Senior Associate - Capital Market / Research at DynamicPlus Advisory

Position Description 

• Responsible for overall strategy of all Capital Market transaction, including negotiations, client interaction, and management of documentation;
• Provide financial advisory services to companies that are desirous of raising capital from the investing members of the public through various options available in the Capital Market and those that wish to re-structure to ensure profitability and attainment of corporate goals;
• Provide expertise and advice on transactions e.g. mergers and acquisitions, buy-outs, and buy-ins etc.
• Structuring new deals and assessing profitability and risks;
• Coordinate research for the Market Supervision, and Market Development
• Carrying out desk research on the successful regulatory, licensing, surveillance / supervision and market development practices of other emerging market regulators.
• Oversee data collection, and analysis for research studies, surveys and strategic plan reviews
• Prepare and submit reports and presentations for research studies, surveys and investor/issuer/policy makers’ education and outreach campaigns
• Write research papers / articles on various aspects of the capital markets for journals, newspapers and other print media.
• Make presentations to various forums e.g. investors, market intermediaries, policy makers / line ministry, financial sector regulators, trade/professional associations, professional bodies and issuers when called upon
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets.

Core Duties

• Oversee the preparation of financial models and report them; developing and present appropriate financial solutions;
• Carry out a critical and analytical evaluation of a company’s financial/operational positions and proffer a realistic and fair-view position before undertaking the capital raising exercise;
• Carry out valuation, pricing, and regulatory aspects of any Capital Market transaction as required by regulatory bodies;
• Prepare prospectus, right circular, information memorandum, scheme document and other documents amongst others that might be required for the capital raising exercise;
• Meet with representatives/officers of other professional party(ies) to any transaction to ensure proper coordination;
• Market Capital Market transactions to prospective clients through proposal, expression of interest or any other letters as may be required to prospective clients;
• Monitor trends in the Nigerian financial market and remaining abreast of financial legislations (including rules of SEC, NSE, CBN, DMO, NAICOM, PENCOM etc.) and product changes;
• Handle client complaints and address them;
• Provide leadership and analytical support for the company’s businesses;
• Offer support for research analyses and activities to other departments and the subsidiaries of the company;
• Ensure proper conduct and publication of equity research report, daily financial market update, daily business headlines, macro-economic analysis, commentary on CBN MPC communique, and any other reports as any be required from time to time;
• Coordinate the preparation of the presentation slides for the company’s weekly investment meeting and participation of team members;
• Ensure proper valuation, reporting and dissemination of KPMG Partners’ Welfare Scheme;
• Monitor and mark-to-market the company’s proprietary trading account;
• Deal on behalf of the company in its primary and supplemental market marking functions;
• Coordinate team members in the department;
• All other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Knowledge:
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

• Budgeting and forecasting,
• Internal and external reporting, which includes the following:- Process improvement, industry knowledge, and applications of at least one of the following focus areas:
• Shared service and outsourcing,
• Finance transformation, performance management, financial systems optimization, and talent management
• Business intelligence and performance management software tools.
• Knowledge of investment banking and capital market instruments such as OTC, derivatives, bonds, futures and money market
• Knowledge of front, middle or back office processes in the major capital market participants including investment banking, market infrastructure, custodians, hedge funds etc.

Core Skills:

• Demonstrate proven extensive abilities and success with developing strategy; as well as leveraging PC applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to write, communicate, facilitate, and present cogently; to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management, including development and delivery of business proposals, conferences and whitepapers.
• Demonstrate proven intimate levels of knowledge and success with identifying, obtaining and processing critical data (e.g. benchmarks) to challenge the status quo through innovative thought leadership in the application of standard industry practice solutions for high performing finance functions, including the following:
  • Internal and external reporting
  • People and organization structures
  • Performance management, budgeting and forecasting capabilities
  • Cash flow optimization and the use of capital; and,
  • Maintenance and building of cost-effective controls
• Demonstrate proven extensive ability and success to contribute to the development of a business vision and manage implementation efforts with complex project management capabilities.
• Demonstrate proven extensive ability and/or success with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
• Demonstrate proven extensive ability as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.

Other Skills and Abilities:
The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:

• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent/Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation and listening)
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills;
• High levels of flexibility and ability to work under minimum/ no supervision.
• High level of professionalism, result oriented and able to work in a team
• Good problem solving skills
• Full travel mobility
• Decision making skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Stress management skills
• Time management skills
• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Office – Power point, Excel, Word

Personal Attributes:
The incumbent must demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Be honest and trustworthy
• Be respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Flexible and proactive approach to work
• EssentialAbility to think laterally
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to work cooperatively with all members of staff and customers generally
• Sensitivity and commitment to the aims of the department and the Company
• Global mindset

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting or Business Administration
• Possession of a postgraduate academic or professional qualification in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 6 years of experience preferably in research, quantitative analysis, and/or financial reporting
• Previous experience within the Capital Markets Industry will be an added advantage
• Broad knowledge and interest in financial services in general, and in Capital Markets in particular
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the operations of the financial sector is required.
• Proven ability and desire to read extensively

Working Conditions:
Primarily in an office environment:

• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and
• talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle,
• or feel.
• This job involves having to spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers, which can cause muscle strain.
• Lifting of computer equipment, supplies and materials from time to time.

Environmental Conditions:

• Manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of clients/staff.
• Busy but quiet environment and will need excellent organizational, time and stress management skills to complete required tasks.

Sensory Demands:

• Sensory demands include use of the computer, which may cause eyestrain and occasional headaches. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Exchange information by telephone, make copies, scan and email documents
• Position may involve support to other group companies/subsidiaries
• Periodic weekend or evening work when necessary is expected.
• You will interact with professionals and technical staff, and trades people