Job Openings at Norrenberger Financial Group

Job Summary

• As Internal Audit Manager, your role will be to monitor the internal audit system of the organization and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement best audit and business practices in line with Statements of Auditing Standard (SAS)
• Perform audit work, including plan preparation, workpapers, finding, and associated reports; verifies the accuracy of financial records as they pertain to assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, and related transactions.
• Development and implement the annual Internal Audit plan.
• Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls.
• Oversee risk-based audits covering operational and financial processes.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls over key risks, identifying significant exposures, analyzing transactions and information, and detecting changes in key risks and/or control effectiveness. Develops appropriate recommendations to address exposures.
• Examine documentation including reports, statements, records and memos to gather information.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely audit information is reported to the Board through its relevant sub-committee – The Board Audit Committee
• Participate in meetings with individuals and business units to update auditees on findings and the audit process.
• Prepare reports and preserve documentation pertaining to audits for internal record.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years internal audit experience with at least 5 years' experience in the Capital Market.
• BSc in Accounting/Business Administration or any other discipline.
• Professional Qualifications such as ICAN or ACCA is required.

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Job Summary

• As a sales trader in Norrenberger Securities Limited, you will play an instrumental role in the development of revenue-driven business relationships with Institutional and Retail clients.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify new leads, business relationships, and ongoing market opportunities.
•  Analyze clients' demand and investment objectives, and liaise with the Head, Business Development and Dealing team to illustrate trade strategies and ideas to clients.
•  Provide proper after-trade services.
• Main coverage of Financial Institutions and other non-banking institutions including corporates
• Liaise with Research analysts, host corporates and participate in marketing/roadshow events.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with a view to generating a high volume of transactions with existing and prospective clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years' experience as a Sales Trader
• Must be Chartered stockbroker and dealing member of the NGX is an added advantage
• SEC Sponsorship is an added advantage

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Job Summary

• The Senior Associate will be responsible for deal origination and client relationship management to drive profitability, meet performance targets and increase shareholders’ value.

Responsibilities

• Actively source/originate Investment Banking (IB) transactions, clients, projects, and mandates. Business development within the array of M&A (buy & sell side), DCM & ECM capital raise, and other segments of the IB portfolio.
• Work with the deals execution Team in developing proposals, pricing mandates, and contracts with appropriate areas within Advisory Services, Group sales, and asset management Sales Teams.
• Work with the execution Team in managing prospects on Requests for Information, Requests for Proposal, and Questionnaires processes and deliver quality documents and presentations to clients and work collectively with Group sales, and asset management Sales Teams.
• Work alongside the Deals Execution Team on client onboarding process and provide necessary market information and process flows.
• Work closely with the deals execution Team in delivering excellent services experience to all clients.
• Good understanding of the asset management and investment banking industries; products, services, and capabilities.
• Client analytics - In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry, strategies, businesses, financial performance, industry outlook/trends, and general macro/economic issues/trends.
• Ensure impeccable database of clients and relationship documentation at every point in time.
• Manage the IB workflow dashboard and ensure it is up to date with all work currently being undertaken by existing clients.
• Responsible for billing follow-up on outstanding IB fee collections.
• Follow up on all contacts generated within and outside the Group to initiate the prompt conversion.
• Prompt preparation and circulation of call notes from all client engagements e.g., visits, meetings, phone calls, conference calls, etc. Ensure deals origination dashboard data is kept current, accurate, and complete.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in relevant financial services experience (investment banking, financial market depository, securities clearing, experience required.
• Capital raising experience in the public capital market is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (or any of its related courses)
• MBA or MSc. in Finance related discipline is an added advantage

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Job Summary

• As Head Business Development, you will play a critical role in generating new business ideas and devise strategies for acquiring new clients. You will also lead the effective management of business relationships between the company and its clients to ensure excellent service deliver.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for originating investment ideas from the listed and unlisted universe for internal and external clients.
• Generate income and meet income target in line with the set-target determined at the beginning of an appraisal period.
• Aggressive marketing of the company’s products and services.
• Effectively profile prospects/clients, analyze their financial risk appetite, needs and goals for investing and provide guidance to them as regards their investments.
•  Follow up on clients’ mandates to ensure they are promptly executed and error free.
• Maintain a cordial business relationship with all clients whilst ensuring regular communication with assigned clients.
• Effectively work with members of the team in handling all relationship management issues, such that all clients have access to more than one account officer at any given time.
• Perform in-depth analysis of securities before and after initial purchase.
• Identify and evaluate new investment opportunities for their risks and likely returns, driven principally by a financial analysis of the company.
• Interface with trading, and research teams to offer relationship management services to other cadre of clients.
• Preparation of periodic management reports for unit activities to the Managing Director

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in Business Development, preferably in the stockbroking industry
• Professional qualification e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIS, and SEC sponsorship, certification is an added advantage
• Good network and demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of FMDQ fixed income securities market
• Good presentation skills (effective use of the Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Ability to understand stock market, macroeconomic trends and interpret them in an easy-to-understand form to clients
• Good knowledge of the workings of the AFEX Commodities exchange and its product offerings

