Deal Development Associate Job in a Commercial Real Estate Service Provider

Adexen Recruitment Agency – Our client, a leading commercial real estate service provider, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Deal Development Associate

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

  • To research all aspects of fund investment target industries and analyze projects for investment decisions to enable acceptance for presentation to the investment committee.
  • Advises on the company’s investment policies, processes, and procedures
  • Conducts research and prepares research reports for the fund and external stakeholders.
  • Conducts project feasibility and economic cost-benefit analysis on submitted bids or proposals to guide senior management in taking “Stop/Go” decisions.
  • Assists in the development of new and innovative financing structures.
  • Study market conditions to examine potential sales of a company’s services.
  • Provide deals origination plans in ensuring compliance with the company’s Viability Model, investment strategy and policy framework.
  • Supports with deal origination via pitch preparation and update of market commentary.
  • Prepares deal structuring, negotiation, and operating models; own model, profit-sharing joint venture, and contract management.
  • Identifies key investment strength, risk, and mitigants in event-driven transactions.
  • Undertakes extensive and detailed Financial Modelling that involves the following, and not limited to:
    • Fixed Income Analysis
    • Financial Planning
    • Research Methodology
    • Quantitative Investment Analysis
    • Portfolio Management
  • Prepares marketing materials, presentations, and Confidential Information Memorandum.
  • Produces structured finance models and investment instruments, powerpoint presentations, written analyses, research, and financial statement analysis.

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics or related field. With a CFA or ACCA as an added advantage
  • Master’s Degree in Finance or MBA, will be preferred
  • At least 5 – 7 years’ post-graduate corporate finance experience.
  • 2 – 4 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Real Estate Asset Management in a leading global firm and/or in a leading global hospitality chain in the Real Estate Development Department.
  • Strong experience/appetite for Africa
  • Strong international exposure
  • Positive Team spirit and great team player
  • Self-driven, proactive, autonomous and reliable
  • Detailed oriented & rigorous
  • Ability to multitask and work under pressure
  • “Can go” attitude / “go-getter” mindset

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online