Fund Manager: Strategic Funds

SUMMARY:
A well-established financial services business is seeking to appoint a Fund Manager: Strategic Funds.

To conceptualise, structure, develop and manage/implement innovative funding mechanisms, structures and partnerships with government and private sector external stakeholders so as to establish new funds to support profitable growth of the Bank’s development and transformation reach. Sourcing of grant and concessionary co-funding development funding lines in order to provide appropriate funding to support financing of development and transformation. Implement the funds and manage fund operations.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Honours Degree or Post-graduate Diploma in Financial Accounting / Agriculture / Financial Management/ Credit or Investment Management/ Engineering
• 7 years Project Management
• Post qualification experience which will typically include the following:
• Business development and management of client and stakeholder relationships preferably in a financial and customer facing environment
• Partnership development, structuring and knowledge of analysing a set of financial statements and do an assessment of financial/credit risks and operational risks
• Knowledge of credit principles and practices and relevant legislation
• Review of legal agreements to support the fund establishment and fund management operations
• Knowledge of industry and business cycles
• Knowledge of standard banking compliance requirements
• Fund management experience
• Develomental Finance and PPP (public private partnerships) experience
• Financing of small , medium sized entities & cooperatives and large sized entities to support development impact projects and/or transformation.

• Microsoft Office
• Knowledge / Experience of financial and business analytical principles, tools and systems
• Knowledge of business environment
• Credit Risk Principles
• Economic Principles
• Financial and Business Acumen
• Customer Service Principles
• Financial Modelling
• Project and People Management
• Structuring of fund partnerships