Chief Operating Officer at Norrenberger Financial Group

About the job

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence across the organization.
• You will advise the Managing Director on key operational insights as well as provide coaching to employees.
• The successful talent will be responsible for implementing company strategies into daily operations to meet the overall objectives.
• The role requires a talent who has strong leadership skills and the ability to approach business with a creative point of view.
• The COO will lead our team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective.
• The ideal candidate has extensive experience within our industry, preferably having worked their way up to an executive role.
• We believe this trajectory helps a person develop a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures of our industry.

Responsibilities

• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short- and long-term objectives developed in tandem with MD.
• Produce annual operation forecasting report and strategy
• Oversee operations, HR, and accounting, and partners with MD in sales management so that sufficient investment capital can be budgeted for near-term growth targets.
• Identify new market opportunities to accelerate growth
• Present operational strategy recommendations to the CEO based on your market research.
• Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement.
• Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Supervising the Dealing Team, Equity and Fixed Income Traders.
• Oversee sales and distribution of fund-raising mandates / transactions.
• Conduct joint calls with team, affiliates’ commercial and corporate branches with emphasis on cross selling to increase wallet share for the company and group.
• Ensure that the business complies with internal legal and risk management policies as well as industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in executive leadership roles.
• Ten (10) years industry experience.
• Experienced in Equity and Fixed Income Trading.
• Working knowledge of the AFEX Commodities market.
• Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity.
• Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues.
• Strategic planning and business development experience.
• Master’s degree in business administration or any other relevant degree.
• Certified Risk Analyst (CRA) certification would be an added advantage.
• MUST be a Chartered Stockbroker.
• MUST be an Authorized Dealing clerk.
• Must be a SEC sponsored individual.