Investment Analyst
Listing reference: nef_000203
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 6 November 2026
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Other: Banking, Finance, Insurance, Stockbroking
Location: Sandton
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To provide support function to Investment Associates on all areas of transaction execution.
Job description
To assess, package and recommend UIF transactions to committees for approval.
Transaction execution
- Applies standard investment analysis (under the advice / assistance of senior team members) on deal structuring techniques, market analysis and valuation principles.
- Provide comprehensive financial analysis, using approved financial modelling tools, to the Deal Team on transactions presented to the NEF.
- Analyse, compile and report on market information on a deal-by-deal basis.
- Provide comprehensive valuation analysis on all transactions in order to mitigate risks to the NEF and the parties it supports by using industry best practice in valuation analysis.
- Mobilise, coordinate and guide internal and external resources to appraise deals / applications.
- Leverage relationships within the industry to create on-going industry analysis inflow from other institutions.
- Manage and influence internal decision–making and project process to obtain investment approval.
- Develop a broad knowledge (of corporate finance / private equity macro environment, sector, and
- Other specific transaction dynamics) to support the team in identifying and recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues.
- Partake in due diligence exercises at the request of the senior deal team member, using approved processes and principles as outlined in the due diligence scope.
- Provide commentary on innovative / optimum / appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal ensuring long term sustainability / viability of the project to the benefit of the client and the NEF.
Minimum requirements
Experience / Skills Required
- A generalist in corporate finance with some experience in private equity.
- An expert Analyst demonstrating a good to high command of the abilities required to perform the role.
- 2 – 5 years Financial Analysis experience.
Qualification Requirements
- B Com Hons or Engineering Degree
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- Ability to place oneself outside a situation
- Take all the relevant information into consideration and draw conclusions
- The exchange of information or the planning of joint efforts by a group
- The ability to plan, organise, lead and control in the work environment to achieve the business objectives
- The ability to apply project management planning techniques to conduct effective planning of work outputs and distribution of resources equitably
- Accuracy
- Analytical
- Initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Commitment
- Hard work