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Key Responsibilities
Strategic Project Planning & Execution

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic and special projects, from ideation through execution to completion.
• Translate high-level strategic objectives into clear project plans, deliverables, and timelines.
• Design and implement project frameworks, workflows, and governance structures.
• Apply Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies to improve execution speed and flexibility.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business priorities and timelines.
• Continuously track progress against milestones and adjust plans proactively to address challenges.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards, KPIs, and organizational expectations.
• Drive execution of CSR initiatives and firm-wide transformation projects.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and process improvements.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Act as a central communication hub between the CEO, leadership team, and project stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations on project status.
• Provide insights on progress, risks, bottlenecks, and key decisions required.
• Ensure alignment between project objectives and organizational priorities.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through clear, timely, and structured communication.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and strategic sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Escalate critical issues promptly with recommended solutions and action plans.

Risk & Cost Management

• Identify and assess project risks (operational, financial, strategic) at early stages.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Maintain and update a project risk register across all initiatives.
• Monitor project budgets, ensuring cost discipline and adherence to financial guidelines.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities without compromising quality or outcomes.
• Track resource utilization and ensure efficient allocation across projects.
• Provide financial updates and variance analysis to leadership.

Software Management & Data Analysis

• Oversee the use of enterprise tools such as Google Workspace, Zoho One, and other collaboration platforms.
• Ensure seamless integration of systems and tools to enhance productivity and project visibility.
• Design and implement automated workflows and reporting dashboards where possible.
• Collect, clean, and analyze project data to generate actionable insights.
• Use data to evaluate project performance, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Leverage AI tools and analytics platforms to improve efficiency and forecasting.
• Present data-driven insights and recommendations to the CEO and senior leadership.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage Executive Assistants and project support staff, aligning tasks with project goals.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively and ensure timely execution of deliverables.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to team members.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews and support professional development.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across departments to ensure project success.
• Act as a role model for high performance, adaptability, and problem-solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Law, Technology, or related discipline)
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in project management, strategy, or operations
• Experience in financial services or investment environment preferred
• Strong understanding of technology tools, AI, and process optimization
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional strategic initiatives
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills

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Key Responsibilities
Technology Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business growth and scalability goals.
• Translate business needs into technology solutions and digital initiatives.
• Establish technology governance frameworks, standards, and policies across the organization.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives across all business units.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI, automation, cloud tools) for potential adoption.
• Provide strategic advisory to executive leadership on technology investments and risks.
• Develop and manage the technology budget, ensuring cost optimization and ROI.
• Create a technology risk register and oversee mitigation strategies.

Automation & Process Optimization

• Map and analyze end-to-end business processes to identify automation opportunities.
• Design and implement workflow automation solutions across operations, finance, HR, and investment functions.
• Deploy and manage RPA bots, low-code applications, and integration tools.
• Standardize processes to ensure consistency before automation implementation.
• Monitor and optimize automation performance, including error handling and exception management.
• Measure and report efficiency gains, cost savings, and productivity improvements from automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with departments to redesign workflows for maximum automation impact.
• Build internal capability for automation adoption and user training.

Network Architecture & Setup

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructure across all office locations.
• Oversee setup and configuration of LAN, WAN, VPNs, firewalls, and wireless networks.
• Ensure optimal network availability, bandwidth management, and performance optimization.
• Establish network standards, protocols, and documentation.
• Manage network segmentation to enhance security and performance.
• Lead expansion or redesign of network infrastructure to support business growth.

IT Infrastructure Management

• Oversee the deployment and maintenance of core IT infrastructure including servers, storage systems, and cloud environments.
• Manage on-premise and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure) to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Ensure high system uptime and availability through proactive monitoring and maintenance.
• Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans.
• Monitor infrastructure performance and implement upgrades as needed.

Hardware & Asset Management

• Manage procurement, deployment, and lifecycle of IT hardware (laptops, desktops, servers, networking devices).
• Establish and maintain an IT asset management system to track hardware usage and condition.
• Ensure standardization of hardware across the organization for efficiency and supportability.
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, and replacement of hardware assets.
• Optimize hardware utilization and ensure cost-effective procurement strategies.

