Managing Director at CapitalSage Technology Limited

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building a high-quality team which will deliver advisory services to various clients across debt and equity capital markets, financial advisory, principal investments and other business lines.
• Developing a high-quality strategy (in terms of customer acquisition, transaction execution, client retention and market communication) by which Regius Capital will chart its success in a competitive market.
• Working with appointed consultants to review and validate a business plan which will guide the operations and growth of the company, over the initial three or five year period.
• Taking responsibility for meeting set performance budgets, in terms of profitability, deal numbers and sizes as well as fee yields.
• Leading the process of obtaining the necessary registrations and certifications with the relevant regulators, to enable the business serve its clients
• Developing (or leading the development of) process and execution manuals to facilitate excellent standards in transaction execution
• Identifying specific sectors with significant transaction potential and along with other senior members of the team, lead business development efforts towards winning mandates from potential clients across all categories
• Serving as Chief Coverage and Relationship Manager; ensuring the development, maintenance and extension of high-quality relationships with various clients.
• Developing relationships with local and international investors (private capital investors, venture capital funds, development finance institutions, pension funds, asset managers, strategic investors etc.), to ensure success of various transaction types.
• Remain fully abreast of financial market conditions and regulations, to ensure that Clients are advised appropriately
• Provide guidance, supervision and mentorship to members of the Regius Capital team, to ensure a friendly, high-performance culture, a can-do spirit and an atmosphere of continuous learning.

Requirements

• Strong experience in executing investment banking transactions (covering various types) in Nigeria and/or at least one other African country
• Excellent presentation, communication (written and oral) and relationship management skills.
• Broad thinking and ability to adapt multiple approaches towards achieving goals and resolving challenges
• Outstanding leadership and mentoring skills
• Must have a good knowledge of regulatory requirements and relationships with Nigerian regulatory authorities (SEC, NSE and FCCPC).
• Qualifying females are encouraged to apply.
• Postgraduate qualification in finance and/or management, such as MBA, M.Sc. Finance, Economics or Accounting will be required.
• Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, ACS, CFA, CAIA would also be beneficial
• Fifteen (15) years cognate experience in investment banking and finance, with a minimum of 5 years of team management experience
• Strong relationships with various institutional investor classes, including pension funds, asset managers, trustees, private equity funds and development finance institutions
• Strong relationships with regulatory institutions (particularly SEC, FMDQ Group and NGX) will be a critical factor