Investment Banking Analyst at Standard Bank Group

Job description

Job Details

Investment Banking provides clients with a range of advisory and financing solutions. Specialising in high-growth emerging markets, our expert advisers work on mergers and acquisitions, capital restructurings and empowerment deals, as well as arranging finance for acquisitions, client projects and property transactions.

Job Purpose

To assist and support investment specialists in the origination, development and successful execution of Diversified Lending & Leverage transactions in East Africa. Perform a research, analysis and administrative function.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Insight
  • Support deal selection, origination and negotiation, e.g. assist in developing presentations, funding appraisals, motivation and various other documentation (e.g. term sheets)
  • Perform price and viability assessments under supervision
  • Conduct financial analysis and due diligence
  • Assess client risk profiles via account monitoring to ensure alignment with the Bank’s risk profile
  • Responsible for information gathering and research
  • Ability to generate ideas, understand and keep abreast of market nuances/developments
  • Superior problem-solving and numerical skills
• Stakeholder engagement
  • Ability to engage clients, along with transaction leaders, in the problem-solving process
  • Be sensitive to client culture and tailor solutions to suit the specific client
  • Interact with other divisions within the Standard Bank Group across geographies to provide multi-disciplinary solutions to clients, and ensure successful origination, structuring and execution of opportunities timeously
  • Build lasting professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Technical proficiency
  • Under direct supervision, review and accurately interpret financial statements (balance sheets, cash flow statements, income statements). Calculate and understand financial and other associated ratios
  • Build basic financial models accurately representing the economics of the transactions
  • Read industry journals, magazines, newspapers and online sources to follow targeted companies and economic developments
  • Collect information and perform research on the various competitor trends
  • Conduct data gathering and various input activities related to transactions
  • Maintain a database of sector, client and transaction presentations / documents
  • Develop an understanding of various deal structuring methods
  • Keep abreast of changes in the relevant laws and regulations, and understand the implications
  • Comply with legislation, regulations and industry codes of practice
• Planning
  • Must possess strong time management skills and able to effectively handle a large number of deliverables in parallel
  • Execute assignments within tight and specified timeframes in line with business and client expectations
• Team partnership
  • Ability to manage one’s own activities and effectively work within a team

Preferred Qualification And Experience

• A relevant (commercial or similar) post-graduate qualification from an accredited institution
• At least 6-12 months of relevant experience (debt, private equity, economics, corporate finance, corporate development roles)
• At least 24 months within Standard Bank Group
• Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong financial modelling and report writing skills