, research, and insights on the macro economy, market, industry, and client and counterparty base.
Source, collate, evaluate, and maintain relevant, quality, and accurate documents, data, information, and trends.
Generate insights and recommendations from research, analyses, and modelling findings to support more experienced team members across origination, structuring, and execution workstreams.
Adhere to applicable policies, systems, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with all relevant CIB risk, regulatory, and business control requirements.
Qualifications
Degree in Business, Commerce, or related disciplines.
4-5 years experience in M&A advisory, ECM, and/or acquisition finance teams.
3 years demonstrated experience in financial modelling and valuations.
3 years experience in leading or managing M&A processes including diligence workstreams.
3 years experience preparing pitch decks, models, and other information packages.
2-3 years demonstrated advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Experience in MENA and/or Africa would be an advantage.
Must be comfortable and available to travel for deal execution as required.
Additional information
Behavioural competencies:
Articulating information
Checking things
Documenting facts
Examining information
Interpreting data
Managing tasks
Meeting timescales
Producing output
Providing insights
Taking action
Team working (comfortable to work seamlessly with teams in other geographies)
Upholding standards
Technical competencies:
Detail orientation
Excellent communication skills
Business insights
Client business case
Deal negotiation
Industry knowledge
International market knowledge
Product development
Risk/reward thinking
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