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NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT FUND (NEF)
 
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RECEPTIONIST
Listing reference: nef_000106
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 14 February 2025
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Receptionist/Reception Manager
Location: Sandton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The key purpose of this role is to contribute towards the image of the NEF by welcoming clients and stakeholders visiting the NEF Office in a professional manner, direct and help them as well as ensure the hosts are timeously informed about their visitors. Additionally, answering the switchboard promptly and direct calls in an efficient manner. Also, to offer clerical support such as distribution of documents/parcels and maintaining records pertaining to the reception area.
 
Job description
Attending to visitors
  • Attend to all visitors and clients in positive and friendly manner 
  • Meet the Client’s expectations by respectfully requesting them to be patient whilst redirecting a telephone call appropriately and attend to them immediately thereafter
  • Treat all clients with courtesy and be able to calmly deal with conflict management
  • Ensure that staff members are timeously informed when their clients and guests have arrived
Answering and screening calls
  • Answer all telephone calls promptly and professionally 
  • Direct / transfer callers to appropriate staff members and departments or to their voicemail in the case they are not in the office 
  • Ensure that messages are thoroughly, correctly taken and are passed to the relevant person in a prompt and efficient manner
Booking of meeting rooms
  • Manage meeting room bookings through the digital diary and walk-ins/ad hoc requests 
  • Ensure that the meeting rooms are properly organised and cleaned accordingly before every meeting commences 
  • Facilitate that the refreshment station is properly set up according to the required standards
  • Book and record the meeting the rooms and print the meeting schedules daily, hand it to the Kitchen Assistants for refreshments’ requirements
Administration and co-ordination for the department
  • Keep the telephone list updated and circulate to the organisation on an ongoing basis for ease of reference 
  • Deal with couriers and deliveries arriving to the Head Office and distribute them accordingly
  • Maintenance of the reception area ensuring that there is no accumulation of parcels
  • Ensure the Reception area is always clean, tidy and stocked with periodicals and company literature
 
Minimum requirements
Qualification Requirements
  • Grade 12 / Matric is essential 
  • Secretarial Certificate/Diploma 
  • Tertiary qualification (Business Administration or relevant field) would be an advantage
 
Experience / Skills Required
  • Minimum of 3 years proven work experience as a receptionist in financial services, development finance or similar industry 
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a switchboard operator in a customer services environment. 
  • Ability to remain confidential and treat sensitive information with the highest level of diplomacy 
  • Must have a professional and confident telephone etiquette 
  • Ability to always maintain a high level of customer service 
  • Must be dependable, friendly and have a personable demeanour 
  • Meticulous organizational skills, ensuring the front desk always operates smoothly 
  • Experience with administrative and clerical procedures will be advantageous 
  • Well-spoken, professional appearance and attitude 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Great attention to detail 
  • Problem-solving abilities 
  • Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite i.e. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, MS Projects, Excel
 
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
  • Assertive 
  • Professional communication skills 
  • Customer Service Orientation/Client Focus 
  • Patience 
  • Stress Management 
  • Planning, Prioritising & Time Management 
  • Discreet and confidential 
  • Integrity 
  • Calm and composed demeanour 
  • Ability to work under pressure
 
The NEF is committed to the Employment Equity Act, and as such, the NEF will give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the EE Act and persons with disabilities.
 
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GENERAL COUNSEL
Listing reference: nef_000104
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 29 January 2025
 
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Legal
Location: Sandton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
To determine the strategy for the Legal Department and the Human Capital Department. Provide input into strategic direction of the NEF and its Subsidiaries as well provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic objectives. The General Counsel plays a significant role in developing relationships with key external third parties and assisting with raising third party funds for the organisation. Work with departmental leadership and key stakeholders across the business in overseeing and ensuring legal compliance across the business, maintaining the business’s integrity both internally and externally (reputational risk).
 
