Vacancy in a Leading Financial Services Provider

Interested candidates should have the following:

• Adequate/up-to-date knowledge and an overview of the commercial real estate market i.e. good knowledge of market supply and demand & competitive analysis
• An understanding of how to carry out due diligence on proposed commercial deals i.e. borrower/principal, land ownership, location, financials/ cash flow analysis
• The capacity to originate, incubate and structure real estate deals
• The ability to create financial models for real estate deals (cash flow, revenue and operating cost projections)
• Knowledge of real estate deal structuring and the capacity to make presentations to the credit committee and/or board to discuss deal issues and mitigants
• An understanding of how to identify and negotiate funding options and partnerships
•  The ability to handle commercial real estate balance sheet optimization
• The  capacity to create and manage commercial real estate teams to win and execute deals
• The skill of developing a virile real estate business risk analysis, mitigation and management system for the bank

Interested candidates who must not be more than a maximum of 40 years old will be expected to possess the following:

1. A BSc in or  with a concentration in estate management, real estate management, planning and real estate development, property development and valuation, building or any equivalent degree( Please note that the possession of an MBA  and or an MSC in real estate and or Finance, together with a certificate in project management will be an added advantage)
2. At least 10 years cognate experience working (out of which at  least 5 should have been spent in a managerial or supervisory role) in the real estate development department of a commercial, mortgage or investment bank  or in a leading real estate development organisation
3. Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal and negotiation skills
4. Strong influencing style, executive presence and confident personality
5. Strong people management and interpersonal skills
6. Good analytical and problem solving skills
7. Excellent organisation and management skills