Team Lead, Investment Banking at Cordros Capital Limited

Cordros Capital Limited is a leading financial services group in African markets with a reputation for wealth creation. We are licensed as Brokers/Dealers and Issuing House by the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Cordros offers a broad range of services to a diversified client base which includes private clients, small businesses, financial institutions, corporations and governments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Team Lead, Investment Banking

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Grade: Vice President / Senior Vice President
Reporting Line: Executive Director

Job Purpose

• We need a well experienced Investment Banker who has well-rounded industry knowledge with a broad understanding of the investment banking business. 
• One who can combine financial services industry expertise, analytical prowess, and effective persuasive communication skills to support institutional clients in activities like capital raising and mergers and acquisitions.
• One who is innovative, self-motivated, with a good demonstration of leadership skills and proven ability to lead a team.

Objectives of this role

• Advise businesses and governments on how to meet their financial challenges.
• Help clients with financing, research, trading and sales, wealth management, asset management, IPOs, mergers, securitized products, hedging, and more.

Job Requirements
Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Business Management, Mathematics or Statistics, or any similar field.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, ACA, ACCA, CIS.
• Possession of a Master's degree is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in financial services, out of which 7 years must have been in core investment banking.
• Extensive experience in the execution and origination of Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisition transactions.
• Demonstrable experience in corporate governance expected in investment banking business systems and processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience in identifying and dealing with complex issues in management areas.

Key Knowledge And Skills:
Knowledge:

The incumbent must have proficiency knowledge in the following areas:

• Well-rounded industry knowledge with a broad understanding of investment banking business.
• Knowledge of the part of the financial system that focuses on raising capital through long term investment vehicles, such as debts and equities.
• Considerable knowledge of structuring transactions for the SEC and NGX approval.
• Possess in-depth knowledge and expertise on the opportunities, competitive environment, regulations, and risks related to doing business in Nigeria.

Skills:
The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:

• Strong financial analysis ability, quantitative skills, awareness of market and industry trends knowledge.
• Highly numerate individual with strong financial analysis and quantitative skills.
• Proven ability to structure products / services to the specific needs of corporate clients and governments.
• Well rounded, innovative, self-motivated, with a good demonstration of leadership skills and proven ability to lead a team.
• Possess strong business origination and execution capabilities.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct assessments of the economic impacts, market trends, earnings prospects, stability, and profitability of investment options.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Adaptable, flexible, and able to thrive on challenges whilst handling a multitude of tasks and responsibilities.
• Self-motivated with drive, energy and initiative.
• Integrity, honesty and total commitment to the requirement to maintain client confidentiality.
• Demonstrable interest in local and international finance, economics and politics
• Ability to lead a team.

How to Apply
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