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Job Summary

• As a Human Resource Officer, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing strategic initiatives to attract, recruit, retain and grow our employees, while supporting current and future business needs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the development and implementation of comprehensive people management strategy and plans, with focus on ensuring alignment with the company’s business strategy and mission critical business objectives.
• Guide the continuous utilization of the company’s Performance Management framework in accurately assessing staff performance against agreed metrics and determining critical development needs.
• Engage productively with Heads of Business Units/Departments to develop Key Performance indicators (KPIs) for different job roles in the company and agree measurable annual performance targets.
• Define and maintain a competitive and merit-based compensation system to support company’s strategy to become an employer of choice for quality talent.
• Ensure timely and effective administration of monthly payroll and statutory remittances – Pensions, NHF, Taxes (where required) and Pensions.
• Evaluate competitiveness of present programs through research, surveys and trend analysis leading to appropriate recommendations
• Champion the consistent administration of the Company’s compensation and benefit programs in compliance with approved company policies and governmental regulations.
• Ensure the effective management of the company’s Human Resources Information System.
• Provide in-house end to end recruitment advisory service to all internal hiring managers on all levels of recruitment across the organization.
• Support recruitment process review and work with other team members to develop a recruitment strategy, which builds upon employer brand.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify current and future personnel needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Human Resource generalist, with vast recruitment experience preferably in the financial services industry
• Good talent network and demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders
• Human Resources Certification is an added advantage

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Job Summary

• The Software Developer is responsible for building web, and other applications for internal users and customers based on user requirements. You will develop new user-facing features, translate UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application while working with a UI/UX designer to bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Develop web applications end-to-end
• Documentation of code
• Develop backend web services, logic, databases and APIs

Requirements

• Background in computing, engineering or related field
• HND, BSc with at least 3 years' experience
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial / SVN
• Experience with, and knowledge of advanced front end frameworks and libraries including Javascript, CSS, HTML5, AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS, React Native etc.
• Experience with backend technologies such as C#, PHP, Laravel, NodeJS, SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle Apex, .NET
• Experience in financial services building financial products and mobile applications.

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Job Summary

• As Treasury Operations Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the Finance & Operations team by managing the Treasury back-office settlement operations to achieve optimal business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execution of all Funds/Institutional Client’s transactions regarding placements and Liquidations in the Interbank Market by preparing instructions to transferring counterparty/receiving counterparty and uploading payments on the Bank payment platform
• Prompt execution and settlement of all securities Trades i.e. FGN Bonds, FGN TBills, Eurobonds via the Custodian.
• Timely recording of daily transactions i.e. Liquidations and investment, Securities purchase/sale, across all portfolios on the Maturities Blotter and posting of same on the portfolio management system.
• Preparation of necessary reports as it relates to interbank settlement i.e. FI Database and ensure same is sent to internal stakeholders daily.
• Daily call over of transactions initiated to ensure that all instructions initiated are executed.
• Reconciliation of all outstanding transactions and SEC/Custodian reports.
• Ensure retrieval of contract notes from counterparties on all completed transactions and accuracy of the parameters contained therein are as agreed
• Ensure that transactions are processed in strict adherence to agreed SLAs
• Provide support to the working capital and disbursement team and ensure daily posting/call over of transactions

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years Treasury Operations preferably with a financial services provider in the Capital Market
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Relevant professional certification is an added advantage e.g., ACCA, CFA etc
• Detailed knowledge of treasury products

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Job Summary

• The Chief Risk Officer will provide oversight to the Enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) strategy and framework that effectively translates the risk appetite framework into informed decision-making practices that support Norrenberger’s unique business model and strategic plan.
• He or she will bring strong technical expertise coupled with leadership and excellent stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a risk awareness culture and provide appropriate opportunities for organizational learning, including lessons learned from previous problems, on-going communication, training and development.
• Monitor and report on adherence to the organizations risk framework / policies to the Board.
• Act as the point of contact between the organization and Regulators/investors with reference to risk management issues.
• Build a risk monitoring system complying with Basel I & Basel II & Basel III requirements for assessing, reviewing and mitigating risk factors.
• Establish a Credit Rating system for the Group as well as develop and implement a Credit Risk Management policy for the Group Credit Department
• Oversee the Risk Management department in delivering high quality and professional service to the Group and the clients in the field of risk management.
• Recommend and maintain proper approval processes for all transaction types to ensure proper risk control.
• Ensure that classified loans are reported and properly administered in the system of the Group.
• Establish procedures and execute Profitability and Risk analysis for the Group frequently.
• Chairing Portfolio Management and Risk and Compliance Committees
• Develop predictive dynamic monitoring procedures/systems for the Risk Management Department

