JOB PURPOSE:

To support in building Private Equity investment portfolio through business development/opportunities identification, deal execution, value creation and deal disposal in order to optimize the financial return of the department.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• •Assist proactively in Private Equity deal sourcing by tapping into existing OIA networks with General Partners / Advisors or through own network to increase the revenues generated through this portfolio.
• Undertake appropriate due diligence (commercial, financial, tax, valuation) to validate value drivers, verify risks / mitigates, develop appropriate deal structure and valuation.
• Develop appropriate financial models to assess the suitability of potential investments for OIA.
• Prepare and present investment recommendations to the investment committee to assist in making well-informed decisions.
• Conduct transaction closing process including appropriate legal documentation and management of deal budget to ensure that the commercial intention of the transaction is appropriately reflected in the legal documents and consequently minimize risks.
• Monitor portfolio performance to ensure alignment with original business plans and keep key stakeholders informed on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure close communication with portfolio company management to track ongoing developments and performance against business plans / budgets.
• Ensure effective governance of the portfolio through continuous engagement with OIA’s designated representatives on the board to maintain an effective asset management.
• Identify and implement value creation initiatives for assigned investments.
• Identify and execute suitable monetization opportunities for assigned investments.
• Continuously follow and stay abreast of news related to private equity to be constantly aware of the changes and fluctuations in the market environment.
• Safeguard important documents related to Private Equity Private Equity by ensuring appropriate filing and record keeping to help in having informed decision making and minimizing litigation risks.
• Prepare Investment Memos / updates to brief internal and external stakeholder on key portfolio developments as appropriate.
• Assist in identifying the technological needs of the Private Equity department and raise them to the Sr. Manager - Private Equity to improve the related business processes and make the administrative tasks more efficient and effective.
• Review the transactions in the Private Equity Technology Software to validate and approve the entries made by the Private Equity team.
• Comply with the implementation of departmental policies and procedures, to ensure that all relevant procedural and legislative requirements are fulfilled.
• Comply with all relevant health, safety, and quality requirements, in order to guarantee employee safety and legislative compliance.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices considering ‘leading best practices’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree Specialization in Finance, Business Management, Economics, Accounting, or any other relevant field.
• CFA, CMA, CPA, FMVA, FRM is advantageous.
• 8 to 10 years of related experience.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Proficiency in MS Office is essential (especially Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience with business related software is desirable.