Executive Director Investment at KPMG

Sector: Conglomerate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or any Social Science Discipline.
• A Master's Degree or MBA with an investment focus is an added advantage
• Minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience in agribusiness or in a similar position with at least 7 years in a management role. Prior Board exposure is an added advantage
• Professional qualifications e.g. CFA, ACCA, ICAN etc.
• Good understanding of the agriculture sector with specific knowledge of key players and value drivers across local and global markets
• Prior Investment/investment banking experience
• Experience starting, growing, and managing partnerships and large projects

Skills and Capabilities:

• Responsible for development and implementation of fundraising, fund management and investment strategies for the Company.
• Design an efficient portfolio management system to ensure compliance with approved portfolio split
• Ensure the periodic monitoring and evaluation of the Company’s agro-investment portfolio through and prepare periodic reports for Management and the Board to aid decision making.
• Lead all opportunity identification and validation activities in close coordination with the Managing director, ED Technical and the Board
• Identify and convert new investment/ business opportunities for revenue growth including collaborating with strategic and development partners in co-funding agriculture projects
• Provide specialized financial advisory and capital-raising services to investee companies across the entire agriculture value chain within and beyond South-West Nigeria
• Expand strategic alliances and partnerships and and identify a strong pipeline of target partners to support future growth strategies
• Develop, strengthen and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate effective business operations across the agribusiness value chain including connecting agribusinesses for strategic partnerships.