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Position : Associate, Financial Advisory

Description:

Job purpose:
Pitching for and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate restructuring and other advisory transactions.

Key responsibilities:

• Build financial models and prepare detailed valuations
• Preparation of pitch documents as well as proposals, information fliers, teasers and other marketing materials
• Form a deep understanding of the domestic regulatory framework and all relevant laws and regulations

• Preparation of transaction documents including Scheme documents, Take-Over Bid documents, Information Memoranda, etc.
• Project and manage the implementation of transactions including coordinating other service providers e.g. printers, auditors, lawyers, etc.
• To the extent required, manage interaction with relevant regulatory authorities, largely as relates to regulatory fillings
• Analyse historical and projected financial statements
• Conduct industry and market research and review company information
• Assist with special ad-hoc projects, presentations and initiatives as assigned

Key performance measures:

•  Deep industry and product knowledge
•  Accurately and independently develop insightful financial and pricing models
•  Prepare detailed valuations in a timely manner with minimal corrections
•  Mastery of financial statement analysis
•  Accurately analyze historical and projected financial statements to draw relevant insight in time to meet transaction deadlines
•  Support transaction origination by evaluating and analyzing the financial needs of clients and opportunities that might be inherent in client's sector/ business
• Conduct industry and market research and review company information
•  Clearly understands and accurately interprets and applies regulatory and legal concepts in particular CAMA, ISA, SEC Rules, NSE Rules and Pencom investment guidelines for various asset classes
•  Ability to independently prepare transaction documents including Prospectuses, Offering/Rights Circulars, Scheme documents, Take-Over Bid documents, Information Memoranda, etc in a timely manner with minimal errors
•  Understand the structure of legal documentation Ability to review and provide constructive comments on legal documentation such as Trust Deeds as well as Agency, Issuing House, Vending, Underwriting and Purchase of Sale Agreements
•  Preparation of pitch documents as well as proposals, information fliers, teasers and other marketing materials
•  Execute all project responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner
•  Manage the execution of transactions including coordinating other professional parties and service providers e.g. auditors, lawyers, reporting accountants, ratings agencies, printers etc to ensure seamless execution
•  The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work
•  Ability to prioritise effectively
•  Manages/motivates analysts and peers and moves deals forward through effective and efficient management of the transaction team
•  Manages proactively by thinking ahead
•  Strong attention to detail
•  Provides, solicits and incorporates regular feedback that improves performance
•  Receptive to constructive feedback
•  Focuses on development of self, analysts and peers
•  Plays an active role in training and developing analysts
•  Ability to communicate with colleagues and clients in clear and concise manner
•  Demonstrates cross-selling capabilities across entire product range
•  Edit and refine marketing materials to achieve maximum impact
•  Ability to engage effectively and efficiently with client and project team
•  Actively develops and manages relationship with regulator
• Focus on 4/5 industry segments and 2 business areas
•  Understands and can interpret SEC Code of Conduct for Capital Market operators
•  Ensure all records are kept in accordance with SICL Record Management Policy
•  Adherence to internal Group and SICL Policies
•  Adherence to the SICL Procedures Manual
•  Actively practice good housekeeping in line with SICL guideline (includes use of Salesforce)
•  Participation in activities involving broader SICL (i.e. SICL initiatives, analyst training, TGIF)
•  Ensure projects are complaint with KYC, AML and Conflict Clearing requirements
•  Active participation in review of drafts of Rules

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree (minimum second class upper division)
•  Additional qualification is an added advantage

Experience:

 Minimum of three years corporate finance, audit, management consulting experience

 Good knowledge of the capital market operations is a plus

Technical competencies: 

Knowledge of financial modelling and valuation

 Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite

 Reasonable understanding of finance, accounting and economics

 Strong business writing skills

 Good understanding of the of laws and regulations governing mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructurings would be a plus

Personal competencies:

 Strong analytical and conceptual skills

 Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

 Ability to work in teams

 People management skills

 Ability to work effectively under pressure with limited supervision

 Problem solving, planning and decision making 

The role entails a considerable degree of problem solving, planning and decision making.

Position : 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 Applyu

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward CVs to irene@findajobinafrica.com