Overview
Key Responsibilities:
Deal Execution & Management:
– Lead Complex Transactions: Oversee the structuring and execution of high-profile deals, including M&A, project finance, capital raising, and PPP transactions across multiple sectors.
– Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, including C-suite executives, institutional investors, government stakeholders, and private equity firms.
– Due Diligence & Risk Management: Ensure thorough due diligence is conducted on all transactions, overseeing financial models, risk assessments, and market analysis.
– Transaction Structuring: Provide strategic guidance on the optimal structuring of financial transactions, including capital raising, joint ventures, debt financing, and equity placements.
Leadership & Team Management:
– Lead Investment Banking Team: Manage and mentor a team of sector specialists, investment bankers, and analysts, ensuring the effective delivery of client solutions.
– Mentorship & Development: Foster a culture of professional growth and development, providing training and leadership to junior and mid-level team members.
– Cross-Sector Collaboration: Work closely with the broader team, including sector heads, regulatory experts, and project managers, to ensure integrated solutions for clients.
Business Development & Market Positioning:
– New Business Generation: Identify and pursue new business opportunities in key sectors, expanding company’s footprint in the investment banking and advisory space.
– Pitch & Proposal Development: Lead the creation of compelling proposals and presentations to win new business and enhance existing relationships with clients.
– Market Trends & Insights: Stay up to date with market developments and sector trends, positioning the company as a leader in delivering innovative solutions.
Strategic Advisory:
– Investment Strategies: Provide strategic investment advice to clients, helping them assess growth opportunities, optimize portfolios, and manage risk.
– Sector Expertise: Leverage deep sector knowledge to offer strategic recommendations that align with clients’ business objectives and market conditions.
– Global Market Insights: Bring global perspectives on trends in the infrastructure, energy, transport, and public policy sectors to guide decision-making.
Key Requirements:
Experience:
– 10-15 years of experience in investment banking, financial advisory, or project finance with significant exposure to key sectors such as infrastructure, transport, energy, sustainability, and public-private partnerships (PPPs).
– Proven track record in leading and executing M&A, capital raising, debt and equity financing, and project finance transactions.
– Experience managing client relationships at the C-suite level and dealing with large institutional investors.
Skills:
– Strong expertise in financial modeling, valuation techniques, due diligence processes, and risk management.
– Exceptional leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring cross-functional teams.
– Proven ability to manage complex deals from initiation to completion, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
– Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with a knack for building and maintaining client trust.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
An MBA or other advanced degrees (preferably in finance or business) from a reputable institution is highly desirable.