Job description
Legal Department
  • Oversee the provision of high quality legal counsel to fund management division and to other support departments 
  • Ensure turnaround times from approval to disbursement are met 
  • Manage clients in litigation and maximise collections from litigation and collection processes. 
  • Manage the legal budget and maximise impact from expenditure 
Operational Support
  • To fulfil the role of Chairperson on internal committees as decided in terms of the Delegation of Authority Matrix 
  • Ensure that legal support is provided to the portfolio departments 
  • Act as an expert in providing guidance and support with restructures and turnarounds 
  • To be an expert and well acquainted with various laws including BBBEE laws, FAIS, FICA and the PFMA 
  • Assist in management and monitoring of distressed clients working with relevant divisions 
  • Develop portfolio reporting framework for litigation matters and report to the relevant forums 
  • Oversee legal compliance matters and provide guidance to the legal compliance team 
  • Assist the Marketing and Communications department with approval of assigned matters 
  • To be abreast of relevant legal developments and ensure that all relevant developments affecting the
    NEF as brought to the attention of the Executive Committee and other relevant structures
Human Capital Department
  • Oversee the management of the Human Capital Department 
  • Develop/update the Human Capital Strategy 
  • Ensure that the Human Capital strategy is aligned to the organisation’s strategy 
  • Ensure that the Human Capital department provides an enabling environment for employees 
  • Champion the employee needs at a strategic level 
  • Responsible to ensure that the organisation is optimally resourced subject to available resources 
  • Oversee the activities of the Human Capital and Remuneration Committee 
  • Oversee that there are up to date processes to manage performance and disciplinary matters and oversee all matters which fall within those aspects 
Executive Role
  • The General Counsel is a member of the Executive Committee and must participate competently on all activities involving the Executive 
  • Invitee to Board meetings and board subcommittee meetings 
  • The incumbent must establish a working relationship with the DTIC CFO and GCFO as well as other key DFI stakeholders 
  • Perform tasks as assigned by the CEO 
People Management
  • Performance contracts of all divisional staff by deadline 
  • Conduct performance reviews of all staff based on timelines 
  • Provide leadership to the division 
  • Ensure optimal and strategic resourcing including proper succession planning
Ad Hoc
  • Deal with complaints and parliamentary queries/ assist in responding to queries 
  • Resolve all audit findings for units timeously
 
Minimum requirements
Qualification Requirements
  • LLB Degree or relevant degree 
  • Master’s degree an advantage 
  • Admitted attorney
 
Experience / Skills Required
  • Minimum 10 years relevant experience 
  • Experience in successfully handling commercial law matters, litigation matters, human resources matters, compliance and regulatory matters 
  • High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation. 
  • Ability to strategize and solve problems 
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills 
  • Proven and successful experience creating departmental priorities that align strategic direction of the
    legal department and the overall business objectives
  • Successful experience leading negotiations on complex, high value, contracts, and agreements.
 
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
Cognitive Competencies
  • Ability to manage stakeholders 
  • Able to work under pressure 
  • Understanding of and ability to follow procedures 
  • Able to challenge matters if there are concerns with regulatory or policy issues 
  • Able to interrogate information and raise/escalate for further attention where necessary 
Intrapersonal Competencies
  • Excellence/ Quality Orientation 
  • Ethical Judgement 
  • Resilience and Stress Management 
  • Drive and Results Orientation 
  • Time and Self-Management 
  • Self-starter and independent worker 
  • Visibility in office environment 
  • Agility and able to assume additional responsibilities 
Interpersonal Competencies
  • Building Relationships 
  • Interpersonal Agility 
  • Teamwork 
Communication Competencies
  • Verbal and Written Communication 
Functional Competencies 
  • Commercial and Financial Acumen 
  • Research Competence 
  • Organisational Awareness 
  • Process and Technological Competence 
  • Mathematical Acumen
 
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​FINANCIAL ANALYST
Listing reference: nef_000107
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 27 January 2025
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking
Location: Sandton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
To provide investment support to Post Investment Associates by analysing deals, ensure that the financial models are appropriate to facilitate seamless revenue collection.
 
Job description
  • Provide comprehensive financial analysis through the use of approved financial modelling for existing portfolio companies; 
  • Analyse, compile and report on market information on a deal by deal basis; 
  • Contribute to the development of a business development strategy when required for the portfolio companies; 
  • Develop a broad knowledge (of corporate finance / private equity macro environment, sector, specific transaction) to support team in identifying and recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues for portfolio companies; 
  • For additional funding and or restructure, partake in due diligence exercises at the request of the team member, using approved processes and principles as outlined in the due diligence scope; 
  • Provide commentary on innovative / optimum / appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal ensuring long term sustainability / viability of the project to the benefit of the client and the NEF; 
  • Analysing financial information relating to specific companies, e.g. company results, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements to determine the commercial viability of portfolio companies; 
  • Consider the economic implications which might affect the performance of portfolio companies; 
  • Analysing equity valuations of portfolio companies semi-annually; 
  • Annual site visits to investee portfolio companies; 
  • Early identification / flagging of potential areas of defaulting clients.
 
