33 Impact Investing jobs in South Africa

We are seeking a qualified team of ESG professionals to deliver a comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualification in sociology, HR, or development studies.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and community assessment skills.

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 6 months

Pay: R10 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

we at MTNSA are a purpose and value-led organisation.

At MTNSA, we believe that understanding our people's needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y'ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

We are delighted that you are considering us as your career partner to make a mark in the world. We look forward to your application

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

In deal recovery management at PwC, you will focus on helping clients navigate financial distress and recover from challenging business situations. You will be responsible for providing strategic advice and solutions to optimise recovery outcomes.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

A career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients, reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting

• Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA); or

• Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or

• CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.

Responsibilities of role:

As a member of the PwC CARS team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of financial advisory and restructuring projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients. PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial or operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors. You'll provide analysis and business assessment support to the team for restructuring and/or turnaround projects.

Typically, you will work with our clients information to help our teams identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable financial and operational restructuring measures, for example you will be part of the team advising on:

In addition to these services you'll be expected to:

You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically:

Skill sets required:

To be successful in this role, financial analysis skills and a curious commercial business mindset are critical. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment and be able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. Project management skills are considered fundamental together with critical thinking and a motivated and commercially astute approach to business restructuring needs.

Candidates will display the following competencies:

• Experience with data analysis;
• Experience with data analytics tools e.g. Power BI, Alteryx;
• Experience of operational or financial improvement from a management consultancy, corporate finance advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate;
• Operations experience, across sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy;
• Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational analysis.
• Financial restructuring and exit strategies,
• Financing and debt advisory related services,
• Turnaround strategy,
• Independent business reviews,
• Strategic options analysis,
• Contingency planning reviews,
• Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
• Cash levers to smooth cash flow/conserve cash
• Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
• Working capital improvement plans;
• Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs
• Take on a "hands-on" role to manage stakeholders and inspire change
• Provide robust data analysis and baselining support for change programmes
• Interface directly with client teams to collect, analyse and develop insights into their business
• Prepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)
• Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.
• Support with one or two areas of internal team management
• Work with team members in areas of business development and origination efforts
• Supporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy
• Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and track record of setting and achieving goals;
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
• A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
• A proactive and dynamic team player;
• Problem solving capabilities / skills with the ability to think strategically, innovatively and "out the box";
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment;
• An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets and the significant turnaround opportunity across SMA and Africa;
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
• A desire and motivation to build interest in and knowledge for proactive origination and account targeting;
• Financial analysis and/or modelling skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to input into storyboarding solutions for clients including on projects and proposals - be able to contribute to succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
• Highly rated with good academic credentials; and

Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 28, 2025

Company Description

Agile Capital is a Private Equity investment business that invests across diverse sectors in the South African market. We focus on businesses with robust operational records and tangible growth prospects.

Role Description

This is a full-time Investment Analyst position located in JHB. The Investment Analyst will be responsible for evaluating potential investment opportunities, conducting financial analysis and modeling, and assisting with portfolio management. The role also involves preparing detailed reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Investments and Portfolio Management
• Proven Analytical Skills and experience in Finance
• Proficiency in Financial Modeling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work on-site in Johannesburg
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in private equity or related financial services industry is a plus

Symotree is searching for high-performing Investment Analyst for our client to fulfil the role outlined below.

Role:
Investment Analyst

Location:
South Africa (Hybrid)

Type:
Full-time | Private Investment Firm

About The Hiring Organisation

The organisation is a privately held investment company (BVI domiciled) built on a simple design —
one ship, two engines, one destination.

• Engine 1:
  A cash-generative mining operation in South Africa.
• Engine 2:
  A Contrarian Commodity Desk focused on cycle opportunities.
• The Vault (Sea-Change Portfolio):
  Our compounding equity portfolio, dedicated to identifying durable compounders while avoiding growth and value traps.

We are building a
modern, enduring investment house
rooted in rationality, deep research, and quiet excellence.

The Role

The analyst will help construct and monitor the
Sea-Change Portfolio
- a long-term vault of businesses with moats, sound capital allocation, and compounding cash flows.

