Principal: Corporate Finance (Property) needed at Nedbank

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by formal and informal engagements (meetings; phone calls).
• Build and maintain working relationships by attending team and relevant forum meetings; sharing expert advice and social engagements.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by providing regular updates on progress to the team; client; regulator and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Research and make recommendations for corporate citizenship initiatives in area of influence
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes; models and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Manage projects / transactions to completion by planning; allocating resources and monitoring transaction progress.
• Ensure compliance by adhering to rules from the regulator; policies and procedures and executing on the mandate.
• Manage conflicting situations by identifying and analysing the problem; develop appropriate solution and take corrective actions.
• Manage team performance on transactions by identifying and addressing performance gaps; up skilling; monitoring and reviewing performance.
• Originate new transactions or clients for the bank by regular interaction through cold calling; referrals and networking.
• Oversee and manage transactions in a cost effective manner by conducting cost benefit analysis of various execution strategies.
• Ensure relevant continuous pitching to target clients’ by identifying the target clients needs; develop the appropriate pitch and present to the relevant stakeholders.
• 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.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders’ businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

People Specification

Essential Qualifications – NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Chartered Accountant (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst, MBA, Masters in Finance, JSE Approved Executive

Essential Certifications

• Chartered Accountant (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst, JSE Approved Executive, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

Preferred Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

• 8-12 years experience in Corporate Finance