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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)
SENIOR DEALMAKER - ENERGY
Job number IDC00743
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 6 Aug 2026
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade M Band
Synopsis
To evaluate and present applications for funding and structure deals that contribute towards SBU objectives and industry development goals. This would include performing the complex financial and/or technical and/or marketing due diligence functions, as well as leading a due diligence team and ensuring risk identification and mitigation.
Job Description
Main duties and responsibilities
Financial / shareholder returns
• Evaluate and effectively structure transactions with detailed application of IDC financing instruments.
• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.
Internal / operational processes
• Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)
• Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship between the client and IDC for the specific deal.
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Leading of due diligence teams on high value / complex transactions
• Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the unit and will contribute to meeting industry development goals
• Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the SBU’s strategic objectives.
• Account management function up to first draw
• Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Credit and other committees as required.
• Conduct peer reviews on all due diligence disciplines.
• Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers
• Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and applications
Customer focus & stakeholder management
• To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence
Learning, leadership & people growth
• Provide team leadership in transactions during due diligence
• Manage own development to enhance own competencies
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional
• Coaching and mentoring team members
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications
• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours Degree or equivalent qualification.
Knowledge & experience
• 8-10 years related experience of which 8 years should be in deal assessment as well as closing of transactions (i.e. management of approved deals up to first drawdown, including ensuring timely conclusion of legal agreements).
• Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical or Financial)
• Grounded in all three disciplines
• Transaction leadership (complex deals)
• Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)
• Experience in peer review
• Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements
• Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape
• Knowledge of financing instruments
• Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
• Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members.
Roles and Responsibilities
Technical/functional competencies
• Financial acumen
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Investment/Portfolio Management
• Stakeholder Management and customer focus
• Planning and organising
• Report writing skills
Behavioural competencies
• Presentation and communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Relationship Building and Networking skills
• Persuading and Influencing skills
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Leading and Co-ordinating
IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.
MANAGER: CORPORATE STRATEGY
IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.
Job number IDC00777
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 1 Aug 2026
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade M Band
Job Description
To Lead the team that is responsible for the development, review and oversight of the IDC’s corporate strategies and assist in the execution of such strategies. Also plays a key role in strategy formulation, collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders, and leads cross-functional teams in the development of corporation-wide operational strategies
Qualification and Experience
- Relevant B. degree such as a B. Com Economics degree
- A Development Finance degree will be an added advantage
- A Master’s degree (MBA/MBL)
- Preferably a minimum 8 years’ experience in the development and implementation of a business strategy in a relevant environment.
- Knowledge of the Development Finance sector.
- Understanding of Economics/Socio-Economics/Development Economics.
- Understanding of performance management principles.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of Government policy priorities.
- Understanding of change management and business process re-engineering.
- Good understanding of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.
Roles and Responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, review and oversee IDC’s long-term strategy and five-year corporate plan, including the setting of corporate targets.
- Continuously define IDC’s corporate measurements in line with company’s strategy.
- Guide IDC’s capital allocation activities to ensure alignment with optimal IDC investment portfolio.
- Provide units with guidance in the development of their sector and functional strategies during the business planning cycle and ensure alignment of business plans to Corporate objectives.
- Responsible for frequent corporate performance assessment and reporting – including legislative and best practice reporting e.g. integrated report, quarterly and monthly reporting, sustainability reports, development impact reports.
- Management of review process for team and corporate performance and targets and performance.
- Responsible for ongoing review and enhancement of corporate planning and performance processes in making sure that these are timely, focused, and value adding.
- Responsible and lead the Internal and External Audit of Predetermined Objectives (AOPO)
- Lead IDC business planning process, the Exco strategy session and the IDC Board strategy session.
- Supporting implementation of corporate strategies.
- Communication of corporate performance and strategies throughout the corporation.
- Assisting SBUs/Departments/Divisions with strategic planning.
- Monitoring external environment and environmental forecasting.
- Monitoring economic, socio-political, legislative and competitive trends and provide
- Recommendations to leadership and management across the business regarding opportunities and risks.
- Provide strategic and tactical, and policy information – statistical and otherwise – to input into IDC corporate planning and decision-making processes.
- To participate and advocate for IDC position in emerging national legislation and policy.
- Management, mentoring and coaching members of the team
Job Requirements
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
· Formulating strategies and concepts
· Problem solving skills
· Report writing skills
· Project management skills
· Strong analytical skills
· Planning and organising skills
· Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
· Creating and innovating skills
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
· Adapting and responding to change
· Deciding and initiating action skills
· Relating and networking skills
· Negotiating and influencing skills
· Presentation skills
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
· Resilience
· Decisiveness in Execution
· Team work
· Communication and Engagement
· Diverse Stakeholder Management
· Strategic Thinking
· Business Mindset
· Innovation
· Change Leadership
· People Engagement