INVESTMENT ANALYST, JOHANNESBURG
Finance / Accounting
Johannesburg – Gauteng
INVESTMENT ANALYST
JOHANNESBURG
12 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT
DEADLINE – 5 November 2026
Reports to – Fund Manager
Overview:
To provide support function to Investment Associates on all areas of transaction execution.
Responsibilities:
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.
✓ 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 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 clients.
Minimum Experience/Skills Required:
• 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.
• Minimum of 2 years Financial Analysis experience.
Qualifications Required:
• B Com Hons or Engineering Degree
Personal Attributes:
• 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 business objectives
• The ability to apply project management planning techniques to conduct
effective planning of workout puts and distribution of resources equitably
• Accuracy
• Analytical
• Initiative
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment
• Hard work
Please Note: Should you not receive feedback within 3 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.