Overview
The Senior Investment Officer, Corporate Finance Services (CFS) will support the execution of business strategy in the Africa Region, focusing on business development and transaction execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Helping to design and implement CFS’s strategy.
- Collaborating with regional leads to drive the origination and execution of buy-side and sell-side advisory; restructuring advisory; and EMP services mandates.
- Leading origination and execution of strategic pre-IPO advisory mandates.
- Maintaining strong relationships with internal regional and industry counterparts.
- Working closely with multi-regional clients to help clients develop a transaction strategy.
- Providing overview on the drafting key transaction reports and project documentation.
- Mentoring junior colleagues.
- Supporting IFC’s “brand” in the CFS space.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 12-15 years relevant experience.
- Seasoned in equity transactions, as a principal investor, an advisor, or underwriter, including in an investment bank, VC, PE type institution.
- Transaction advisory experience in buy side mandates, sell side mandates, restructuring mandates, preferably in the disruptive technology space.
- Track record of delivering targeted results on M&A, Restructuring and IPO mandates.
- Proven success in developing strong client relationships and executing mandates across borders and in difficult environments.
- Experience taking companies public on major international stock exchanges is a plus.
- Strong track record of business delivery, demonstrated investment experience, superior business judgment and established professional credibility.
- Excellent team player and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a dispersed team.
Qualifications
• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in finance, business, law, consulting.
