• Application Deadline:
• Position: Investment Banker


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary

To ensure effective & efficient deal origination, structuring, execution and closure.

Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

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  Company and Sector Analysis to create deal flows- deal origination.

  
  


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  Preparation of proposals to drive deal origination process

  
  


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  Business analysis/ financial modelling to develop innovative financing options and effective deal structuring

  
  
  
  
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    Use financial modelling to predict outcomes

    
    
  
  
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    Negotiating and structuring financial deals

    
    
  
  
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    Assess and predict financial risks and returns

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Effective liaison with the Research Unit for technical analysis and deal recognition.

  
  


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  Unsolicited financial advisory: Identify companies and render advisory services to companies based on in-depth knowledge & understanding of industry developments.

  
  


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  Distribution network: Maintain an effective network of deal takers- PE firms, development banks, private investors, and institutional investors for effective distribution of mandates-originated and structured deals.

  
  


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  Effective and efficient follow up/ follow through on mandates originated to ensure adequate follow through and profitable/effective deal closure.

  
  


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  Relationship Management & Customer Service: 

  
  
  
  
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    Client relationship management: maintain an effective flow of communication with existing and new clients

    
    
  
  
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    Maintain/ manage an adequate flow of information between client companies and potential investors throughout the deal negotiation stage to ensure the effective closure of ongoing transactions.

    
    
  
  
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    Ensure clients’ records and transactions are handled with utmost confidentiality before, during and after deal execution.

    
    
  
  
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    Ensure effective record-keeping of all details relating to transactions handled on behalf of clients for the statutory period or as dictated in the unit’s manual of operations whichever is longer.

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Provide technical support to the business development desk to spot and secure target mandates

  
  
  
  
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    Contribute to competitive bids, proposals and formal presentations

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Ensure cost efficiency and timeliness in the execution of mandates handled by the unit and provide summary reports on all mandates executed upon completion for review by the unit.

  
  


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  Ability to handle all aspects of transaction execution including transaction packaging, analysis and preparation of offer memorandum, valuation and pricing, project evaluations, liaison with transaction parties and regulators, etc.

  
  


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  Networking: Ensure effective networking across the industry value chain to aid effective deal origination, structuring and financing

  
  


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  Transaction tracking: Ensure adequate tracking of transactions across the industry for effective participation and traction.

  
  


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  Any other responsibility assigned by the Team Lead

  
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION:

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  Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent

  
  


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  Relevant Professional Qualifications (such as CFA, ACCS, CIS, AFM, etc.) will be an added advantage

  
  

WORK EXPERIENCE:

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  1-2 years experience in a Financial Advisory capacity with hands-on participation/experience in Financial Modelling, Deal packaging, and transaction structuring - (Analyst)

  
  


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  At least 2-3 years experience in the financial services sector out of which 1-2 years must have been spent in a Capital Markets Advisory capacity - (Senior Analyst)

  
  


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  At least 4-5 years experience in the financial services sector out of which 3 years must have been spent in a Capital Markets Advisory capacity - (Associate)

  
  

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Skills/Knowledge

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  Good technical analytical skills

  
  


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  Strong finance modelling skills

  
  


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  Good project/business evaluation skills

  
  


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  Excellent decision-making skills

  
  


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  Strong negotiation skills

  
  


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  Excellent initiative & problem-solving skills

  
  


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  Proactive and highly motivated; able to follow through

  
  


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  Excellent Team spirit

  
  


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  Excellent coordination skills

  
  


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  Strong IT skills- strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

  
  


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  Strong numeric skills

  
  


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  Multitasking capabilities

  
  

Attributes

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  Leadership

  
  
  
  
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    Must possess good listening skills

    
    
  
  
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    Must be goal-orientated, responsible and skilled

    
    
  
  
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    Must possess excellent coordinating skills

    
    
  
  
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    Excellent Supervisory Skills

    
    
  
  
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    Ability to teach and impact others

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Proactive decision-maker

  
  
  
  
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    Ability to forecast the market

    
    
  
  
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    Ability to pay attention to details

    
    
  
  
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     Ability to question assumptions

    
    
  
  
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     Ability to seek a richer set of alternatives

    
    
  
  
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     Ability to proactively measure performance.

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Self-starter

  
  
  
  
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    Must be an energetic person with unusual initiative

    
    
  
  
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    Must be resilient

    
    
  
  
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    Must be proactive and result-oriented

    
    
  
  
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    Ability to work with minimal supervision

    
    
  
  
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    Ability to work within stringent timelines

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Sound ethics and integrity.

  
  
  
  
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    Must be discernibly honest and of consistently upright character

    
    
  
  
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    Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the investment banking industry as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations and operators in the industry.

    
    
  
  
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    Capacity to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information