Job Openings at Maurice Xandra Solutions

Our Client is a leading real estate development and services business in Africa.

JOB SUMMARY

With the growing needs of the Company, Our Client needs an individual who would be responsible for the security management of the organization, by using his knowledge, skills, and abilities to set the goals and objective that will ensure the efficient protection of the organization’s assets. The successful candidate would be responsible for preparing daily incident reports, requisitions and other inter office memos and ensure that all allegations of the crime and other incidents are investigated and properly recorded. The CSO will act as an advisor in security matters to the CEO and must foster a culture of security importance throughout the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and coordinate security efforts across the company.
• Oversee all activities of the security management company at Landmark facilities
• Supervise and co-ordinate all security operatives, security supervisors and bouncers of the Landmark Group.
• Ensure security within the Group’s premises is maintained and updated.
• Advise security team and conduct investigations of significant threats and loss or misappropriation of assets.
• Conduct frequent security audits to identify potential problems related to physical security, staff safety and asset protection.
• Record incident reports with detailed accounts of occurrences.
• Create procedures for identifying and tracking threatening or fraudulent activities within the organisation.
• Implement procedure to patrol internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
• Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment and machinery to maximize coverage of parking lots and building interior and exterior.
• Work independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
• Implement and enforce security policies to maintain safe environment.
• Ensure that all security personnel provide services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction.
• Organize weekly training for all security operatives.
• Oversee and guide the efforts of the Fire and safety Committee
• Establish crisis management and contingency planning
• Prioritize security initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with the Nigerian police, Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA), TaskForce and other related government agencies; and investigate all security breaches

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

The individual will need to demonstrate:

• Strong leadership skills, critical thinking
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Superior verbal and written interpersonal communication skills
• The ability to collaborate and build consensus across departments and among stake holders
• Emotional Intelligence
• Teamwork and problem solving to achieve goals
• Well organized with good prioritization/workload management abilities.
• Professional discipline and importance of outstanding work
• A high level of integrity and trust
• Commitment to self-learning and continuous skill and professional knowledge development.

Expectations
The CSO may be:

• Required to work at different premises
• The work can be pressured at times, particularly when emergencies arise.
• Managing difficult clients
• Decision making and risk takin

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A University degree and a minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in corporate security/law enforcement/military is necessary for this role.
• Understanding of new technology for security management required.
• Fluency in English in both written and spoken and the capability to follow safety and security rules and procedures without compromises.
• Industry certifications and work experience will be an added advantage.

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Our Client is a a leading real estate development and services business in Africa.

JOB SUMMARY

• With the growing needs of the Company, Our Client needs an individual who would be responsible for the raising and managing the capital to execute the next few projects, by using his/her knowledge, skills, and abilities to set the goals and objective that will ensure the fund raising for the Company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Funding raising for capital projects. With over $200 million in projects over the next five years, the responsibility of raising and managing the capital to execute these projects rest largely on this role. Clear strengths needed for this role includes opportunity evaluation, financial modelling for development projects, cash flow forecast and management, scenario analysis, risk assessment and return analysis, and in-depth knowledge of financing structures with practical experience in their fundamentals and application.
• Communication. Versatility with communication tools, financial and non-financial, needed to provide the investment outlook for projects to the different stakeholders within an investment play from financial institutions to non-financial stakeholders. The candidate must have the resourcefulness in creating pitch documents, investment memoranda, board and management level grade reports, verbal communication, rigorous documentation, and proficiency in using targeted channels to communicate Group ideas to the diverse crowd this role will be dealing with.
• Engagement. Strong emotional intelligence and competence to lead the multiple engagements with banks, other financial institutions such as pension funds, rating agencies, World-wide financial regulators, private investors, interest groups, partners, governmental and non-governmental institutions, and other stakeholders in the financial community to secure financing and agreements for Group projects at competitive terms.
• Management. The day-to-day grind of running businesses in a difficult clime. People management, vendor (onsite businesses) management, contractor management, development participation, operations supervision, oversee financial management and all the attention to detail that is required to ensure qualitative administration of the businesses to keep delivering value to the customer and society.
• Pre-emptive. Updated market understanding, with ever increasing internalization of the impact of global and local issues on investments, to provide the board and management with global and local issues on investments, to provide the board and management with incisive evaluation on new business opportunities, impact(s) to current investments, to chart an appropriate response by the Group. Developing and improving procedures and business operating practices to ensure excellence in service delivery, asset utilization and profitability. Extending the leverage over competition by innovation, effective use of resources and insightful forecast to pioneer services and product to the market.
• Leadership and collaboration. Lead core team by providing exemplary leadership and level headedness and providing direction to multiple non-team members in creating the synergy required for evaluating, executing, and managing business objectives. Fostering collaboration among other group department managers to maintain the diversity needed to achieve the Group’s business and operational goals. Taking an active interest in the development of team members and general competence of employees of the Group.
• Be versatile. Ability to handle multiple challenges across roles, department, and ideas.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

The individual will need to demonstrate:

• Strong leadership skills, critical thinking
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Superior verbal and written interpersonal communication skills
• The ability to collaborate and build consensus across departments and among stake holders
• Emotional Intelligence
• Teamwork and problem solving to achieve goals
• Well organized with good prioritization/workload management abilities.
• Professional discipline and importance of outstanding work
• A high level of integrity and trust
• Commitment to self-learning and continuous skill and professional knowledge development.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degrees in business, management, finance, and other related courses. Requisite experience with a first degree will also be considered. Having an MBA will be an advantage.
• Experience with raising funds and monitoring performance.
• Understanding of the Real Estate Market Experience will be an added advantage
• Project management experience.
• Out of country experience either through education or employment history will be an added advantage.
• Experience for any of the Big 4 Financial Service companies will be an added advantage
• Minimum five years post-graduation experience in a formal organization