Principal: Sustainable Finance Solutions

Nedbank is seeking a Principal: Sustainable Finance Solutions in Johannesburg, South Africa. The role involves providing sustainable finance structuring and advisory services to clients, maintaining stakeholder relationships, conducting feasibility analyses, and executing innovative deals that promote sustainability. Responsibilities include pitching to clients, collaborating internally, and ensuring alignment with business strategy. The position requires strong communication skills and a focus on client needs.
Job Family
Investment Banking
Career Stream
Specialised Finance
Job Purpose*
To provide sustainable finance structuring and advisory services to clients to assist clients in achieving their strategic goals and to maximise sustainable revenue streams for Nedbank in targeted South African and international sectors.
*Job Responsibilities**Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by formal and informal engagements (meetings; phone calls).Build and maintain working relationships by attending team and relevant forum meetings and through collaboration.Run feasibility analysis, research and employ creative and innovative thinking and structuring to identify the appropriate solution, formulate appropriate pricing for proposals and structure services and scope into mandates in a manner that is value enhancing for the franchiseEnsure relevant continuous pitching to target clients by identifying the target clients needs; develop the appropriate pitch and present to relevant stakeholders.Originate transactions by scanning the market; marketing and pitching ideas and networkingExecute transactions by advising / structuring, analysing, negotiating, co-ordinating, pitching, engaging with stakeholders and obtaining relevant approvalsBe a dealmaker and originate, structure and execute innovative groundbreaking deals which advance sustainability objectivesBuild sound client and other relevant external relationships by clear communication; regular meetings and setting clear objectives and timelines.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.Collaborate with the respective teams internally to embed sustainability advisory services into client proposition and in accordance with agreed strategy.Carry out and ensure the relevant services are implemented.Formulate responses to Requests for Proposals issued by clients as relevant.Prepare material and present at relevant internal governance committees as necessaryWork closely with internal teams across the bank to deliver and position client pitches and advisory solutions.Evaluate progress in line with set objectives and timelines by scheduling and leading progress meetings; following up on deliverables; scheduling review meetings with client and formulating write ups for internal and external discussion.Ensure timeous submission of client proposals and internal submissions by effectively planning (setting deliverables; expectations and timelines); early engagement and following up stakeholders on deliverables; delegating and assisting in deal implementation across various aspects of the transactionEnsure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed;
experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames
Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (eg. Operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholder’s businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (eg. Staff surveys etc.)Manage conflicting situations by identifying and analysingi theproblem; develop appropriate solutions and take corrective actions.Originate new transactions or clients for the bank by regular interaction through collaboration with key stakeholders, via referrals and networking.*Job Responsibilities ContinueOversee and manage transactions in a cost-effective manner by conducting cost benefit analysis of various execution strategies.Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.Ensure compliance by adhering to rules from the regulator; policies and procedures and executing on the mandate.Manage costs and contribute to Business Unit cost efficiency by operating within the allocated budgetSeek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.Resolve work obstacles by lobbying and one on one engagements with relevant stakeholders.Build professional relationships by networking. Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).Maintain an