Associate Partner

• Mar 2022 - Present

Leverage Finance Transactor - Sponsor and Leverage Finance, Investment Banking

• Jul 2021 - Present

Leverage Finance transactor focusing specifically on the Private Equity (Sponsor) market.

Transactor - Structured and Acquisition Finance (Leverage Finance)

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2021

Debt Advisory and tailor-made debt funding solutions for - Unlisted SA corporates with an enterprise value (EV) in excess of R1bn- Listed SA corporates with an EV between R1bn and R3bn- Private Equity firms with an EV in excess of R1bnTailor made debt solutions include:- Debt Restructuring- Leveraged Buy-outs- Management Buy-outs- BEE Funding- Share Based Lending- Debt Arranging- Term Balance Sheet Lending- Bridge FundingOver and above this, we specialise in tailored property financing solutions, servicing:- the listed property sector- large unlisted property funds- owner-ocupiers of industrial and commercial propertyThe role allows access to Investec's range of value added services including Private Equity, Corporate Finance Advisory and Treasury Show less

Associate / AVP - Africa Leverage Finance, Investment Banking

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

- Leverage Finance & Corporate Debt covering South Africa and Rest of Africa (RoA)- Main responsibilities involve managing transactions from initial phase to execution: - Working with a team of Analysts to run financial models, pitch books - Preparing and presenting transactions to investment committee's (IC) - Getting transactions through credit committee, working alongside team of credit analysts - Pricing and formulating deal structures according to clients requirements - Developing various documents required during the deal process, such as Term Sheets, IM’s, EOI’s, - Constantly communicating with clients and managing deal process Show less

Analyst, Leverage & Acquisition Finance, Investment Banking

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

- Front office Investment Banking role- The role allows interaction with most IB divisions (M&A, ECM as well as Credit and Portfolio)- The role also allows interaction with Private Equity sponsors and sub-investment grade clients (through High Yield Bond issuances and term funding)- Main responsibilities involve: - building financial models (capital structure, financing scenarios and LBO’s) - building pitch books - Assisting senior transactors in running and managing deals from initial phase to execution Show less

ITP Training

• 2012 - 2012

- In-depth training on Investment Banking - The focus was mainly on technical skills (building and analyzing models, advising on M&A transactions and preparing pitch-books) - In-depth training on Investment Banking - The focus was mainly on technical skills (building and analyzing models, advising on M&A transactions and preparing pitch-books)

Intern

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

- 4 Week Long Internship, providing exposure to Investment Banking - I gained a thorough understanding of how different divisions within an Investment Bank operate i.e. Market Risk, IBD, Trading desk, Strategy and planning, as well as Credit Risk. - I also got to learn soft skills (networking and communication skills) from the seminars/workshops provided; and subsequently had to apply these skills in the networking and social events arranged throughout the program. - Project syndication was arranged were we had to present our findings to a panel of ABSA Capital Representatives Show less

Traders Trophy candidate

• 2011 - 2011

- An international trading competition where students from universities around the world compete to become the best student trader of their country or possibly the world. - I finished in the top 5 at UCT qualifying for the national finals at the JSE. - I finished in the top quartile at national level, gaining the highest overall return (Just over half a million trading Sanlam, Shoprite and MTN). - - An international trading competition where students from universities around the world compete to become the best student trader of their country or possibly the world. - I finished in the top 5 at UCT qualifying for the national finals at the JSE. - I finished in the top quartile at national level, gaining the highest overall return (Just over half a million trading Sanlam, Shoprite and MTN). -

Intern

• Jun 2008 - Dec 2010

- I interned during the summer and winter holidays, during my university years. - The main task involved auditing clients from different industries. - About 3 weeks audit experience, gaining a thorough understanding of financial reporting and analysis of company’s financial statements. - I have a very keen interest in entrepreneurship, and so this position gave me a better understanding of how certain industries operate. - I interned during the summer and winter holidays, during my university years. - The main task involved auditing clients from different industries. - About 3 weeks audit experience, gaining a thorough understanding of financial reporting and analysis of company’s financial statements. - I have a very keen interest in entrepreneurship, and so this position gave me a better understanding of how certain industries operate.

Intern

• Jun 2006 - Jul 2006

- I did Actuarial work, mainly involving using spreadsheets for statistical forecasts. - I gained an understanding of the methods used for forecasts, as well as experience of working in a formal work environment. - I did Actuarial work, mainly involving using spreadsheets for statistical forecasts. - I gained an understanding of the methods used for forecasts, as well as experience of working in a formal work environment.