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CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA) is a Private Equity Investment Adviser operating out of Lagos Nigeria. At CCA, we seek to invest in high potential SMEs that can be nurtured to becoming segment champions in sectors that we deem strategic to the development of the local Nigerian and regional West African economies. We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:   Job Title: Legal & Admin Manager Location: Nigeria Responsibilities

  • Company secretarial responsibilities for CCA, Funds under management and portfolio companies as required
  • Investor relations role, managing interactions with Fund advisers, intermediaries and investors as needed
  • Administrative responsibilities coordinating all other support services and activities as needed for the smooth operations of the firm
  • Serve as senior compliance and regulatory officer for CCA, Funds under management and portfolio companies as required
  • Provide internal legal advice to CCA, portfolio companies and the CCA deal team on transactions, and liaise with external counsel as needed on transactions
Requirements Indicative Profile:
  • LLB degree in Law from a recognized university
  • Must have a good knowledge of the workings of the Corporate Affairs Commission, the Nigeria Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory bodies
  • Capital market experience is an advantage
  • Must be a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and other relevant professional bodies
  • 3 - 6 years working experience post call to bar
Job Title: Junior Associate Location: Nigeria Responsibilities
  • Participate in the formulation and implementation of the optimization strategy for existing portfolio companies
  • Work closely with and report directly to organizational leadership on assigned investments, businesses and other strategic engagements as may be required
  • Work may require some travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/transaction sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel
  • Participate in the formulation and execution of the investment strategy for new investment opportunities
  • Serve as primary custodian of all investments, initiatives or portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all internal/external resources engaged on such engagements
Indicative Profile
  • Minimum Second Class Upper Degree (or 3.0 GPA equivalent) from a top tier university
  • 3 - 4 years’ experience in management consulting, investment banking and/or private equity role(s) requiring strong financial modelling, analytical reasoning and presentation skills
  • Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria and West Africa is a plus
  • Demonstrable passion to transition to hands-on private equity investing role in Nigeria/West Africa.
  Job Title: Senior Associate Location: Nigeria Responsibilities
  • Oversee and drive the analysis of investment opportunities including financial modelling, valuation and return analysis
  • Directly oversee the performance and development of analysts, interns and fellows working on assigned transactions/businesses
  • Provide support on other assigned transactions and strategic issues as may be required
  • Work will likely require a reasonable amount of travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/transaction sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel
  • Oversee and drive the formulation and implementation of the value addition strategy for portfolio companies
  • Serve as primary custodian of all pipeline transactions and portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all resources engaged on such transactions/businesses
Requirements
  • Minimum Second Class Upper Degree from a top tier university, additional MBA degree from top tier international university preferred
  • 4 - 7 years’ experience in management consulting, investment banking and/or private equity with reputable organizations and clear transaction/engagement history
  • Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria and West Africa is a plus
  • Demonstrable passion to transition to hands-on private equity investing role in Nigeria/West Africa
  How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]