Regional Manager

Regional Manager | Free State | Permanent

Lead meaningful investment in the Free State’s economy. Shape deals that create jobs, unlock growth, and advance inclusive entrepreneurship.

As Regional Manager, you’ll drive a full investment lifecycle in the province — building a quality pipeline, structuring and motivating transactions, and ensuring timeous implementation and handover for post-investment monitoring. The role blends rigorous financial modelling with practical dealmaking, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on leadership of a small, high-performing regional team.

Our client is a development finance institution focused on catalysing black-owned and managed businesses across South Africa. They provide debt, equity and blended financing, backed by robust credit processes and a clear transformation mandate. Expect a mission-led environment where commercial discipline and developmental impact go hand-in-hand.

What You’ll Do

Originate and structure commercially viable provincial deals aligned to mandate and criteria.

Build a strong pipeline via municipalities, provincial departments, DFIs and business chambers.

Prepare investment proposals with financial models, risk analysis and clear investment motivations.

Present to Investment / Credit Committees and drive timeous implementation and disbursements.

Manage regional office operations, reporting and client communication; mentor analyst / administrator.

Coordinate stakeholder outreach, SME workshops and forums to promote offerings and impact.

What You Bring

5+ years in investment analysis, deal structuring or corporate / development finance.

Proven track record in SME funding / VC / DFI transactions and closing deals end-to-end.

Advanced financial modelling and valuation capability; solid credit risk acumen.

Exposure to legal / transaction docs (e.g., shareholders’ agreements, SPAs).

Strong writing, presentation, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics / Investment; postgrad (Honours / CFA L1 / MBA) advantageous.

What Success Looks Like

A healthy, quality pipeline aligned to annual investment and empowerment targets.

Approved deals implemented within turnaround times and cleanly handed over for monitoring.

Robust models and clear, data-driven investment motivations that withstand committee scrutiny.

Strengthened provincial partnerships that surface viable, job-creating opportunities.

A collaborative, results-oriented regional team delivering to KPIs and core values.