About this role
Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
Opportunity to support and grow the efforts of the Sustainable Finance team within Absa Corporate and Investment Banking Division. The candidate would ideally have 3-5 years work experience in investment banking with a passion for or experience in sustainability. The ideal candidate has experience in pitching, winning and executing deals in a client facing capacity, with some experience in sustainable finance transactions specifically. The role requires very broad and diverse stakeholder engagement and the ability to quickly up-and cross skill. The role requires an independently minded person able to seek out solutions (from inside or outside the Group) to simple and complex issues faced by the team and our clients, that embraces the value of stewardship, environmental protection and social inclusionJob Description
Deal Origination and Execution
Lead client engagements and pitches for Sustainable Finance opportunities to win mandates and deals
Lead deal execution process for Sustainable Finance transactions
Identifying new opportunities and initiatives to grow Sustainable Finance franchise
Stakeholder Engagement
Build rapport with wide stakeholder across Absa Group and Absa CIB
Lead external stakeholder engagement with clients and external service provider
Navigate complex stakeholder engagements including negotiations
Team development
Mentoring and coaching of associates and analysts in the team
Initiate and lead new initiatives to provide thought leadership to colleagues & clients
Manage risks and ensure control environment is maintained
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised
Other facts
About Absa Group
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond.
We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
What you'll do
- The role involves leading client engagements and pitches for Sustainable Finance opportunities to win mandates, as well as leading the execution process for these transactions and identifying new growth initiatives for the franchise. Key duties also include building rapport with wide stakeholders across the Absa Group and CIB, leading external engagement, and mentoring junior team members.
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