Transaction Advisor

Key purpose - to lead complex project finance transactions across most sectors including energy, mining, oil & gas, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure; coordinating feasibility studies, working closely with financial modeler support and assessing outputs; ensuring deliverables are met and managing sub contractors including legal, technical and engineering groups; confidently presenting findings to the client. Must communicate clearly, with a passion for numbers and business in Project Finance / Infrastructure, to influence confidently at Executive level. 

Major Key Responsibilities in the role:
- Management of complex multi-faceted transactions
- Financial model interpretation
- Execute on Project Finance processes (transaction cycle / project timelines)
- Client liaison & management (Excellent people skills)
- Implementation of fund raising or transaction advisory work
- Co-ordinate feasibility studies (manage allocated modeler; ensure deliverables are met; manage sub-contractors)
- Oversight over junior staff
- Report-writing
- Presentation of findings (etc.) to clients

IT Systems:
- Excel Advanced knowledge
- PowerPoint
- MS Word / report writing

Staff Management:
- Yes, of internal and external multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to present findings to a client
- Manage modeler / junior support and assess / review outputs

Progression:
- Senior Transactor - Deal maker (deal origination) - Executive Directorship (in time subject to performance)

Qualifications and experience

• BCom / Finance/ CA/ MBA or similar relevant Tertiary qualification
• 6+ years in a project finance environment 
• Experience of projects from feasibility studies to financial close
• 4+ years Management consulting or strategy consulting experience
• Experience doing fund raising / working on transaction advisory projects
• Infrastructure, Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining sector expertise advantageous
• Strong leadership ability, managing both internal and external multi-disciplinary teams
• IT Literacy - Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Word

Strongly recommended skills

• Transaction Advisory
• Project Finance
• Consulting
• Financial Modelling