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Absa Group
Absa Group
BankingFinanceFintech
Absa Group is an African financial services company operating across banking, finance, and fintech. Its business spans Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, with additional offices and entities in China, Namibia, Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The group also maintains technology support operations in the Czech Republic and serves its markets with an outlook that extends beyond the African continent.
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Corporate Development Consultant – M&A, Sandton Hybrid

Support Absa Group’s strategic mergers and acquisitions agenda from its Sandton hybrid office. Lead valuations, due diligence, deal structuring, governance, approvals and stakeholder coordination across African banking transactions.

ZASouth AfricaHybridFull-timeJuniorMiddleEnglish RequiredConsultant

Description

  • Support the management and execution of Absa’s strategic M&A agenda
  • Maintain sound governance and controls across M&A activities
  • Shape and manage the group’s strategic M&A agenda with senior management
  • Develop trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide market coverage across business segments and geographies
  • Assess acquisition, disposal and joint venture business cases
  • Prepare financial valuations
  • Oversee due diligence and transaction execution
  • Develop final acquisition, disposal and joint venture business cases
  • Lead transaction structuring from initiation through completion
  • Negotiate key commercial terms and legal documentation
  • Manage offer and bidding processes
  • Oversee the preparation of transaction announcements
  • Coordinate the resolution of Conditions Precedent
  • Oversee transaction completion activities
  • Set up and manage deal teams and insider lists
  • Select, appoint and manage external advisors
  • Implement Confidentiality Agreements
  • Coordinate internal approval processes
  • Support Absa’s Group Investment Committee in evaluating M&A opportunities
  • Keep relevant internal and external stakeholders informed of developments
  • Maintain business-partner relationships and provide required management information

Requirements

  • CA (SA) or an equivalent qualification is preferred; relevant knowledge, skills and experience may be considered instead
  • At least two years of post-qualification experience in investment banking, corporate finance, transaction services or private equity
  • Five years of post-qualification experience in investment banking, corporate finance, transaction services or private equity is desirable
  • A bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in business, commerce or management studies is required
  • Strong analytical and technical capability in financial analysis, valuation, due diligence, modelling and commercial documentation
  • Experience in a global investment banking environment, including exposure to international M&A best practices
  • M&A experience in the banking and insurance sectors, including African transactions
  • Tactful and persuasive communication skills, with the ability to influence people at different organizational levels
  • A strategic and commercially minded approach
  • A solutions-focused approach to problem solving
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical judgment
  • Persistence combined with a data-driven working style
  • Ability to collaborate in a team and support knowledge sharing and mentoring
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills across organizational levels

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity employment practices
  • Reasonable accommodation is available during the recruitment process
  • Preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including people with disabilities

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