Structured Finance Senior Associate at Inguest Global Partners Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Works in the structured finance team to identify viable and bankable deals
• Develops plans to achieve the Key Performance Indicator set for the business
• Support the team lead in business development initiatives for the unit.
• Seek opportunities to create new loans or principal investments, by leveraging contacts connections and referrals, etc.
• Attend meetings with Borrowers/Investee companies to understand their needs and propose investment structure that meet such needs
• Evaluate such investment opportunities, to ensure it fit with the overall investment strategy of the company.
• Manage existing relationships for optimal performance, loan repayment and business continuity

Transaction Execution and Functions

• Meet with prospective clients and design transaction structures based on the target company’s needs and financial/legal position, legal/regulatory requirements as well as market conditions.
• Conduct feasibility and viability analysis of proposed transactions; perform financial analysis and in-depth reviews and impact analysis;
• Review/develop transaction documents & financial models prepared by potential clients/targets, to determine whether such businesses portend viable investment opportunities.
• Prepare and make investment presentations to Investment Committee and ensure that loans and/or investments are managed and operated in line with terms upon which approval was obtained.
• Liaise with internal teams, to ensure timely transaction completion and effective management of the investment.
• Ensure that disbursement process is swiftly finalised and concluded, once necessary conditions are met

Education and Experience

• Bsc Finance/ Economics/ Statistics and any other related field of academics
• ACCA/ACA is an added advantage
• Successful completion of Level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme would be an added advantage.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ cognate experience (banking).

Competencies/Skills

• Commercial Banking Experience required
• Strong analytical and financial modelling knowledge
• Ability to think clearly in critical situations
• Successful record of managing a large portfolio
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task and complete assignments with efficiency, adhering to deadlines
• Excellent drafting and report writing skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with staff and partners at all levels.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive and commensurate with experience