The role combines classical financial analysis with modern, AI-enabled research methods to surface insight from vast public data.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse
  S&P 500 constituents and 13F filings
  to identify potential compounders.
• Perform
  financial statement analysis
  to assess business models, moats, competition, and capital intensity.
• Maintain a structured
  scorecard
  of companies and sector insights.
• Use
  AI tools intelligently
  to synthesise filings and automate research summaries.
• Prepare
  investment memos
  that present facts, logic, risks, and valuation ranges.
• Work closely with the
  Chairman
  on allocation decisions.

Who You Are

We are intentionally looking for a rare intellectual archetype, not a conventional job-seeker.

Please read carefully and apply only if this genuinely describes you.

• Naturally
  introverted and analytical
  : draws energy from independent thinking, not networking.
• Truth-seeking
  and precise: numbers before narratives, facts before noise.
• Detail-driven but panoramic:
  can live in footnotes and still see industry structure.
• AI-native
  : enjoys using modern tools to work faster and cleaner, while verifying sources.
• Calm, patient, and independent
  : thinks in decades, not quarters.
• Prefers a private, owner-led setting to corporate bureaucracy.

Academic & Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in
  Finance, Economics, or Accounting
  (preferred). Quant-rigorous degrees (Engineering / Applied Math) considered with proven financial literacy.
• Academic excellence
  : First Class/Distinction, top decile, or GPA ≥ 3.6 equivalent.
• CFA Level II (passed)
  or
  active Level III candidate strongly preferred
  ; Level I considered for exceptional academic performers.
• 2–4 years of financial analysis, audit, or investment research experience.
• Skilled in
  financial modelling and valuation:
  FCF & DCF analysis, ROIC, unit economics, sensible multiples, and scenario testing.
• Comfortable reading
  SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F)
  and tracking
  13F disclosures.
• Proficient in
  Excel / Google Sheets
  ; strong presentation and analytical writing skills.
• Naturally adopts
  AI tools
  to enhance speed, clarity, and data synthesis without blindly trusting them.

Company Culture

The organisation operates like a
private research lab, not a corporate floor
. No noise, no politics, no dashboards.

Every analyst is expected to think like an owner and work with intellectual honesty and discipline.

Job Title:

Investment Analyst (3 – 5 years' experience)

Overview:

We are seeking an Investment Analyst with 3 – 5 years' relevant experience to join our investment team. You will be responsible for the analysis and valuation of local and global listed equities within a value-investing framework. You will contribute to investment decisions and support other members of the investment team, as needed. The applicant should be hard-working, have a keen interest in financial markets, and a desire to grow with the company.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform fundamental analysis and valuation of local and global listed equities using a value-investment approach.

• Build and maintain financial models (DCF, DDM, multiples, and relative sector analysis).

• Produce clear, actionable investment research notes and presentation materials for the investment team.

• Contribute to the idea-generation process.

• Monitor company fundamentals, industry trends, and key risk factors.

• Present research findings to the investment team and assist in client/investor reporting, where required.

• Support and mentor junior analysts on research tasks.

Requirements:

• Relevant finance degree (Honours preferred).

• CFA Charterholder preferred; candidates studying towards the CFA charter or willing to obtain the CFA designation will also be considered.

• 3 – 5 years' work experience in equity research, asset management, or a closely related role.

• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to distil complex analysis into concise investment recommendations.

• Attention to detail, a disciplined analytical approach, and a genuine interest in equity investing.

• Own transport and a valid driver's licence.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and academic transcript to

Application closing date: 31 October 2025.

Applications Close 17 October 2025

Cape Town, South Africa

Investments Manager

Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree which can be FAIS recognised B.Com., B.Bus.Sci, B.Sc. (Maths, Accounting, Statistics, Finance, Engineering, Physics) or equivalent. Open to other tertiary qualifications depending on experience and evidence of quantitative abilities

• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in investments.
• Will be required to be a FAIS compliant representative or work towards obtaining that status.

RisCura complies with the Employment Equity Act and will fill all roles in accordance with our Employment Equity strategy and to the specification of the business area. Applicants who have not heard back from Human Resources within one month of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.

