Associate Principal: Export Credit & Insurance Solutions

Job Purpose

• To implement export credit finance lending transactions across the continent in order to maximise sustainable revenue streams through the pursuit of profitable and innovative specialised debt financing transactions.

Job Responsibilities

• Build sound client relationships (existing and new clients) by clear communication; regular meetings and setting clear objectives and timelines.
• Manage internal stakeholder relationships by collaboration across all clusters; clear communication; agreeing on objectives and timelines and requesting stakeholder input in decision making.
• Build professional relationships by networking.
• Evaluate deal progress in line with set objectives and timelines by scheduling and leading progress meetings; following up on deliverables; scheduling review meetings with client and reviewing own work before submitting to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure timeous submission of credit reviews by effectively planning (setting deliverables; expectations and timelines); early engagement and following up stakeholders on deliverables; delegating and reviewing associates work and assisting in deal implementation across various aspects of the transaction.
• Monitor and assess credit exposure for any increase in risk by assessing exposures for appropriateness taking into consideration the client business performance and market conditions.
• Adapt to changes in all relevant legislation and industry trends by attending relevant training sessions or informal meetings with relevant divisions.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of revenue streams by submitting proposals to finance including a motivation for the recommended classification of the revenue.
• Resolve work obstacles by lobbying and one on one engagements with relevant stakeholders.
• Lead transaction to close by completing deal assessments; running various pricing scenarios; structuring the transaction; negotiating legal documents; preparing credit applications and executing on compliance and presenting application to credit committee.
• Assist Principals to close transactions by sharing your professional skills; completing deal assessments; running various pricing scenarios and scoping financial models; structuring the transaction; executing on compliance and presenting application to credit committee.
• Maintain required balance between export credit agency (ECA) backed deals and insurance-backed deals by putting more effort and focus on the ECA-backed deals and those supported by multilateral developmental finance institutions, with a particular focus on sub Saharan Africa deals.
• Maintain and build existing and on-board market share by applying your professional skills.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified time frame.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Contribute to developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders’ businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Chartered Accountant , Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA),Master Degree in Sciences or Legal.

Essential Certifications

• Chartered Accountant (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Not essential)

Minimum Experience Level

• 6-8 years relevant sector experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Microsoft Office
• Nedbank culture and values
• Nedbank policies and procedures
• Nedbank vision and strategy
• Principles of financial management
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Decision-making process

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Partnerships
• Collaborating
• Customer Focus
• Initiating Action
• Work Standards
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills