Private Markets Associate at FirstRand Group

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Support the Head of Private Markets in sourcing, evaluating, and executing private market investment opportunities.
• Perform financial analysis, modeling, and valuation of potential investments, funds, or co-investment opportunities.
• Conduct background research on sectors, managers, and transactions to inform investment decisions.
• Assist in preparing investment committee memos, presentations, and reports.
• Track performance and key developments across existing private market investments.
• Liaise with fund managers, consultants, and internal team to support due diligence and transaction execution.
• Contribute to portfolio review meetings and strategic discussions on pipeline development.
• Monitor macroeconomic, industry, and regulatory trends impacting private markets developments.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.
• 3 - 6 years of experience in private equity, private debt, infrastructure, investment banking, or corporate finance is required.
• Solid understanding of financial modelling, valuation techniques, and investment principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to distil complex information clearly.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple workstreams.
• Enthusiastic, intellectually curious, and eager to learn within a fast-paced investment environment.

General Competencies:

• Team player with the ability to collaborate across departments and functions.
• Entrepreneur mindset.
• Collaborative, strategic thinker who can work well with senior management and other key stakeholders.
• Result-oriented, detail-driven, and committed to excellence and the highest standard of quality and professionalism.