Minimum requirements
Qualification Requirements
  • Graduate degree – minimum B.Com. (Business and Finance, Accounting).
Experience / Skills Required
  • A generalist in area of corporate finance with some experience in private equity 
  • PC Literacy is essential and use and knowledge of Excel is important as this role often involve financial modelling and projection work Strong Project Management and Corporate Finance and/or Venture Capital experience (minimum of 5 years). 
  • 2 – 5 years Financial Analysis experience
 
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
  • Analytical thinker 
  • Strong entrepreneurial understanding 
  • Assertive 
  • Strong team contributor 
  • Exceptional time management quantities 
  • Integrity 
  • Maintains high levels of work standards 
  • Highly effective communications skills 
  • Process and service orientation
 
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​INVESTMENT ANALYST
Listing reference: nef_000105
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 23 January 2025
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Mergers and Acquisitions
Location: Sandton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The key purpose of this role is to provide support function to Investment Associates on all areas of transaction execution in uMnotho Fund.
 
Job description
Business development/ transaction origination
  • Supports business development initiatives. Develop and maintain client network and relationships 
    • Develop and maintain relationships with industry peers 
    • Passively interact with BEE groups, intermediaries, lending institutions, and other stakeholders 
    • Actively participate in business development initiatives at the request of the Fund Manager and/or Divisional Executive 
    • Contribute to the development of a business development strategy 
    • Start to build networks within the financial and BEE market with peers, leveraging the NEF’s development status 
    • Actively participate in deal forums in order to build reputation as an acknowledged analyst 
Transaction execution
  • Applies standard investment analysis (under the advice / assistance of senior team members) on deal structuring techniques, market analysis and valuation principles. 
    • Provide comprehensive financial analysis, through the use of approved financial modelling tools, to the Deal Team on transactions presented to the NEF 
    • Analyse, compile and report on market information on a deal-by-deal basis 
    • Provide comprehensive valuation analysis on all transactions in order to mitigate risks to the NEF and the parties it supports by using industry best practice in valuation analysis 
    • Mobilise, coordinate and guide internal and external resources to appraise deals / applications 
    • Leverage relationships within the industry to create on-going industry analysis inflow from other institutions 
    • Manage and influence internal decision–making and project process to obtain investment approval
    • Develop a broad knowledge (of corporate finance / private equity macro environment, sector, and other specific transaction dynamics) to support the team in identifying and recommending appropriate mitigation measures on key risk issues 
    • Partake in due diligence exercises at the request of the senior deal team member, using approved processes and principles as outlined in the due diligence scope 
    • Provide commentary on innovative / optimum / appropriate finance and legal structures for each investment deal ensuring long term sustainability / viability of the project to the benefit of the client and the NEF
 
Minimum requirements
Qualification Requirements
  • Newly qualified CA or BCom graduate
 
Experience / Skills Required
  • A generalist in the area of corporate finance with some experience in private equity 
  • An expert Analyst demonstrating a good to high command of the abilities required to perform the role 
  • 2 – 5 years Financial Analysis experience
 
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
Cognitive Competencies
  • Analysis and Attention to Detail 
  • Focus & Sustained Attention 
Intrapersonal Competencies
  • Assertiveness 
  • Drive and Result Orientation 
  • Decisiveness & Action Orientation 
  • Ethical Judgement 
  • Excellent / Quality Orientation 
  • Resilience and Stress Management 
  • Rule Orientation 
  • Time and Self- Management 
  • Objectivity 
Interpersonal Competencies
  • Building Relationships 
  • Customer Service Orientation 
  • Engaging Diversity 
  • Teamwork
Communication Competencies
  • Conflict Management 
  • Verbal and Written Communication 
 
Functional Competencies
  • Building the Brand 
  • Business insight and Risk Awareness 
  • Commercial and Financial Acumen 
  • Environmental Scanning 
  • Knowledge Sharing 
  • Organisational Awareness 
  • Mathematical Acumen 
  • Research Competencies 
  • Process & Tech Competence
 
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