Latest Recruitment In A Renowned Financial Investment Group

Kimberly Ryan - Our client, a leading African Financial and Investment services group is urgently recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Trade Finance Analyst Location: Nigeria Job Responsibilities

• Identify and execute key supply chain finance solutions such as invoice/receivables discounting, securitized/collateralized debt and syndicated loans.
• Provide financial advisory services to identified clients using our trade finance and structured finance products.
• Review of credit applications and documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy.

• First degree or its equivalent from a reputable tertiary institution.
• Minimum of three (3) - five (5) years cognate experience in trade finance
• Appropriate post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSC in Finance, ACCA or ACA would be beneficial.

• Assisting the Head, Capital Markets in sourcing of clients, raising capital and providing counsel to all parties in an investment interchange.
• Analyse client’s equity portfolio and capital structure and assess alternative structures (funding strategies) to reduce the client’s cost of equity and/or increase its financial flexibility.
• Monitor and evaluate capital market conditions and make proposals for optimal financing vehicles.
• Prepare complex quantitative analysis, create pricing models and evaluate strategies/alternatives in support of the issuance of long term debt and/or equity.
• Coordinate the end-to-end capital raising process (public offers, private placements, commercial papers etc) from the preparation of offer documents to the collation of returns/allotments.

• First degree or its equivalent from a reputable tertiary institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years cognate experience.
• Appropriate post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSC in Finance or ACA would be beneficial.

• Responsible for charge of the business development of these key areas in African Francophone countries. Also he/she will assist the management of United Capital to set up an office in Senegal to cover African Francophone activities.
• Originating and executing Investment Banking mandates across Africa with an  emphasis on French speaking countries.
• Conduct detailed financial modeling, due diligence and valuation to develop business case for potential investment projects.
• Desktop analysis of businesses (financials, markets, products, competitors) and financial modeling

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting,Banking or other Finance related discipline from a reputable university with a minimum qualification of a second class degree required. Additional professional qualification or a Masters will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 6 years in a similar capacity within a Financial Services environment.

• Driving profitability and meeting performance targets by developing the relationships, tactics and business plans necessary to realizing revenue, earnings growth and increase
• in shareholders’ value. Develop structured trade finance products, including off-balance sheet solutions for Receivables and Inventory
• Identify target market and develop strategy papers on market entry and relevance
• Oversee the development and evaluation of financial models with the capability to sensitize key inputs and stress test financial covenants.

• BA/BSc. required; MBA, CFA or other advanced degrees/credentials desirable
• 7+ years of relevant investment banking industry experience required
• Capital raising experience in public equity markets required.

• Support the Capital Markets team in sourcing of clients, raising capital and providing counsel to all parties in an investment interchange.
• Analyse client’s debt and equity portfolio and capital structure and assess alternative structures (funding strategies) to reduce the client’s cost of debt and/or increase its financial flexibility.
• Monitor and evaluate capital market conditions and make proposals for optimal financing vehicles.

• First degree or its equivalent from a reputable tertiary institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years cognate experience.
• Appropriate post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSC in Finance or ACA would be beneficial.

• Reporting directly to the MD, Investment Banking, you will provide specialist advisory services on Capital Markets, Divestitures, Privatizations, Joint Ventures/Strategic Alliances, Capital Raising, Corporate Restructuring Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions amongst others.
• Drive the end-to-end capital raising process (public offers, private placements, commercial papers etc) from the preparation of offer documents to the collation of returns/allotments.

• BA/B.Sc. required; MBA, CFA or other advanced degrees/credentials desirable
• 13+ years of relevant investment banking industry experience required
• Capital raising experience in debt and equity markets required.