Research Officer at Alan & Grant

Industry: Financial Services

Job Description

• Development of various types of financial models to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising transactions.
• Develop recommendations for product offerings, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and valuations.
• Conduct preparation and review of materials used in the financing of clients, including investment memoranda, management presentations and pitchbooks.
• Develop relationships with new and existing clients to expand the business.
• Perform due diligence, research analysis (economic outlook, sector report, equity note, Daily market report) and documentation of transactions.
• Create presentations for client portfolios.
• Affinity for current events, critical issues, and relevant news.
• Understand and maintain all existing models related to assigned sector and market coverage.
• Initiate new models that the unit does not currently have and other relevant models for analyzing Nigeria's macroeconomic conditions.
• Contribute to the half-yearly and quarterly strategy and outlook reports. Produce periodic macroeconomics and investment-related reports for domestic and offshore based investors.
• Produce insightful reports on new policies and/or initiatives from the FGN, CBN, DMO, and other economic managers.
• Participate in the company's roadshows, conference calls, and telemarketing.
• Complete and respond to bespoke and ad-hoc client requests.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a finance or business background, particularly on the quantitative side
• B.Sc or Master's Degree in Finance, Economics or a related field.
• proficiency in Microsoft Office especially Microsoft Excel and power-point.
• Finance related Professional Qualification is an added advantage.
• Ability to work cross functionally to drive business initiatives
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and networking skills.
• Impeccable research, quantitative and analytical skills, especially in explaining market events.
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes.
• A flexible approach to meet changing needs and deadlines
• Self‐motivated, excellent attention to details and enjoys working in a team
• Enthusiasm and commitment are essential to complete activities.