Job Summary
Principal (Private Equity)
Hire Resolve is seeking an execution-ready, highly analytical Principal (Private Equity) on behalf of a premier independent Private Equity firm. Reporting directly to the Partner / Managing Partner, this key leadership position owns day-to-day transaction workflows—leading deal teams from origination, complex financial modelling, valuation, and due diligence through to deal negotiation, IC approval, and post-investment portfolio monitoring.
Key Performance Areas:
Transaction Execution & Management: Drive end-to-end transaction execution across live deal pipelines, taking full operational ownership of financial modelling, valuation, and commercial/financial due diligence.
Deal Negotiation & Structuring: Comfortably negotiate transaction terms, legal documentation, and deal structures directly with counterparties, sellers, and advisors.
IC Memoranda & Reporting: Author high-standard investment memoranda, comprehensive risk assessments, and Investment Committee (IC) papers for board and partner review.
Portfolio Monitoring & Value Creation: Oversee post-investment monitoring, financial tracking, strategic value creation initiatives, and exit planning across portfolio companies.
Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, mentor, and build the capabilities of junior deal team members (Associates and Analysts) through execution lifecycles.
Minimum Requirements:
Education & Credentials: CA(SA), CFA, or equivalent postgraduate financial qualification preferred (candidates with alternative backgrounds will be considered if backed by an exceptional deal track record).
Experience: 7 to 9 years of direct experience within Private Equity, Growth Equity, Investment Banking M&A, Big 4 Transaction Services / Corporate Finance, or In-House M&A / Corporate Development at JSE-listed groups.
Execution Track Record: Proven experience leading (not merely supporting) financial modelling, valuations, due diligence streams, and transaction execution on live deals.
Technical Mastery: Advanced financial modelling, transaction structuring, credit/equity risk evaluation, and investment presentation skills.
Target Locations: Primary preference for Johannesburg
Position Details:
Client: Confidential (Leading Private Equity Fund)
Location: Johannesburg (Primary) Full-Time
Reporting To: Partner / Managing Partner
Remuneration: Market-Related Executive Package (Competitive Base + Short/Long-Term Performance Incentives)
Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.
Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
Apply for this role today, contact Lidene Pienaar at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.
You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: www.hireresolve.co.za or email us your CV: lidene.pienaar@hireresolve.us
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
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Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.
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