Network & Infrastructure Security

• Implement and maintain network security measures including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint protection.
• Monitor network traffic for security threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches.
• Enforce access controls, authentication protocols, and data protection measures.
• Conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
• Ensure compliance with data protection policies and IT security standards.

Systems & Infrastructure Management

• Oversee the selection, implementation, and integration of core business systems (CRM, ERP, PMS).
• Ensure system interoperability through APIs and middleware solutions.
• Manage cloud infrastructure, hosting environments, and system scalability.
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and reliability, implementing improvements where needed.
• Establish disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Maintain IT asset management systems and ensure optimal utilization.
• Oversee system upgrades, patches, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure proper documentation of all systems, configurations, and processes.

Data Management & Reporting Enablement

• Develop and implement data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, accuracy, and security.
• Design and deploy automated dashboards and reporting systems for business units.
• Integrate data across systems to create a single source of truth for decision-making.
• Support advanced analytics initiatives by ensuring data availability and structure.
• Define data standards, ownership, and access controls across the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting, Control & Compliance

• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting schedules to ensure readiness for financial reporting, management accounts, and audits.
• Prepare data inputs and draft materials for regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Flag reporting risks or inconsistencies to the Financial Controller and recommend corrective actions.
• Collect necessary data and prepare accurate tax filings in compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Monitor accounts receivable and payable transactions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to internal policies.
• Manage lease agreements and ensure compliance with IFRS 16 in lease-related accounting.
• Support internal financial controls, including adherence to approval processes and compliance with company policies.
• Prepare payroll schedules and ensure accurate computation of salaries, benefits, and statutory deductions.

Fund Accounting 

• Maintain fund ledgers, track inflows/outflows, and prepare supporting schedules for financial reporting.
• Calculate and verify net asset values (NAVs), ensuring accurate pricing and expense allocation.
• Track fund-level expenses including management fees, custodian fees, and administrative costs.
• Prepare fund performance reports (income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements) for internal use and regulatory submission.
• Process and post fund transactions, ensuring compliance with IFRS and regulatory timelines.

Cash Flow, Treasury & Asset-Liability Management

• Monitor and manage daily cash flow to ensure liquidity for operations, fund transfers, and redemptions.
• Execute cash transfers, payments, and receipts efficiently to maintain smooth financial operations.
• Support short-term cash forecasting and tracking of bank account activity.
• Monitor and reconcile key balance sheet exposures across assets and liabilities.
• Track asset utilization and liability obligations to ensure financial stability and compliance.

Reconciliation & Payment Management

• Perform reconciliations of bank statements, intercompany accounts, and ledger balances.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across systems, custodians, or third-party accounts.
• Oversee and process payments and disbursements, ensuring transactions are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure vendor invoices and reimbursements are processed within policy limits.

Expense & Cost Management

• Track and allocate operational and fund-related expenses, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal policies.
• Monitor vendor invoices and expense reimbursements for completeness, accuracy, and timely processing.
• Analyze cost drivers across business units to support expense optimization and cost of funds (COF) management.
• Support periodic cost allocation exercises, including preparation of schedules for management fees, custodian fees, and other operating expenses.

Performance, Planning & Analysis

• Track financial performance metrics and variances, and prepare analysis for senior review.
• Maintain and update financial forecasting templates, ensuring data accuracy and timely refreshes.
• Maintain and run financial models, performing scenario testing and validating outputs.

Audit & Assurance Coordination

• Compile necessary financial data for audit schedules and documentation.
• Assist in responding to auditor queries and gathering supporting materials.
• ERP & Financial Systems Proficiency
• Use ERP and accounting tools to input, extract, and validate financial data.
• Troubleshoot basic system issues and assist in system upgrades or integrations affecting finance operations.

