Post Investment Associate at National Empowerment Fund

Job description

• The primary role is to conduct post investment due diligence and monitoring of investments in your allocated NEF portfolio 
• To conduct due diligence on application from investees for further funding and obtain approval from the relevant committees per DOA 
• Periodic site visits to investee companies. 
• Oversee investee legal compliance 
• Investee valuations and impairment calculations 
• Quarterly risk analysis and reporting of investee companies (NEF internal and external) 
• Liaison with internal and external audit departments 
• Manage the NEF mentor panel of consultants per NEF investment 
• Monitor and report back on Empowerment Dividend data 
• Early identification / flagging of potential areas of non-compliance and defaulting clients 
• Attend investee board (if nominated) as and when required 
• Attend internal departmental committee meetings as and when necessary

Minimum requirements

Qualification Requirements

• Graduate degree – minimum B.Com. (Business and Finance, Accounting). 
• Honours degree – B.Com. (Finance, Accounting or CTA)

Experience / Skills Required

• Strong Project Management and Corporate Finance and/or Venture Capital experience (minimum of 5 years). 
• Completed articles or have strong audit experience. 
• Good working knowledge of key commercial statues and regulations (e.g. Taxation, Companies Act, Commercial Law, Litigation and Insolvency Law).
• Financial modelling. 
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial statements. 
• Conduct enterprise valuations and exits on large complex deals. 
• Proven track record of managing a diverse investment portfolio from a post investment perspective. 
• At least 5 years deal making/investment experience. 
• Various industry sector experience. 
• Portfolio risk analysis experience. 
• PC: MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint competency at an advanced level 
• Strong report writing skills 
• Understanding of enterprise valuation and exit valuation methodologies from a post investment perspective

Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes

• Self-starter and initiator 
• Superior negotiating skills. 
• Strong ability to influence experienced entrepreneurs at board level. 
• Output driven. 
• Attention to detail, Quality conscious, Thoroughness. 
• Meeting customer needs. 
• Managing relationships. 
• Analytical and superior judgement. 
• Effective communication. 
• Confidentiality/integrity. 
• Personal organisation – ability to work independently unsupervised. 
• Maintain high levels of work standards