Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, providing innovative client solutions and offering a variety of career-enhancing opportunities. Within the Corporate & Investment Bank our clients range from leading African corporates to global multinational corporates and sovereign institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for our employees.

Job Description

To support the origination, execution and monitoring of Corporate Financing Solutions (CFS) International debt financing transactions, by delivering high quality analysis.

• Support the origination process by working closely with other deal team members to prepare timely and relevant financing proposals and attend client engagements where required.
• Support the deal execution process by preparing new business applications, conducting due diligence and generating commercial and financial analysis for credit applications.
• Work with support functions on transaction booking, funding and post-close monitoring. 

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Commerce / Economics
• 1- 2 years basic client facing experience, with a foundational understanding of a corporate & investment bank's lending value proposition.
• Demonstrate a general understanding and knowledge of lending products / solutions.
• Proficiency in Excel, being able to build financial models and proficiency using PowerPoint is essential. 
• Ability to conduct research and analyse large amounts of data and information to develop and present reports to key stakeholders.

Additional Information

Technical Competencies:

• Research - Ability to acquire a greater understanding of the Consumer, Energy & Infrastructure, Industrial, Mining and Telecommunications & Media sectors in Africa through the application of research.
• Financial Analysis - Existing knowledge and understanding of financial ratios and how trends, business and value drivers interact.
• Local Market Knowledge - Gain knowledge and understanding of African jurisdictions, regulations and risks related to doing business in a particular country.