Investment Officer

Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Centurion, South Africa | Posted on 24/06/2026

• Salary Highly negotiable + benefits & longterm incentives per annum
• Currency ZAR
• Province Gauteng
• Postal Code 0014
• City Centurion
• Country South Africa

The Investment Officer is responsible for setting and executing the Group's capital allocation strategy to maximise distributable income per share and growth in net asset value per share, balancing income distribution, growth and balance sheet strength.

The role drives total shareholder return through disciplined investment decisions aligned to market expectations, valuation metrics and REIT sector benchmarks. Working closely with the CEO and CFO, the Investment Officer oversees capital deployment into development pipelines, ensuring appropriate risk‑adjusted returns, timing and alignment with the Group's strategic objectives.

• Evaluating group performance against strategic goals and peers.
• Optimising the capital structure and managing investments.
• Identifying and assessing new investment opportunities.
• Preparing and presenting investment proposals to the Investment Committee.
• Driving asset disposal and capital recycling strategies.
• Providing strategic input into decisions to buy, sell or retain investments.

Output:
Optimise capital structure considering risk appetite and growth targets.

• Lead optimisation of the Group's capital structure with support from CFO, Funding Officer, Financial Managers and Asset Managers.
• Analyse impacts of new investment strategies and transactions.
• Assess outcomes of scenario analysis and stress testing on capital structure, performance and liquidity.
• Monitor asset mix optimisation between investments and developments.
• Review peer analysis relating to capital management and performance benchmarking.
• Perform and present tenant financial reviews and benchmarking.
• Present annual asset reviews with Asset Management Executive.

Output:
Ensure legal obligations are implemented throughout the Company.

• Oversee implementation of legal risk frameworks and practices.
• Provide strategic support and direction to the Head of Legal Commercial.

Output:
Assess and support performance measures to monitor portfolio growth and value.

• Review performance measurements across individual assets, portfolios and Group level.
• Assess actual and forecast asset performance to identify mature or underperforming assets.
• Support debt structuring initiatives to optimise performance.
• Build financial models to forecast investment performance.
• Predict investment performance considering economic conditions.
• Support development of predictive models and long‑term financial plans.

Output:
Play an integral role in structuring new transactions.

• Assist deal makers and development teams with structuring and approval of new investments.
• Prepare Investment Committee approval papers.
• Secure funding for new investments with CFO and Funding Officer.
• Coordinate transaction implementation through internal approval processes.

Output:
Ensure investment proposals are finalised and presented on time.

• Coordinate Investment Committee meetings and documentation.
• Assist deal makers in preparing complete investment proposals.
• Support presenters at Investment Committee meetings.

Output:
Oversee Investor Relations management.

• Develop Investor Relations strategy and plans.
• Build relationships with key shareholders.
• Contribute to:
• Investor presentations
• Integrated reports and results announcements
• SENS announcements
• Shareholder and analyst communications
• Provide quarterly REIT and real estate industry benchmark reporting to Exco.

Output:
Advise Executive Committee on performance and strategic initiatives.

• Provide strategic support to the CEO and Executive Committee.
• Combined Assurance Forum (CAF)
• Divisional meetings
• Board strategy sessions
• Results roadshows
• Provide investment insights through analytics, scenario modelling and market intelligence.
• Construct and maintain company valuation models.

Output:
Implement investment strategies and manage risk.

• Engage with investee company…