Job Readvertisement: Strategic Investment / Legal Analyst

Organization RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Level 2.III

Reports To Division Manager

No. of Positions 3

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Deadline 18/Jun/2019

Job Description

Strategic Investment ( Legal Analyst)

•Prepare, negotiate and conclude all legal documentation and contracts required to complete investment deals;

•Read and analyze all required legal agreements and documents
– identify any unacceptable/unfavorable terms, consult with relevant stakeholders on impact of such terms and take action to eliminate or modify terms to reach a mutually acceptable agreement;

•Prepare cabinet papers on negotiated deals for review by the head of division and the head of the department;

•Engage closely and regularly with relevant external stakeholders
– government departments and agencies to ensure alignment on deal structure, incentives and negotiation points;

•Provide complete and accurate information to investor queries on deals under negotiation and exclusive incentives;

•Develop creative solutions to solve complex commercial and legal issues to unblock any negotiation gridlocks and structure mutually beneficial deals
– balance between investor needs and national priorities;

•Prepare full and proper records of discussions, documents and agreements on al investment deals negotiated;
Strategic Investment (Financial Analyst )
•Build and analyze financial models for GoR’s investment transactions, including to determine viability of different business models and/or company valuations
•Provide advice to deal team and supervisors on issues relating to investment appraisal, project viability, projects risks, investment structuring and company valuation.
•Work with RDB’s negotiation teams to develop the appropriate negotiation strategy with private investors
•Provide regular reports as required.
•Undertake rigorous commercial and financial analysis and due diligence for investment deals under negotiation and derive the optimal commercial and legal structure of deals;
•Read and analyze all required business proposals and documents with commercial terms (including legal agreements if necessary) and identify any unacceptable/unfavorable terms, consult with relevant stakeholders on impact of such terms and take action to eliminate or modify terms to reach a mutually acceptable agreement;
•Prepare cabinet papers on negotiated deals for review by the head of division, and the head of the department;
•Engage closely and regularly with relevant external stakeholders
– government departments and agencies to ensure alignment on deal structure, incentives and negotiation points;
•Provide complete and accurate information to investor queries on deals under negotiations

Job Profile

Minimum Qualifications

•A Masters of Laws (LLM) or a Juris Doctor (JD) with at least three (3) years of relevant professional experience in a reputable law firm/company/institution;

Key Competencies Required

•Demonstrated exceptional negotiation and persuasion abilities and ease engaging with high level executives and investors
•Excellent analytical and contract drafting skills.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English);
•Excellent presentation and reporting skills including a demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and tactfully to a variety of audiences.
•Strong grasp of business concepts, deal analysis and structuring;
•Demonstrated ability to handle investment negotiations, provide deal support & structuring, or equivalent;
•Demonstrated ability to negotiate & close investment deals of a significant value;
•Strong ability to structure complex and/or highly strategic deals with successful outcomes;
•Demonstrated teamwork skills with ability to work collaboratively in a team towards closing deals;
•Strong analytic and creative skills with ability to find realistic solutions to complex problems;
•Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain strong relationships with investors & other strategic partners;
•Highly organized with ability to multitask and work well in a fast- paced environment;
•Experience with PPP Projects and Project Finance is a plus.
•Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is a plus

Minimum Qualifications

•An MBA or a Master’s with specialization in Finance or Project Finance.
•Alternatively, a Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in Finance/Project Finance AND a reputable professional certification such as the CFA, ACCA, CPA.
•At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience related to finance and investments (familiarity with Project Finance and PPPs is a plus);

Key Competencies required

•Excellent financial analysis and modeling skills with respect to medium and large private and/or public- private investments;

•Demonstrated exceptional negotiation and persuasion abilities and ease engaging with high level executives and investors

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
•Strong grasp of business concepts, deal analysis and structuring;
•Demonstrated ability to handle investment negotiations, provide deal support & structuring, or equivalent;
•Demonstrated ability to analyze and advise on investment deals of a significant value;
•Strong ability to structure complex and/or highly strategic deals with successful outcomes;
•Demonstrated teamwork skills with ability to work collaboratively in a team towards closing deals;
•Strong analytic and creative skills with ability to find realistic solutions to complex problems;
•Excellent presentation and reporting skills including a demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and tactfully to a variety of audiences
•Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain strong relationships with investors & other strategic partners;
•Strong numeracy and qualitative skills with demonstrated ability to undertake extensive excel analysis;
•Strong proficiency in required computer programs and tools, particularly Microsoft Excel and data query/data management tools;
•Highly organized with ability to multitask and work well in a fast
– paced environment;
•Strong command of written and spoken English;
•Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is a plus

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