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Principal Debt Officer

Principal Debt Officer

TelebestDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Overview

Our client has an opportunity available for a Principal Debt Officer based in Durban.

Requirements

  • B Com Honours, Post Graduate Diploma, CFA, MBA or similar qualification.
  • 10+ years’ experience in lending environment, development finance, management consulting, corporate finance or similar field.
  • Strong credit skills, due diligence, financial modelling & structuring capabilities.
  • Understanding of corporate finance principles.
  • Familiarity with regulations in the industry.
  • Demonstrable value-add through operational or strategic oversight in investee companies.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Chief Investment Officer in crafting and executing the company’s business and action plan.
  • Lead the identification, selection, origination and execution of debt and quasi-debt transactions.
  • Develop creative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions, assessing and structuring transactions.
  • Coordinate with experts or specialists in areas like environmental, social and governance, technical, legal, and risk functions.
  • Lead and coordinate the preparation and presentation of investment reports to the various decision-making committees of the company.
  • Lead industry and market research to guide the business origination and execution effort, aligned with the Fund’s investment criteria and mandate.
  • Maintain knowledge of the debt portfolio.
  • Play a significant role in representing and promoting the company through developing key relationships in the private sector and the development communities.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring and support to junior team members.
  • Perform any other duty assigned by the CIO or CEO.
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