Assistant Manager, Capital Markets

About the role

Afreximbank is looking for an Assistant Manager, Capital Markets in Cairo to support the Advisory & Capital Markets department. The unit earns advisory fees for specialist services such as capital raising, capital allocation, M&A growth strategies, corporate restructuring, valuations and due diligence, and helps African governments, public enterprises and corporates access international bond markets.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Departmental Head in building relationships with African governments, financial institutions, corporates and offshore investors to build a strong pipeline of investment banking opportunities.
• Provide technical input on transactions enabling African entities to raise medium to long-term funding for trade-facilitating infrastructure and industrial processing.
• Stay abreast of global economic and capital markets developments and execute bond and equity transactions, including listings, in partnership with internal teams and external partners.
• Market debt and equity products, prepare investor and rating agency presentations, arrange institutional investor roadshows and partner with legal counsel on financing documents and prospectuses.
• Manage underwriters, rating agencies, issuer counsels, accountants and trustees, and implement structures for equity mobilization and securitization.
• Review associates' proposals, check factual accuracy and model calculations, and negotiate to finalise capital market deals.
• Oversee transaction execution, manage subordinate staff performance and implement new methodologies to improve capital market services.

Required profile

• Degree from a recognized university in a relevant field, backed by at least 5 years of experience.
• Previous experience in credit and/or financial institution capital markets, and investment banking and capital markets in Africa, is a plus.
• Excellent English communication; French, Arabic and Portuguese are an added advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and in a team, and to interact with senior officials of banks, regulators, corporates and governments.

Required skills

• Thorough understanding of capital market drivers and dynamics.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, financial modelling and company or industry analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and very strong financial modelling.
• Ability to act as project manager and primary capital markets contact on most assignments.