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Job Description To lead corporate finance origination, transaction execution and strategic client engagement across priority sectors, products and geographies.
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To lead corporate finance origination, transaction execution and strategic client engagement across priority sectors, products and geographies. The role carries accountability for revenue generation, complex execution, people sponsorship and long-term franchise development, positioning RMB as a leading trusted advisor.
- Own and lead strategic client relationships, engaging regularly on strategic discussions with executive management and boards.
- Originate new transactions and proactively expand RMB’s client base across priority sectors, products and/or geographies.
- Identify, develop and execute large-scale and strategically important (“Elephant”) deal opportunities.
- Set and drive client coverage strategies in collaboration with sector and product leadership.
- Deliver gross fee income targets through origination and execution leadership.
- Build and manage a robust multi-year transaction pipeline.
- Identify and pursue alpha opportunities beyond traditional fee-based transactions, including innovative structuring and value participation.
- Lead complex, high-profile transactions end-to-end with minimal team lead oversight.
- Act as the primary problem-solver across execution challenges, stakeholder alignment and deal structuring.
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, commercially relevant advice throughout all stages of transactions, reinforcing RMB’s reputation as a centre of excellence in client delivery and execution.
- Shape sector or product strategy, coverage priorities and origination themes.
- Lead internal capability-building initiatives including training sessions, workshops and deal reviews.
- Contribute to internal and external thought leadership, marketing initiatives and franchise visibility.
- Actively sponsor and develop identified CFD talent, providing career guidance, exposure and coaching.
- Lead and develop teams of junior and mid-tier transactors across live transactions.
- Contribute to recruitment, succession planning and talent diversity initiatives.
- Contribute to regional origination and execution efforts (including Broader Africa), and support CFD’s international relevance by fostering collaborative and strategic partnerships with regional CFD teams and Clairfield partners.
- Are ideally CA (SA) or CFA with at least 8-10 years of Corporate Finance experience
- Strong work ethic with a self-starter attitude and a keenness to take ownership of the role’s opportunities and personal development
- Resilience and an openness to receiving and sharing feedback,
- Opportunities to network and collaborate
- Challenging Working
- Opportunities to innovate
- Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
- Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
11/11/26
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.
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- October 30, 2026
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- October 30, 2026
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