Senior Investment Banker– Resource and Project Finance

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together...one story at a time. Absa is seeking a Senior Investment Banker to lead the structuring and execution of Project Finance transactions in the natural resources and energy sector. The candidate will have a minimum of 10+ years of experience in Project Finance / Investment Banking / Corporate Finance / Advisory or equivalent role and be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of natural resources and energy markets.

Requirements

• Lead the origination and execution of Project Finance transactions in the natural resources and energy sector (oil and gas);
• Undertake detailed transaction due diligence of potential transactions, including the review and analysis of IMs, financial, legal, reserve, market and technical DD reports;
• Lead and / or oversee the internal credit assessment of RPF deals for review and approval by Business and Credit Committees;
• Lead the negotiation of finance and project documents, including in the role as Documentation Bank;
• Lead client, bank, and / or advisor interaction including presentation of marketing materials and pitching to clients;
• Support all areas of execution from origination to close to achieve the Bank’s growth strategy;
• In conjunction with the client coverage team, support the maintenance and active engagement with key client relationships;
• Promote the cross-sell of products from other areas of the Bank;
• Oversee the portfolio management of existing transactions including credit reviews, redeterminations, waivers and consent requests;
• Assist in shaping the strategy and promoting the profile of the Bank in the natural resources and energy sector (oil and gas);
• Manage, mentor and develop junior members of the team.