Jobs
Associate, Debt Capital Markets (Accounting) Vacancy in Lagos
FJA
is part of the AfricaRecruit Limited (Registered in England: 4793819)
group of companies. We may share your information with associated
companies within this group in order to provide the services that you
have requested.
In
no circumstances will we pass your information to third parties to
enable them to contact you themselves about products and services which
they offer.
Job Title: Associate, Debt Capital Markets
Description:
Job purpose:The primary purpose of the job is to actively contribute towards achieving the goals of the DCM team by:
• Support origination of DCM transactions in Nigeria, with corporate
entities, supra nationals, sub-nationals and related entities
•
Manage or assist manage transaction execution across all product
categories including; vanilla bonds and commercial papers, equity linked
and structured credit products, as well as supervising analysts in the
deal team
• Contributing towards generation of ideas that lead to
product innovation, better transaction management and zero tolerance
lapses in fulfilment of compliance requirements
• Integration with
the various Global Markets, credit structuring and sales platforms, and
making use of these areas and technology to incorporate derivatives or
other strategic solutions within a financing structure (structured
capital markets)
• Assisting with origination and growth of cross
border DCM opportunities, thus playing a strong role in the further
development of the Standard Bank Group’s DCM franchise
• Building close relationship with investors
• Participating in industry advocacy and contributing to the overall growth of the Nigerian Debt Capital Markets
Key responsibilities:
• Assist in spotting origination opportunities for both domestic and international DCM transactions
• Pitch book development and preparation of other client marketing materials
• Lead transaction execution and manage the members of the deal team
• Assist with transaction structuring
• Prepare transaction documentation including prospectus, term sheet, financial models, presentations and marketing materials
• Work with the legal team to review all legal documentation, as well as participate in negotiating transaction agreements
• Coordinate and manage relationships with all transaction parties
• Assist with providing ratings advisory service to clients
•
Engagement with the regulators, particularly the Nigerian Securities
and Exchange Commission, The Nigerian Stock Exchange and National
Pension Commission
• Actively drive investor engagement and distribution
• Supervise junior team members (analysts) to acquire knowledge of and apply “Departmental Operating Manual” for DCM unit
•
Supervise and monitor analysts to ensure compliance with KYC, mandate
approval process, conflicts clearance and other internal processes for
all transactions
• Support development of the Investment Banking Analyst Pool
• Ensure that all transaction documentation and processes are in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Actively monitor changes to the rules and regulations pertaining to capital and money market activities
• Representation at industry or regulatory committees
Key performance measures:
• Number of pitch books prepared for domestic and international bonds and other origination support
• Number of deals closed and efficiency of execution process
• Positive client feedback on live mandates
• Quality of pitches and transaction documents prepared
• Effectively juggling multiple tasks and sticking to agreed timelines
• Distribution capability for Bonds and Commercial Paper
• Positive improvements in tasks delegated to junior analysts and interns
• Independently developed product solution templates / ideas
• Quality of formal and informal engagement with clients, regulators and investors
• Satisfactory internal compliance and audit ratings
Qualifications:• Education: BA/B.Sc Degree
•
Masters Degree/Professional Qualifications such as ACA / CA / CIMA / CFA
advantageous
Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years working experience
•
Experience within debt capital markets or debt advisory/lending in
Nigeria or other emerging or developed markets would be important
Technical competencies:
• Analytical and quantitative background
•
Understanding of DCM and structured products
• Understanding of debt
capital markets documentation and processes
• Understanding of ratings
process
• Accurately interpret and apply regulatory legal concepts
•
Project management
Personal competencies:
• Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Leadership skills
•
Attention to details
• Team player
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward CVs to
[email protected]
