Duties and Responsibilities include:

• developing and analysing various business and financial models, to optimise the commercial and revenue benefits for the CDC;
• conducting the necessary due diligence, risk assessment and commercial viability of the various projects, investments, commercial leases including such other CDC ancillary services;
• formulating and presenting the commercial terms and proposals to CDC’s businesses and investors;
• facilitating the commercial and contractual negotiations with CDC Stakeholders and investors, factoring the financial, tax, technical, legal and environmental imperatives;
• liaising with various functions across the CDC, including any other relevant stakeholder(s), in respect of transaction structuring, leasing and infrastructure project implementation;
• formulating the business cases and commercial justification for investments and presenting to various CDC committees and corporate structures (i.e.: Project, Risk and Finance Committees including EXMA) for approval;
• developing the relevant transaction documents (i.e.: Due-Diligence Reports, Financial Models, Term Sheets, Finance Agreements, Securities, Lease Agreements, Governance Documents and any transaction documents related thereto);
• providing commercial and transaction advisory support, including the timeous conclusion of all CDC commercial transactions;
• providing post investment commercial support and identifying avenues for CDC revenue optimisation; and
• conducting the necessary property market research in respect of the latest industry development and performance.

DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• B-Com or Honours Degree in Finance, Economics or Actuarial Science, or equivalent;
• MBA is advantageous;
• 8-10 years’ experience in financial modelling and commercial transaction;
• Experience in project finance, data analysis and property commercialisation;
• Experience in contract negotiation and commercial transaction structuring; 
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to work with cross-functional teams.