• Application Deadline:
• Position: Financial Advisory Analyst / Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Department: Investment Banking

Job Objective

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  Responsible for supporting the team in executing mergers and acquisitions and restructuring transactions.

  
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collate and analyze relevant financial and non-financial information from clients and various sources to support a potential or ongoing transaction


• Identify and determine feasibility of possible mergers and acquisitions, privatization projects and contribute to negotiations


• Prepare and / or analyze business plans and articulate clients’ business objectives for the purpose of presenting in the context of buy-side or sell-side discussions with counter-parties.


• Prepare advanced financial models in the context of M&As, leveraged buy-outs, restructurings, recapitalizations and independent valuation opinions.


• Conduct detailed financial and commercial due diligence to support M&As, restructurings and recapitalization transactions


• Conduct detailed and complex valuation exercises to support M&As, restructurings and recapitalizations


• Manage individual work streams within the context of large multi-faceted transaction


• Prepare confidential information memorandums, management / investor presentations, technical bids, post-acquisition plans and other presentations as applicable


• Manage / coordinate virtual and physical data room due diligence exercises in conjunction with other members of the team and working closely with external advisers


• Keep abreast of new regulations or policies that may affect various industries and consistently monitor local and international economies


• Build and maintain client base, keeping current client plans up to date and engaging new clients on ongoing basis.


• Prepare, analyze and explain financial information of a given company and related companies within the respective industry


• Conduct relevant industry research and update database accordingly


• Participate in the management and development of the department by carrying out marketing and proposal efforts.


• Manage and supervise financial advisory analysts in the execution of the above responsibilities.

Requirements

Education / Professional Qualification:

• Minimum of a University Degree (Second Class Upper division)


• Master’s Degree and/or Professional Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CFA) will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• About 5 years of core investment banking and financial advisory experience in a leading investment bank


• Experience with an international investment bank will be an added advantage


• Experience in Oil & Gas and/or Power sector will be an advantaged client database ensuring that clients are updated on products, information, and investment opportunities.

Key Competency Requirements:

• Advanced financial modeling skills


• Advanced business writing, presentation and communication skills


• Strong research and learning skills


• Good knowledge of financial reporting, taxation and applied Corporate Finance techniques.


• Good appreciation of major industry and regulatory trends and challenges


• Entrepreneurial skills, creativity and people management skills


• Strong analytical abilities, self-confidence, persistence, initiative and persuasiveness.


• Quality of work: financial models, management presentations and information memorandums among others


• Timeliness in meeting client requests/turnaround time.