Independent Non-Executive Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Reference Number: 130-PEO01111
Location: Nigeria
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities
The primary role of the Independent Director shall be to support and assist the Chairman and other board members in ensuring effective corporate governance in managing the affairs of the Board and the Company. In addition, they will:

• Be responsible for offering independent judgement as well as necessary scrutiny to the proposals and actions of the Management and Executive Directors;
• Provide oversight and independent views on the implementation of the Company’s strategy, vision & policies; and
• Advice management of its responsibilities for the governance of the organisation, its financial stability and the most appropriate use of funds.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline or equivalent professional qualification;
• Proficient in English;
• A working knowledge of French will be an advantage;
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience in Senior or Executive Management positions of multinational corporations in Africa and/or abroad;
• Evidence of board experience in a similar role;
• Management experience in bank holding companies or pan African organisations will be an advantage;
• Legal and regulatory knowledge and/ Digital banking and information technology skills and experience;
• High level understanding of finance; and
• Advocate of good corporate governance