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement

• Review and optimize internal finance processes to enhance accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to streamline finance operations.
• Support ad-hoc financial projects, system enhancements, or process improvement initiatives as directed by senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. 
• A professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial reporting, finance operations management, or a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience with financial assets/liabilities reporting, tax & regulatory compliance, budgeting, and reconciliation processes.
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Infoware, QuickBooks, etc).
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations, regulatory reporting, and audit requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze large datasets effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

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Key Responsibilities
Fund Management & Capital Deployment

• Oversee fund structuring, allocation, and capital deployment, ensuring funds align with investment mandates and liquidity needs.
• Support portfolio manager with developing strategies to optimize cost of funds (COF)
• Monitor fund performance, ensuring compliance with risk-adjusted return expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure liquidity management aligns with risk appetite, maintaining stable capital availability for investment opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain investment strategy pitch books and product sheets for managed products.

Investment Risk Management & Compliance

• Implement risk control frameworks, ensuring investment strategies comply with regulatory and internal governance policies.
• Oversee fund-wide risk exposure, mitigating threats from market volatility, credit risks, and macroeconomic shifts.
• Work closely with the Chief Quant Economist (CQE) to integrate quantitative risk models, stress testing, and scenario analysis into fund management strategies.
• Supervise hedging and derivatives strategies, ensuring FX, interest rate, and credit risk exposure is actively managed.
• Lead counterparty risk assessments, ensuring all financial transactions meet due diligence and risk management standards.

Research & Market Intelligence

• Leverage macroeconomic analysis, sector research, and financial modeling to inform fund-level investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Research team to integrate market insights into fund allocation strategies.
• Monitor regulatory shifts and economic trends, ensuring investment decisions remain data-driven and forward-looking.

Portfolio Management

• Ensure portfolio allocations align with fund-level mandates, collaborating with portfolio managers on strategic adjustments.
• Provide guidance on liability-driven investment strategies, ensuring portfolio liquidity matches financial obligations.
• Monitor portfolio performance relative to fund objectives, ensuring fund-wide performance targets are met.

Trade Execution & Liquidity Management

• Oversee fund-wide trading activities, ensuring best execution practices and liquidity optimization.
• Work with portfolio managers and risk analysts to assess trade impact on fund performance.
• Ensure liquidity thresholds align with capital deployment needs and market conditions.
• Supervise trade reconciliation and settlements to ensure seamless post-trade processes and regulatory compliance.

Corporate Actions Management

• Monitor and assess the impact of corporate actions on fund allocations.
• Recommend portfolio adjustments in response to corporate actions, ensuring continued fund alignment.
• Ensure all key stakeholders are informed of relevant corporate actions.

Workflow Automation & Process Optimization

• Implement automation tools to enhance fund management efficiency and streamline processes.
• Leverage technology to improve liquidity monitoring, trade execution, and performance analytics.
• Drive process improvements to reduce inefficiencies and enhance data-driven decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement & Investor Relations

• Support capital-raising efforts, working with business development teams to align fund structures with investor needs.
• Ensure clear and transparent investor reporting, providing performance insights and risk assessments.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop fund management associates and analysts, fostering a high-performance investment culture.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Lead or contribute to special projects, industry partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives as required.
• Adapt to evolving business needs and support firm-wide growth objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Investment Management, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• CFA, CAIA, or equivalent certification preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in fund management, asset management, or investment strategy execution.
• Expertise in fund structuring, capital deployment, and liquidity management.
• Experience in macroeconomic analysis, financial modeling, and risk-adjusted return optimization.
• Strong knowledge of counterparty risk management, due diligence, and corporate actions oversight.
• Proficiency in financial and analytical tools, including:
  • Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, Morningstar (investment research & market intelligence).
  • Excel (VBA), Python, R (quantitative modeling & statistical analysis).
  • Tableau, Power BI (data visualization & investment analytics).
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills.

