Senior Investment Officer

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is searching for a Senior Investment Officer to join their team in Cape Town.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting market research to identify potential clients and strategic partnerships for the organisation.
• Organising and participating in networking events, conferences, and industry forums to establish and strengthen business networks.
• Assessing the financial health and potential risks of targeted companies through comprehensive due diligence.
• Creating detailed financial models, including revenue projections, cost analysis, risk assessment, and return calculations to guide investment decisions.
• Drafting comprehensive investment reports that communicate findings, risks, and potential returns to stakeholders.
• Structuring and negotiating viable financing solutions with targeted companies to optimize returns for the organisation based on the associated risk.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the broader SME market.
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of client portfolios.
• Keeping abreast of industry regulations, market dynamics, and economic trends to adapt investment strategies accordingly.

Qualifications:

• A BCom degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related field with minimal level of Financial Accounting 2 or equivalent

Requirements:

• 4 or more years of experience in business investment or a business finance-related role Experience in auditing, banking, financial accounting and/or sales and marketing will be
  advantageous.
• The individual needs to possess the ability to build and maintain relationships, have strong negotiation skills, results-focused, and analytical with a strong financial background.

Competencies:

• Relating and Networking with People
• Persuading and Influencing
• Analysing information
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking