Assistant Head, Strategic Investment Unit at Proten

Job Description

• Lead the assessment, initiation and documentation of strategic raising of capital and funding for the company and its subsidiaries including the bank, the payments company, the digital lending / consumer finance business, the asset management business and the insurance brokerage business.
• Assist the aforementioned businesses and holding company in sourcing, reviewing and executing strategic growth transactions through M&A and investments within Nigeria and across Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and North America.
• To arrange Equity/ Debt structures to meet client’s needs; Provide financial advisory services and build and maintain long  term

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Assist in market (e.g., industry, country, etc,) analysis to identify new strategic growth opportunities within pre-existing or opportune business lines not yet established.
• Review and assess key risk within the various opportunities.
• Prepare internal investment committee and funding committee papers to propose new investments and/or capital and funding projects for due consideration by the management and board organs of the holding company and its subsidiaries
• Lead negotiations with counterparties on various investment and funding transactions with a view to creating value for the buy-side.
• Assist, where occasionally required, on exiting / divesting non-core businesses while capturing maximum value for the sell-side.
• Networking with clients at all levels to further the interest of the Bank.
• Oversee, manage, and guide team members in the creation, operation and maintenance of complex financial models for specific transactions.
• Manage internal and external legal staff and advisors in the drafting, negotiation, execution of term sheets and transaction documents as well as coordinate due diligence with other team members within the group.
• Undertake any other assignments as necessary to bring out new opportunities to Access and perform other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Strategic Investment Unit of the Bank.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR:

• Achievement of all key financial growth targets
• Delivering quality products and achievement of all set service standards
• Process or products improvement initiatives

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilites

• Excellent numerate skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the local and global financial markets
• Excellent customer relationship development/ management
• Good negotiation and social skills
• Creative and innovative
• Knowledge and understanding of the Banks’ products
• Good knowledge of product development
• Excellent relationships with the regulatory authorities
• Reporting
• General managerial/ administration
• Team building / conflict management
• Coaching
• Leadership / Influencing
• Organization and coordination skills
• Initiative/Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership
• Analytical Skills/ Problem solving
• Self-Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication (oral & written)

Qualification

Mandatory

• A good first degree in any discipline (numerate discipline).
• Experience in this role in well-established Banks, Big 4, Multinationals or blue-chip companies

Desirable

• Relevant Masters’ degree or MBA will be an advantage.
• Professional Membership: ACCA, ICAN, CIBN, CFA and other functional certification will be an added advantage.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 9 years’ experience in a bank or financial services with experience in trading in the professional financial market with 3 years in management roles.