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in Enterprise Risk Management with at least 4 years’ risk management experience in a SEC regulated entity and at least 3 years in a management role
• Minimum of a master’s degree or MBA in any related discipline.
• Professional certification such as CFA, CIS, ACCA, ACA, RIMAN or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized professional body

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Job Summary

• As a Halal Investment Analyst, you will identify and create new businesses in volume and value according to set target, sell Norrenberger products Investment products with major focus on driving existing ethical investment products while assisting the HID team to develop new products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Head, Halal Investment Division to review and develop annual activity plans for Islamic Investment business
• Identify and negotiate Islamic business opportunities and develop specific plans to acquire business in order to increase Islamic business portfolio in line with business targets.
• Identify and mobilize investments from both individual and corporate entities
• Coordinate with various functions within the organisation for structuring of products in line with client requirements to ensure that shariah compliant solutions are offered to clients, while increasing profitability.
• Create new businesses and relationships according to set target
• Support product team in the development and implementation of new Islamic Investment products and services.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Sales required with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Islamic Finance and Products
• Strategy development, monitoring and execution.
• Good track record of Business development

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Job Summary

• As Head Research, you will be responsible for driving the Group’s research and economic analysis activities, conducting sector and country studies as well as preparing the Group’s research reports for internal and external stakeholders including clients.
• You will also be responsible for supporting the development of actionable strategies that create measurable long-term value for the company.

Responsibilities

• Become the sell side research leader for equity and fixed income reports.
• Supervise the building of financial models to support analysis and investment recommendations for equity and debt instruments with exposure to Pan African Market.
• Oversee the production of regular reports which monitor developments in the Group’s key markets and products, risk-based sector and country reports and providing timely analyseson their likely impact on the Nigerian/ African economy and the Group’s operations.
• Oversee the conduct of cutting research in economics, ranging from theoretical methodological issues to applied economics touching on financial issues covering various sectors.
• Responsible for producing Macroeconomic and Cross Product Strategy research forinternal and external use (i.e., Bonds/Equities/FX/Property)
• Actively contribute to research materials for purposes of making sales pitches to both existing and prospective clients, as well as internal teams.
• Perform active surveillance, and extensive analysis of investment portfolios to identify trends, and make recommendations to both internal teams, and the company’s clientele with the aim of driving their effective decision-making in optimizing the performance of said portfolios.
• Support capacity development program for Junior Analysts and ensure the development of their knowledge and technical competence enabling to become top analysts in their respective coverage area.
• Collaborate with top leadership, aiding in individualized strategy formulation for different projects and initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the financial services industry across Equity, Fixed Income and Macroeconomic Research.
• Strong knowledge of the capital market space
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across functions and levels of seniority.
• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Relevant professional certification such as CFA, ACCA or ICAN is an added advantage.

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Job Summary

• As a Business Development Executive, you will work to improve the organization’s market position and achieve financial growth.
• You will also support the definition of long-term organizational strategic goals, build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals while maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mobilize investments from both individual and corporate entities
• Cold call as appropriate within your market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities by prospecting for clients and turning this into increased business.
• Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging existing network.
• Work with the team and portfolio manager to develop proposals and create new products that meet client’s needs while increasing profitability.
• Present to and consult with mid and senior level management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels.
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors to identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
• Relationship management calls to existing client, maturities management and ensuring client satisfaction, repeat business, brand loyalty and referrals.
• Preparation of weekly, month, quarterly, annual deposit mobilization and activities reports for self and Team where necessary

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Sales required with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the Asset Management space
• Strategy development, monitoring and execution.
• Good track record of Business development

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Job Summary

• The VP of Investment Banking will be responsible for driving profitability and meeting performance targets by developing the relationships, tactics, and business plans necessary to realize revenue, earnings growth, and increase shareholders’ value.

Responsibilities

• Actively source/originate Investment Banking (IB) transactions, clients, projects, and mandates.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of revenue-generating Investment Banking deals from corporate, commercial, institutional, and HNI market segments.
• Good understanding of the asset management and investment banking industries; products, services, and capabilities.
• Client analytics - In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry, strategies, businesses, financial performance, industry outlook/trends, and general macro/economic issues/trends.
• Maintenance and retention of a portfolio of IB clients.
• Build and retain strong, sustainable internal and external client relationships.
• Be up to speed with market/regulatory developments and communicate the changes in the market to clients in good time as well as ensure that the information communicated is accurate and comprehensive.
• Identify the target market and develop strategy papers on market entry and relevance for the deals- execution Team.
• Oversee the execution of all transactions by developing appropriate structures and deal execution strategies.
• Enforcement of governance and control standards for IB deals across the business and ensure compliance to risk management best practices by assisting the team with regulatory inquiries, audits, risk reviews, and compliance checks.
• Ensure quality control on all documents and correspondences going out of the department.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in relevant financial services experience (investment banking, financial market depository, securities clearing, experience required.
• Capital raising experience in the public capital market is required.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or Economics (or any of its related courses)
• MBA or MSc. in Finance related discipline is an added advantage
• CFA Preferred but not required.