Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Recruits Associate - Leverage Finance

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We are recruiting for the position of:

Job Title: Associate - Leverage Finance

Job ID: 419112
Job Function: Wholesale Banking
Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• To assist Directors and Managing Directors in the sourcing and executing of Leveraged Finance / Mergers & Acquisitions transactions.
• Financial modeling.
• Preparation and presentation of information memoranda, prospectuses, credit applications with limited supervision of AD/Directors/MD’s.
• Carry out due diligence under the supervision of AD/Directors/MD’s.
• Assist Directors/MD’s in structuring transactions.
• Supervise and train Analysts/Associates working as part of a deal team.
• Collect, review and analyse financial and other information from multiple sources.
• Compile a detailed credit analysis as part of the credit application process for transactions.
• Contribute to the sourcing of new ideas.

Requirements

• Highly motivated individuals with a strong record of achievement in academics and full time employment in corporate finance.
• Candidates should have a Masters/MBA/CPA degree or a Bachelors degree with relevant experience from a good university.
• Superior analytical aptitude, creative problem solving abilities and excellent communication skills.
• Extensive client relationship skills
• Strong corporate finance transaction execution track record with a particular focus on cross-border deals.
• Good knowledge and understanding of legal/tax/commercial/accounting/debt structuring aspects.
• Advanced excel modelling skills;
• Familiarity with other key softwares such as Word, Powerpoint, Bloomberg, etc;
• Generate prospectuses/ information memoranda/ investment teasers/ pitch books;
• General industry/ country/ company researches;
• Ability to perform Discounted Cash Flow and other forms of valuation.
• Ability to perform capital structure analysis with preference given to candidates with some debt advisory experience.
• Track record of experience working in Africa, particularly West Africa, is highly desirable.
• In compliance with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act of 2004, all applicants should ensure that they have completed the mandatory NYSC programme. A discharge certificate will be required as evidence of completion of the programme. Where an exemption has been granted, a certificate of exemption will also be required.

Application Closing Date
26th February, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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