• Work in collaboration with more senior members of the team to offer meaningful analysis and support to successfully manage a suit of portfolios
• Providing portfolio analytics services in relation to discretionary managed clients
• Monitor and assess incumbent and current managers alongside
• the portfolio managers and investment research teams
• Understands the construction of client portfolios and products
• that target different kinds of investment objectives
• Ensure that portfolios are kept up to date on relevant systems and that Portfolio Managers instructions are executed accurately and in a timely manner
• Analyse and monitor the exposures and risks around these
• portfolios on an ongoing basis.

• Understanding of macroeconomics
• Portfolio construction and manager research experience beneficial
• Pays attention to detail
• Have an understanding of key risk, performance and attribution concepts
• Safeguards integrity of sensitive client data
• Deals with large quantities of portfolio and market data
• Understanding of portfolio and instrument level information
• Quick learner
• Strong passion for investments
• Strong analytical skills
• Good time management, and able to manage deadlines
• Able to work under pressure and multi-task
• Communicates clearly and politely, both verbally and in writing
• Able to work independently but also be a team player
• Uses initiative, is pro-active and possesses problem solving skills
• Willing to put in long hours when needed Problem solving / solutions focused ability and mindset
• Flexibility and adaptability to ensure delivery of outputs and to ensure that a high quality standard is maintained at all times
• Self-driven, determined and motivated
• Professionalism in all interactions
• Positive attitude to learning, growing and getting things done
• The nature of the job means that a high level of resilience and emotional maturity is required
• Commitment to learning and development
• Will embrace and live out RisCura's team culture

• Generation, interpretation and analysis of various analysis which would be useful to the Portfolio Managers
• Data interrogation and analysis
• Develop an understanding of the market, risks and tools as well as systems used.
• Aid in the construction and monitoring of portfolios
• Understanding and regular monitoring of investment managers held in our products
• Develop an understanding of all portfolios they work on
• Client report back presentation generation and checking and working toward presenting to clients
• Communication with clients and responding to report queries
• Monthly and quarterly retrieval, validation, reconciliation, analysis and preparation of data
• Client and internal report generation
• Checking of reports generated by other Analysts
• Interpretation and analysis of report results
• Be able to present internally and externally
• Aid in improving processes including automation efforts to improve efficiencies
• Ad hoc analyses
• Manual recalculation of some statistics

• Global Investment Committee
• Asset Allocation Team
• Manager Research
• Research and Development team
• Analysts responsible for reporting team

Market-related

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary
Provide specialist advice and support in the implementation/development of operational planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques.

Job Description
Solutioning & Advisory: Provide ongoing support to senior advisors in driving business development and subsequently business targets through monitoring and identifying opportunities within the portfolio (cross selling and up-selling) | Client Engagement: On a regular basis engage with clients around current product requirements and future product requirements to ensure client expectations are met and ultimately value created for business and client | Risk and Control: Ensure that all risk and control requirements relating to the portfolio are met and/or implemented as required | : | : | : | : | :

Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Company Description

At
New Road Capital
, we're excited to be expanding our team as we continue to grow and innovate. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic environment where collaboration, fresh thinking, and excellence drive everything we do.

Role Overview

The Investment Analyst will be responsible for conducting detailed financial analysis, building models, and providing data-driven insights to support investment decision-making. The role requires strong quantitative skills, coding capabilities, and prior industry experience to evaluate potential investment opportunities, monitor portfolio performance, and enhance internal research processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth financial and valuation analysis on listed and unlisted securities.
• Conduct macroeconomic, industry, and company-specific research to support investment recommendations.
• Build, enhance, and maintain financial models to assess investment opportunities.
• Leverage coding and data science tools to automate workflows, process large datasets, and develop proprietary research tools.
• Assist with portfolio monitoring, risk assessment, and performance attribution.
• Prepare detailed investment reports, presentations, and recommendations for the investment committee.
• Collaborate with the investment team to support investment strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (postgraduate degree/CFA progress advantageous).
• 2–4 years' relevant experience in investment research, asset management, or financial services.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Proficiency in coding (Python, R, SQL, or similar) with proven application in investment/financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to integrate automation and analytical tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a team environment.