Chief Executive Officer at a Financial Service and Tech Sector - 1 Hundred HR Consult (2 Openings)

1 Hundred HR Consult - Our client in Financial Services and Tech Sector is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Lagos
Slots: 2

Job Objective
The ideal candidates will be a strategist and a leader able to steer the company in the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission, and long-term goals.
The goal of the individual is to ensure the respective company under his/her leadership and management is constantly moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and does not diverge from its strategic guidelines:

• Financial Services Position - Professional venture operator with at least 10 Years of leadership experience in banking and digital financial services, and a track record in helping people achieve their financial goals at scale.
• Enterprise Solutions Position - Professional venture operator with at least 10 Years of leadership experience in enterprise solutions development, global project management, and financial services. Must possess a track record with helping large corporates and government. achieve their economic development goals at scale. Experience in small Business/B2B software & sales is key.

Role Responsibilities

• Direct and control the work and resources of the company and ensure the recruitment and retention of the required numbers and types of well-motivated, trained, and developed staff to ensure that it achieves its mission and objectives.
• Prepare a corporate plan and annual business plan and monitor progress against these plans to ensure that the company attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Provide strategic advice and guidance to the chair and members of the board, to keep them aware of developments within the industry and ensure that the appropriate policies are developed to meet the company's mission and objectives and to comply with all relevant statutory and other regulations.
• Establish and maintain effective formal and informal links with major customers, relevant government departments and agencies, local authorities, key decision makers, and other stakeholders generally, to exchange information and views and to ensure that the company is providing the appropriate range and quality of services.
• Develop and maintain research and development programmes to ensure that the company remains at the forefront in the industry, applies the most cost-effective methods and approaches, provides leading-edge products, and services and retains its competitive edge.
• Prepare, gain acceptance, and monitor the implementation of the annual budget to ensure that budget targets are met, that revenue flows are maximized and that fixed costs are minimized.
• Develop and maintain an effective marketing and public relations strategy to promote the products, services, and image of the company in the wider community.
• Represent the company in negotiations with customers, suppliers, government departments, and other key contacts to secure for it the most effective contract terms.
• Develop and maintain Total Quality Management systems throughout the company to ensure that the best possible products and services are provided to customers.
• Develop, promote, and direct the implementation of equal opportunities policies in all aspects of the company's work.
• Oversee the preparation of the annual report and accounts of the company and ensure their approval by the board.
• Develop and direct the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the company complies with all health and safety and other statutory regulations.
• Contribute to and function as a board member within the appropriate governance structures and cognizant of a position of trust.
• Lead the company effectively and ethically in the long-term interest of all its stakeholders.
• Serve as an effective audit committee member and/ or relate the functions of the board to that of the audit committee.
• Oversee a variety of management activities at the board level, including risk management policy formation and oversight of implementation thereof, IT policy formation and oversight of implementation thereof, compliance management policy formation and oversight of implementation thereof, stakeholder policy formation and oversight of implementation thereof, integrated reporting, the management of ethics within the company and, remuneration policy and its implementation.

Competency Profile

• Strategic expertise - the ability to understand and review the strategy; Business Models and Value Creation; Strategic Risks and Opportunities; Considerations of Wider Environment including Stakeholder Expectations; Impact of Strategy on Society and Natural Environment.
• Legal - the board responsibility involves overseeing compliance with numerous laws as well as understanding an individual directorial legal duties and
• responsibilities; Common Law, Legislation, Including Companies Act, Competition Act, and Other Related Legislation and Codes.
• Risk management & Governance of ethics management - experience in managing areas of major risk to the organization; Ethics Risk and Opportunity Profile; Policies; Risk Management; Monitoring; Reward.
• Managing people and achieving change - including experience as either a CEO or senior member of a management team in a similar or larger sized organization Industry knowledge has experience in similar industries.
• Corporate Governance - Corporate Governance Development and Evolution; Theories; Purpose and Benefits; Application; Linkage with Law; Independence and
• Conflicts; Governance Structures (Board, Board Committees, Company Secretary, Shareholders, Group Companies) and Delegation Frameworks; Responsible Investing.
• Ethical governance - Leadership and Corporate Citizenship; Ethical Values Underpinning Corporate Governance (Responsibility, Accountability, Fairness,
• Transparency); Moral Duties (Conscience, Commitment, Inclusivity of Stakeholders, Courage, Competence); Sustainability; Stakeholder Inclusivity.
• Remuneration oversight - Role of Remuneration Committees; Components of Remuneration; Linkage with Performance; Ethical Dimension of Remuneration; Policy; Measurement; Reporting; Shareholder's Say on Pay.
• Combined Assurance model - External Audit, Management Reporting; Internal Audit and Internal Controls; Risk Management Framework.
• Financial literacy - Interpretation and sound working knowledge of financial requirements and information.
• IT governance - IT Charters and Policies; IT Governance Framework; IT Risks Investment and Expenditure, Protection of Information Assets; Assurance; Disclosure.
• Self-management - Emotional self-control; Transparency Adaptability; Achievement; Positive Demeanor.
• Social awareness - Understanding others' perspectives and taking an active interest in their concerns; Reading the currents, decision networks, and politics at the organizational level; recognizing and meeting staff, client, and member needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A proven record of success in senior-level general or commercial management, preferably in a related industry.
• At least 10 years senior-level experience in the management of people and resources.
• Experience as a venture operator in banking and digital financial services.
• Track record in helping people achieve their financial goals at scale.
• Experience in enterprise solutions development, global project management, and financial services. track record with helping large corporate and government. achieve their economic development goals at scale. Experience in small Business/B2B software & sales is key.
• Graduate-level of intellect preferably with a higher degree in a management discipline, professional qualifications and membership of relevant associations and networks.
• Wide knowledge of the industry in the financial services, banking, fintech.
• An understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques.
• Political and presentational skills with an appreciation of the demands of conflicting interests and of meeting statutory requirements.
• An extremely high level of commercial awareness.
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent process and project management skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Notes:

• Two (2) CEO Positions are available for Two (2) entities under one (1) Parent company.
• Strong preference for female candidates.