Senior Associate: Property Finance Africa

Job Purpose

To grow the Africa Property Finance Lending Business by acquiring new Africa Property Finance clients and also servicing current Africa Property Finance clients. The role involves the structuring of transactions across different jurisdictions and also requires travelling in Africa.

Job Responsibilities

Manage Financial and Business Results:

Source and relate lending opportunities in line with budgets by building and maintaining external and internal relationships.
Deliver project/financial results by communicating and negotiating internal requirements and risk parameters.
Advise internal stakeholders through reporting and engaging on improved recovery practices and processes.

Manage Stakeholder Relationships:

Build and maintain relationships with clients by demonstrating understanding of client needs, communication, acting on feedback and delivering on client expectations.
Retain and grow mutual business with existing/new clients through regular engagement/interactions.
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders through collaboration, information sharing and giving and receiving feedback.

Manage Internal Processes:

Monitor daily performance and status by analysing departmental performance against expected outcomes and communicate as per standard operating procedures.
Optimise outputs by evaluating resource utilisation and analysing channel effectiveness.
Adhere to internal compliance standards and external regulatory requirements for transactions, proposals and documentation by informing relevant internal stakeholders.
Resolve work obstacles by monitoring and managing on a case-by-case basis and early escalation where required.
Inform internal stakeholders of industry changes and legislation through information sharing.

Manage Self:

Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned.
Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
Improved Processes and Culture.
Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).
Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

• Post-grad degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/Business Science or relevant studies.
• Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in structured lending in Property Finance with some experience in transactions in Africa.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience sourcing, securing new deals and establishing client relationships in the property finance industry.

Type of Exposure

• Engaging external stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas.
• Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or internal stakeholders understanding.
• Communicating standards to others.
• Comparing two or more sets of information.
• Conducting a needs analysis.
• Writing business proposals.
• Answering client questions.
• Reviewing accuracy of reports and records.
• Conducting gap analysis.
• Preparing and delivering presentations.
• Achieved financial and business results.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

Employment Equity Statement

Preference will be given to individuals from underrepresented groups