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Latest Jobs at VFD Group, 18th March, 2019
VFD Group is an alternative financial service holding company that creates value by working within Nigeria's informal financial sector to create innovative products and solutions that are accessible to the everyday Nigerian.
VFD Group was founded by highly skilled professionals with diverse experiences, qualifications and professional backgrounds, who identified the gap between individuals and small businesses and their banking experiences and set out to bridge the divide.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- To assist the Chief Compliance Officer and manage designated activities and tasks in the Control & Compliance Department which are necessary to meet the department’s objectives and control processes.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the development of control management plan
- Identify key compliance obligations with the support of legal and other relevant resources and translating those requirements into actionable policies and procedures
- Assist with control assessments to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems and internal controls;
- Carry out periodic control assessment and test whether the controls in place respond to the controls identified
- Provide review feedbacks for annual updates to Everdon BDC’s control management framework and control register in accordance to changes in business environment
- Maintain database of all regulatory obligations
- Facilitate/support the maintenance of compliance and control registers
- Track and monitor control, compliance guidelines
- Develop plan to resolve identified issues in collaboration with concerned unit
- Compile monthly compliance report
- Liaise with regulators as required
- Compile control checklist and carry out compliance audits on all Everdon BDC units
- Prepare control reports
- Execute regulatory returns to CBN
- Execute periodic review of policies and present to Head of department
- Address staff concerns or questions on compliance issues
- Stay abreast of, research and advise on relevant regulatory matters
- Other duties as directed by Head, Control and Compliance
General Business:
- Ensure strict adherence to operations manual procedures and company policies
- Ensure Control and Compliance department is presented to the highest possible standard
- Communicate company information effectively; cascade relevant information
- Ensure that all information is made available whenever requested
- Identify and plan areas for personal development
Communication And Reporting:
- To liaise with all relevant departments
- To report to the head regularly on Control and Compliance issues at meetings and at other times. Issues raised/discussed at departmental meetings and other meetings must be reported
- To provide such information to the head of unit as required in order to assess the performance of the department and achievement of agreed strategy
Key Performance Indicators
- To liaise with all relevant departments
- To report to the head regularly on Control and Compliance issues at meetings and at other times. Issues raised/discussed at departmental meetings and other meetings must be reported
- To provide such information to the head of unit as required in order to assess the performance of the department and achievement of agreed strategy
Essential Knowledge/Skills/Experience
- BSc/MSc degree in Finance, Accounting, Law or a related field.
- 3-4 years’ experience with responsibilities like those of this role
- Previous experience in Financial Services and General knowledge of Financial Markets
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise;
- The ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships;
- Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills; a good team player;
- Strong communication skills; written and verbal
- Thorough understanding of compliance risk and issues and their management
- Proven competence in Control and Compliance Management
- Ability to prioritize projects and identify internal and external resources necessary to reach objectives
- Ability lead others in formulating and articulating key strategic objectives internally and externally
- Ability to see big picture and handle the detail of the role
- Excellent change management and negotiation skills
- Excellent organisational and project management skill
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong Attention to details
- Qualifications and membership in relevant professional body is an added advantage.
Job Title: Personal Assistant to the CEO
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- Responsible for providing administrative services to the CEO in order to ensure effective functioning of the office with respect to the achievement of organisational goals.
Responsibilities
Administrative Support:
- Manage the CEO’s schedule- schedule meetings, conference calls etc.
- Prepare the CEO for every meeting (including preparing Agendas and providing relevant information needed ahead of the meeting
- Ensure comprehensive meeting notes with action points are taken and activities appropriately tracked.
- Analyze and summarize reports and internal correspondence for the CEO
- Serve as a liaison between the CEO and other members of staff
- Review of bank statement and spot checks
- Manage CEO travel and coordinate all administrative and logistics needs as required
- Custodian of all documents for the Executive Office- create and maintain a document management system
- Custodian of the all contact database- populate and update contacts periodically
- Manage the CEO’s office and all assets attached to his office
- Provide support to CEO’s Technical Assistant
- Any other task that might be assigned by the CEO or CEO’s TA
- Management of shareholders contact and basic information (Birthdays for executive office)
Research and Analysis:
- Conduct targeted research to equip the CEO with timely and relevant information
- Analyze and synthesize research findings to develop valuable insights and make strategic recommendations to the CEO
- Create and maintain data, prepare briefs and presentation packages, charts/graphs data as requested
- Provide business development research for the CEO
Key Performance Indicators:
- Quality of professional support provided
- Comprehensiveness of reporting
- Meeting agreed work schedule timelines
- Timely Project Completion rates
- CEO day to day organization level
- Accurate database of shareholders
Competence Requirements
Core Skills:
- Knowledge of finance and investment
- In-depth understanding of the organization
- Communication & Presentation skills
- Exceptional report writing skills
- Exceptional oratory abilities
- Execution focused mindset and ability to multi-task
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Generic Skills:
- Team work
- Integrity & Confidentiality
- Pro-activity
- Detail orientation
- Interpersonal
- Time Management
- Organizational skills
Specification/ Qualification
Qualification:
- B.Sc. degree or its equivalent in a numerate discipline (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration etc)
Minimum Experience:
- 1 year relevant experience in a similar role.
