R HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS
Our client offers distinctive investment strategies spanning equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives and sustainability to help institutional investors, those advising others and individuals navigate an ever-changing world. All the employees have the opportunity to own part of the firm. They also have their founding leadership in place. The distinctive owner culture allows them to commit to building a long-term, inter-generational business. It supports a business fully aligned with their clients’ long-term investment objectives. The company is a global investment manager driven by people who value the power of performance and relationships.
You will report to the head, EM alternative credit.
The EM Alternative Credit platform is one of the company’s highest-growth investment businesses, deploying private credit across South Africa, Rest of Africa, broader emerging markets and select developed market opportunities. They invest across the capital structure in leveraged finance, infrastructure debt, direct lending, high yield and structured credit — originating complex, bespoke transactions where deep sector knowledge and strong relationships drive alpha. The platform operates a rigorous origination-to-execution model with meaningful in-house deal capability. Their investment professionals are embedded in transactions from first conversation through close and ongoing portfolio management, working in a high-trust, lean environment where pace and quality both matter.
JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- You will be required to own end-to-end credit analysis and execution of private credit transactions – with a real origination focus – across financial sector coverage, with a minimum 80% focus on the South African market and selective cross-border activity into the rest of Africa and broader EM;
- You will be required to build and maintain a credible pipeline of financial sector opportunities — covering banks, non-bank financial institutions (NBFI’s), insurance groups, speciality finance companies, fintechs and asset managers — through proactive engagement with sponsors, intermediaries and corporate treasury teams;
- You will be required to lead financial analysis, credit structuring and transaction execution across leveraged finance, structured finance and direct lending within the financial services sector, with particular depth in balance sheet lending, warehouse facilities, subordinated debt and hybrid capital instruments;
- You will be required to serve as the deal lead on financial sector transactions from origination through credit committee, documentation and close, bringing both technical rigour and commercial judgment to each transaction;
- You will be required to develop a deep understanding of financial sector regulatory frameworks — including SARB prudential requirements, Basel III/IV capital adequacy, insurance solvency standards and the evolving FSCA regulatory environment — and apply this fluency to credit analysis and structuring decisions;
- You will be required to prepare and present investment papers, credit committee materials and portfolio monitoring reports to internal governance forums with clarity and conviction;
- You will be required to contribute to platform development — including fund strategy, investor reporting, sector views and team capability — as a senior member of the team;
- You will be required to mentor and develop junior members of the investment team, raising the analytical and commercial standard of the platform.
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- You have the ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships;
- You are client focused and have a collaborative approach;
- You have intellectual curiosity;
- You have high conviction and comfortable sharing opinions;
- You are able to be the investment lead and passionate about markets.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- You have a CFA, CA(SA), MBA or equivalent professional qualification – this would be a distinct advantageous; a strong undergraduate foundation in finance, economics or law – this is expected;
- You have a minimum of 7 years current, relevant experience in financial sector credit analysis, structured finance, principal credit investing or financial institution coverage — ideally combining sell-side or bank-side execution with buy-side or principal investing experience;
- You have a demonstrable track record of analysing, structuring and executing credit transactions with financial institution or NBFI counterparties, with portable relationships across banks, insurers, asset managers, securitizations and speciality finance businesses;
- You have strong credit structuring skills — fluency in capital structure design, subordination mechanics, financial covenant setting, regulatory capital treatment and relative value assessment within financial sector credits;
- You have experience working on South African financial sector transactions with a thorough understanding of local market dynamics, SARB and FSCA regulatory frameworks and the domestic banking and credit landscape;
- You have comfort operating across the full deal cycle, from teaser review and NDA through term sheet negotiation, credit approval and documentation oversight.
Great team – new role – huge scope – great visibility and rewards on performance are superb!