Head: Transaction Management Unit: Real Estate Finance (REF) at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role is to manage the Transaction Management function for Real Estate Finance. 
There are 2 key elements to the role, Run the Bank and Change the Bank.

Run the bank:

• This entails management and oversight of the team responsible for performing the day-to-day functions across the portfolio.

Change the bank:

• Identifying changes in the TM model for Investment Banking and ensuring alignment and consistency across the debt products supported in a local and global context.
• Driving the necessary changes to provide a more efficient, consistent process, effectively managing risk within the transaction parameters, across the people, process and system dimensions. 
• Identify opportunities for improving the model that will result in deal risk being more effectively managed, identification of synergies across products supported through designing and implementing standardized operating procedures, leveraging off existing system capabilities and the roll out thereof,
• Identifying opportunities to use technology to automate manual procedures and driving delivery thereof by managing the IT delivery process.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BCom Degree or Equivalent

Experience

• In depth understanding of Investment Banking products and structures
• At least 8-10 years post qualified experience within Financial Services
• At least 3-5 years in managing teams (critical)
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Transaction Management role

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical, big picture
• Ability to handle pressure and conflict
• Results orientated
• Excellent numerical ability
• Excellent Risk management ability
• People management skills
• Tenacious
• Self motivated
• Ability to multi-task
• Astute commercially