Job Title: Strategy and Research Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- The role will be responsible for business and product strategy for the Group.
Key Task
- Product Management.
- Business Process Improvement.
- Market Research and Analysis.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Business Planning and Process Improvement
- Assist and develop business through strategic initiatives
- Liaise with subsidiary MD’s to ensure timely delivery of performance related deliverables
- Troubleshoot and automate existing operational processes across all subsidiaries.
- Provide and support business improvement
- Drive improvements for business strategy/process and systems
- Evaluate business proposals and provide appropriate recommendations
- Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for management
- Coordinate key strategy sessions across the group.
Product Management:
- Create product structure for new and existing products
- Define operational processes for all developed products
- Identify associated product risk and appropriate mitigation strategy
- Coordinate all activities required to bring the product to the market
- Identify, setup and manage key business partnerships
- Define requirements for the product feature and the desired user experience.
Market Research and Analysis:
- Conduct business and market research strategy in line with the vision and mission of the group
- Provide valid and reliable market research reports for the group
- Research and identify new business opportunities
- Identify and provide insights on new market trends
- Monitor trends, competitor’s activities to identify and synthesis key opportunities and threats within the industry
- Stay abreast of industry development and recommend appropriate improvements for business strategy/process and systems
Others:
- Support and assist the Strategy and Business performance officer.
- Other assignment as assigned
Key Performance Indicators
Core Function:
- Timely reports
- Accuracy of reports and analysis
- Number of new initiatives
- Validity of reports on product performance
Specification/ Qualification
Qualification:
- B.Sc in Economics or Project Management.
- MBA or Master’s degree in Finance will be an added advantage
Minimum Experience
- 2-4 years experience in a similar role is an added advantage.
Competence Requirements
Core Skills:
- Forward thinking skills
- Excellent communication and networking Skills
- Good leadership and people management skills
- Good presentation and negotiation skills
- Strategic and planning skills
- Project management skills
- Product development and management
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to motivate change management.
- Service and goal oriented.
- Innovative and proactive personality.
- Good problem solving skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite and the internet.
Generic Skills:
- Team work
- Integrity
- Pro-activity
- Detail orientation
- Interpersonal
- Time and Organisation Management
Job Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- The role will be responsible for overseeing and managing compliance for the Company and ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as internal policies and procedures by all units/employees..
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing and implementing a compliance framework for the Company.
- Liaise with all relevant stakeholders; internal and external (regulatory bodies, shareholders) to ensure compliance
- Identify prompt dispensation/compliance when policies and procedures deviate from minimum standard
- Monitor regulatory changes
- Ensure dissemination of regulatory updates and guidance
- Facilitate and ensure compliance with new regulation by the Business
- Represent the Business on Industry/regulatory committees
- Ensure timely compliance with all regulatory requirements/reports and obligation
- Identify and analyse compliance risk, processes and control for all units/department
- Conduct period review of compliance
- Develop and conduct compliance awareness/trainings to guide the business
- Develop a code of conduct for the Group
- Ensure regular reporting to management on compliance issues
- Respond to compliance matters as the point of contact for the Business
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely preparation of compliance framework for the company
- 100% adherence to regulatory compliance
- Timely dissemination of new regulation
- Ensure implementation of compliance risk, processes and control for the Group
- Development of a code of conduct for the group
- Timely and accurate compliance reports
- Number of compliance awareness initiatives and trainings
- Ensure 100% compliance at all times
- Number of periodic compliance review and intervention
Competence Requirements
Core Skills:
- Knowledge of regulations specific to the industry
- Strong knowledge of global compliance regulation
- Strong Risk Management Skills
- Ability to ensure compliance of all key activities
- Strategic planning and execution.
- Change management.
- Communication & Presentation
- Negotiation
- Logical thinking/reasoning
- Assertive and observant
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite & the Internet
Generic Skills:
- Integrity
- Pro-activity
- Detail orientation
- Interpersonal
- Time Management
- Organisation
- Team work
Specification/ Qualification
Qualification:
- First degree or its equivalent in a numerate discipline, MBA or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting required
Minimum Experience:
- 8 years relevant experience of which at least five (5) must have been at a strategic management level
Professional Membership:
- Chartered membership of relevant bodies
- Must be SEC registered
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:
[email protected] with the relevant position applied for as heading.
Application Deadline 25th March, 2019.
