Deputy Head of Practice at Diya, Fatimilehin & Co

Job Description

• We are seeking to recruit a Deputy Head of Practice (DHOP) to support the Firm’s practice and consolidate our business development and compliance efforts.
• The ideal candidate must be entrepreneurial, goal and detail oriented, with an exceptional ability to motivate teams and meet targets. The DHOP will work with teams across the organization’s offices to ensure compliance to set procedures, increase business opportunities and maximize revenue across all units and branches of the organization.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop growth strategies and work plans for assigned business units and offices
• Research business opportunities in the different markets
• Identify and map business strengths and customer needs
• Identify and address team capacity gaps
• Train and mentor teams as required
• Monitor operational processes tensure compliance with procedures
• Conduct regular audits tdetermine whether established procedures are being followed and how the can be improved
• Identify potential weaknesses and noncompliance situations
• Take action in dealing with noncompliance situations and developing realistic plans tovercome them
• Develop and implement a compliance program tensure the firm operates in accordance with its procedures
• Update and communicate existing policies and procedure
• Track activities and monitor performance
• Monitor that teams present as good ambassadors of the brand
• Produce periodic activity and performance reports
• Maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions
• Follow market and industry trends locally and nationally
• Ensure forecasted sales targets are met by teams

Educational & Professional Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Estate Management and related fields, and minimum 12 - 15 years of experience in supervisory and business development roles.
• A postgraduate degree in a relevant course of study
• NIESV certification
• Other Skills and Qualifications: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites.

Skills and Competencies:

• Sound knowledge and experience of the real estate practice
• Tested and proven leadership abilities
• Superior attention detail tbe able tcorrect risky practices
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
• Ability itself-motivate and motivate teams
• Experience working tand exceeding targets
• Strong moral code & sense of ethics