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About the job

IT Support & Operations

• Provide first-level support for IT service requests and user issues
• Assist in troubleshooting hardware, software, and network-related problems
• Support system maintenance, backups, and routine IT operations
• Maintain logs of incidents, resolutions, and service requests

Process Automation & Optimization

• Identify repetitive manual processes across teams and recommend automation opportunities
• Build and maintain simple automation workflows (e.g., Zapier, Power Automate, scripts)
• Support integration between business tools and systems
• Document automation processes and workflows

User & Access Management

• Assist with user account creation, updates, password resets, and deactivations
• Support IT change management processes and system updates
• Help implement basic access controls and security best practices

Network, Systems & Website Support

• Assist in managing domains and DNS records
• Support website updates and monitoring
• Help track IT assets, subscriptions, and software licenses
• Assist with basic network monitoring and system performance checks

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Support development of simple reports and dashboards for IT and business teams
• Assist in analyzing system usage, IT performance, and service trends
• Contribute to data collection for operational and performance reporting
• Help identify insights for process improvement

Documentation & User Education

• Create and maintain IT documentation, guides, and SOPs
• Assist in developing user training materials and awareness content
• Support cybersecurity awareness initiatives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Funds, Wealth, Finance, and Operations teams to understand needs
• Translate business requirements into technical or automation solutions
• Support implementation of digital tools across departments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field with a minimum of 1 year post NYSC experience.
• Basic knowledge of IT systems, networking, or technical support
• Interest in data analysis, process improvement, and technology-driven solutions
• Basic knowledge of automation tools (e.g., Zapier, Power Automate)
• Familiarity with data tools (Excel, Power BI, SQL is a plus)
• Basic understanding of APIs and integrations is an advantage
• Strong communication and organizational skills

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Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Development

• Lead end-to-end project planning, including defining scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Conduct and coordinate feasibility studies covering technical, financial, and regulatory considerations.
• Develop detailed project execution plans, including work breakdown structures and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and consultants to refine design concepts, layouts, and specifications.
• Review and validate Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and cost estimates.
• Ensure alignment between design intent, budget constraints, and investment objectives.
• Drive the acquisition of all pre-construction approvals, permits, and documentation.
• Establish project governance structures, reporting frameworks, and escalation protocols.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Oversee full project lifecycle execution from mobilization to completion.
• Develop and track detailed construction schedules, ensuring adherence to timelines.
• Coordinate daily activities across contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Monitor site progress through regular inspections and performance tracking.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, technical specifications, and safety requirements.
• Proactively identify and resolve delays, bottlenecks, and technical issues.
• Manage scope changes, ensuring proper documentation and approvals.
• Ensure efficient coordination between design and construction teams to avoid rework.

Budget & Cost Management

• Prepare and manage comprehensive project budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Track project expenditures against approved budgets and highlight variances.
• Implement cost control mechanisms to optimize project spend.
• Review and certify contractor valuations, invoices, and payment requests.
• Manage variation orders and change requests, ensuring cost implications are properly assessed.
• Provide periodic financial reports and forecasts to management.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Lead procurement processes including tendering, evaluation, and selection of contractors and vendors.
• Negotiate contracts, ensuring clarity on scope, timelines, pricing, and deliverables.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations.
• Manage disputes, claims, and contractor-related issues effectively.
• Ensure contractors adhere to quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure reliability and responsiveness.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews and enforce accountability.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks across financial, operational, and regulatory areas.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Ensure compliance with local building regulations, environmental laws, and safety standards.
• Monitor health and safety practices on-site, ensuring adherence to policies.
• Coordinate with legal and compliance teams on contractual and regulatory matters.
• Maintain a risk register and track mitigation actions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage insurance requirements and claims where applicable.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly project reports covering progress, risks, and financials.
• Provide real-time updates on project milestones, delays, and key issues.
• Present project updates to senior management and investment committees.
• Maintain clear and structured project documentation and communication records.
• Align all stakeholders on project objectives, timelines, and expectations.
• Escalate critical issues promptly and recommend solutions.

Project Close-Out & Handover

• Ensure all construction works are completed in line with approved designs and specifications.
• Coordinate final inspections, snagging, and defect resolution.