Location: Lekki, Lagos
Salary: ₦1.1m
Experience Required: Minimum 7 years
Job Responsibilities:
- Deal Execution:
- Oversee the end-to-end process of deal execution, ensuring timely and accurate completion of transactions.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate due diligence, documentation, and closing activities.
- Manage project timelines and milestones, proactively identifying and addressing potential bottlenecks or issues.
- Prepare and present updates on deal progress and status to senior management and clients.
- Ensure proper filing of deficiency-free transaction documents with regulators (SEC, FMDQ Exchange, NGX, etc.).
- Prepare financial models and forecasts for transactions.
- Client Relationship Management:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact.
- Understand clients’ financial needs to tailor solutions and services accordingly, ensuring satisfaction with advice and outcomes.
- Rating Advisory Services:
- Perform in-depth financial analysis and evaluate the potential for securing an investment-grade rating from rating agencies.
- Foster and manage relationships with rating agencies to facilitate smooth rating processes.
- Risk Management:
- Identify and assess potential risks associated with investment opportunities, including market, credit, operational, and regulatory risks.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to enhance deal resilience.
- Monitor portfolio performance, exposure to risk factors, and implement proactive measures to mitigate adverse impacts.
- Ensure compliance with risk management policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements throughout the deal lifecycle.
- Regulatory Compliance:
- Stay informed about relevant regulations and compliance requirements impacting the investment industry, including securities laws and financial regulations.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and best practices in deal structuring, documentation, and reporting.
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to navigate regulatory complexities and mitigate compliance risks.
- Conduct periodic reviews and audits to assess compliance with regulatory requirements and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Deal Structuring:
- Develop and evaluate alternative deal structures to optimize risk-return profiles and meet client objectives.
- Collaborate with legal, tax, and accounting experts to design and negotiate deal terms.
- Conduct financial modeling and sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of different deal structures.
- Prepare comprehensive deal documents, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with regulatory and legal requirements.
- Valuation of Business:
- Conduct comprehensive financial analysis and due diligence to assess the value of potential investment opportunities.
- Develop and maintain financial models to forecast cash flows, perform scenario analysis, and determine valuation multiples.
- Prepare detailed valuation reports and investment memos for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Distribution of Transactions:
- Identify potential investors such as PFAs, Asset Management firms, Insurance Companies, HNIs, Trustees, and other Qualified Institutional Investors (QIIs) or Eligible Investors for structured instruments.
- Allocation of Work to Team Members:
- Assess team members’ skills and strengths to assign tasks and projects effectively.
- Develop project plans and delegate responsibilities based on expertise and development goals.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment to meet deadlines and achieve success.
- Effective Management of Team Members:
- Provide leadership and guidance, setting clear expectations and performance goals.
- Conduct performance evaluations, offering feedback to enhance individual and team performance.
- Facilitate training sessions to enhance skills and foster professional growth.
- Foster a culture of accountability and excellence, recognizing and rewarding outstanding performance.
- Deal/Transaction Origination:
- Identify and source potential deal opportunities through market research and networking efforts.
- Develop marketing materials and pitch presentations to attract new deal opportunities.
- Evaluate inbound deal proposals and conduct preliminary due diligence to assess feasibility and alignment with investment criteria.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management, Mathematics, Statistics, or any related field.
- Post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSc. in Finance, ACA, or ACCA.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years in financial services, with at least 4 years in core investment banking.
- Proven experience in executing and originating Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, and Mergers and Acquisitions transactions.
- Experience in dealing with complex management issues, with a preference for candidates from BIG 4 firms.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong financial modeling and strategic decision-making skills.
- Excellent client engagement and business origination capabilities.
- Deep knowledge of structuring transactions for SEC and NGX approval.
- Expertise in raising capital through long-term investment vehicles like debt and equities.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of ₦1.1m
- Health insurance coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Performance-based bonuses
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- A dynamic and supportive work environment