Associate, Business Development (ABO) at Dangote - Phillips Consulting

Phillips Consulting - Our Client is a leading diversified business conglomerate in Africa with a reputation for excellent business practices and product quality. As part of a remodeling exercise, Dangote is seeking to recruit astute and qualified candidates to fill vacancies for its new Corporate Centre. 

Job Title: Associate, Business Development (ABO)

Deptartment: Business Development
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Responsibilities

1.) Reviews and Analysis:

• Preliminary review of all financing and non-financing requests submitted by customers to ensure they meet our Client's eligibility criteria.
• Carry out initial and basic analysis by calculating relevant financial ratios including, Leverage, profitability, efficiency and cover ratios. etc
• Assisting in evaluating the underlying financial assumptions of client’s proposal to ensure they are realistic and reliable.
• Analyzing historical and projected financial statements.
• Working out pricing to ensure it meets our Client’s stipulated hurdle rates as communicated periodically.
• Make business /commercial recommendations on proposals to the ABO team following preliminary review.

2.) Reporting:

• Under the supervision of a designated ABO staff, draft a pre-assessment memo as and when the need arises.
• Developing and drafting term sheets for transactions in line with customer’s request and our Client’s products.
• Prepare and manage ABO transaction pipeline on a timely basis.
• Creating and reporting the department’s management information (MI) for accurate decision making.
• Submission of Branch Monthly reports through the Regional Manger to the Director – Trade Finance & Branches.

3.) Business Development:

• Assisting with the review, developing and marketing of Business Materials to various target customers of our Client.
• Advising clients on presentation of their financing proposals and requests to ensure it conforms to our Client’s requirements.
• Develop, update and manage a database of Trade Finance Intermediaries.
• Representing ABO department in Internal & external meetings when required to do so.
• Undertaking desktop research into business models and new initiatives.

4. ) Administration:

• Following up on action tracking logs resulting from internal committee meetings, external meetings and missions for which ABO actions are required.
• Liaise with relevant departments in communicating queries and feedback to clients
• Supporting the ABO team with administrative services during Road shows, missions and conferences.

Skills

• Ability to research, evaluate business models and analyze financial statements and Information.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
• Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments;
• Demonstrate organizational capabilities, including ability to manage work load with limited supervision to attain goals.
• Being able to be multitasked, proactive and able to use initiative appropriately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized University backed by appropriate experience of at least 5 years.
• An MBA would be accepted in lieu of experience.

Application Closing Date
11th March, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online