We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Associate 2, Corporate Finance and Capital Optimization
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Objective(s)
- Responsible for executing the corporate finance activities of FirstBank Group, including mergers & acquisition, capital optimization and investment management.
- Coordinate the credit ratings process of the group to ensure the Group’s credit rating is achieved and maintained.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Promote policies, processes, and guidelines to enhance corporate finance, capital management, ratings and investment activities of FirstBank Group.
- Execute inorganic growth plans (M&A, partnerships, etc) of FirstBank Group.
- Prepare the valuation of investments opportunities as well as optimization of same for value accretive purposes.
- Execute the end-to-end management of capital across all group entities, including ICAAP.
- Ensure compliance with the Group Capital Management Framework.
- Execute capital raising of all forms, including Tier I and Tier II.
- Support the actualize the allocation of capital as required to optimize shareholder value.
- Manage the Bank’s portfolio of investments to optimize returns
- Plan the evolution of the Bank’s credit rating.
- Facilitate the Bank’s credit rating process to achieve set target credit rating.
- Facilitate all other corporate finance activities of operating entities in FirstBank Group.
- Coordinate all relevant management, board and regulatory approvals for capital raising corporate finance decisions and investments of the FirstBank Group.
- Track performance of corporate finance activities post acquisition to quantify value accretion gained.
- Provide insight on the financial performance of potential targets and expected value accretion from transactions.
- Recommend optimal transaction structures for corporate finance transactions for the Firstbank Group.
- Track activities required to ensure target rating is obtained once achieved.
- Prepare reports and presentation to engage the Management Committee (MANCO) and Board of Directors on potential targets and transaction opportunities.
- Perform periodic scanning of the industry for corporate finance and investment opportunities.
Job Requirements
Education:
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- First Degree in Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
- Strong preference for Postgraduate Degree or other professional qualification.
- CFA, ACA, ACCA, CPA , MBA.
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years working experience in corporate finance, investment banking and capital management in Financial Services or related industry.
- 6+ years of proven track record in Financial Analysis, Financial accounting and reporting.
Key Competency Requirements:
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, MBA or its equivalent plus at least 10 years post qualification years’ experience, with relevant / specific banking experience.
- Broad understanding of banking practice.
- Excellent knowledge of financial analysis and financial accounting.
Application Closing Date
15th Sepetember, 2023.
Deadline: September 15, 2023
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