Jobs at Proten

Job Description

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the team to develop and implement the overall business strategy, including expansion plans, revenue generation, and market penetration.
• Operations Management: Oversee day-to-day operations of the business, including hybrid platform performance, service provider management, customer support, and quality assurance.
• Business Development: Identify and pursue opportunities for strategic partnerships, collaborations, and sponsorships to enhance the platform's reach and generate new revenue streams and strong monetization of the platform.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the hybrid
• platform's performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes to maximize efficiency and profitability.
• Marketing and Promotion: Develop marketing strategies and campaigns to drive user
• acquisition, increase brand awareness, and engage the community.
• Team Leadership: Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment that encourages growth and
• development.
• Financial Management: Collaborate with the finance team to establish and monitor budgets,
• financial forecasts, and cash flow management to ensure the platform's financial health.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard the
• platform's reputation, data security, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with stakeholders, including SMEs, customers, investors, and government entities, to build relationships, gather feedback, and address concerns.
• Drive the growth of the business community

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a managerial role, preferably in a digital/e-commerce environment or within the SME space.
• Strong business acumen and a track record of driving business growth and achieving targets.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and negotiate effectively.
• Proficiency in data analysis and a good understanding of key business metrics.
• Knowledge of SME landscape, challenges, and opportunities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

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Job Description

• Lead the assessment, initiation and documentation of strategic raising of capital and funding for the company and its subsidiaries including the bank, the payments company, the digital lending / consumer finance business, the asset management business and the insurance brokerage business.
• Assist the aforementioned businesses and holding company in sourcing, reviewing and executing strategic growth transactions through M&A and investments within Nigeria and across Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and North America.
• To arrange Equity/ Debt structures to meet client’s needs; Provide financial advisory services and build and maintain long  term

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Assist in market (e.g., industry, country, etc,) analysis to identify new strategic growth opportunities within pre-existing or opportune business lines not yet established.
• Review and assess key risk within the various opportunities.
• Prepare internal investment committee and funding committee papers to propose new investments and/or capital and funding projects for due consideration by the management and board organs of the holding company and its subsidiaries
• Lead negotiations with counterparties on various investment and funding transactions with a view to creating value for the buy-side.
• Assist, where occasionally required, on exiting / divesting non-core businesses while capturing maximum value for the sell-side.
• Networking with clients at all levels to further the interest of the Bank.
• Oversee, manage, and guide team members in the creation, operation and maintenance of complex financial models for specific transactions.
• Manage internal and external legal staff and advisors in the drafting, negotiation, execution of term sheets and transaction documents as well as coordinate due diligence with other team members within the group.
• Undertake any other assignments as necessary to bring out new opportunities to Access and perform other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Strategic Investment Unit of the Bank.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR:

• Achievement of all key financial growth targets
• Delivering quality products and achievement of all set service standards
• Process or products improvement initiatives

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilites

• Excellent numerate skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the local and global financial markets
• Excellent customer relationship development/ management
• Good negotiation and social skills
• Creative and innovative
• Knowledge and understanding of the Banks’ products
• Good knowledge of product development
• Excellent relationships with the regulatory authorities
• Reporting
• General managerial/ administration
• Team building / conflict management
• Coaching
• Leadership / Influencing
• Organization and coordination skills
• Initiative/Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership
• Analytical Skills/ Problem solving
• Self-Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication (oral & written)

Qualification

Mandatory

• A good first degree in any discipline (numerate discipline).
• Experience in this role in well-established Banks, Big 4, Multinationals or blue-chip companies

Desirable

• Relevant Masters’ degree or MBA will be an advantage.
• Professional Membership: ACCA, ICAN, CIBN, CFA and other functional certification will be an added advantage.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 9 years’ experience in a bank or financial services with experience in trading in the professional financial market with 3 years in management roles.