Financial Advisory Officer at Lotus Capital Limited

Lotus Capital Limited is a full-service ethical investment management company specializing in Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, and Financial Advisory services. Lotus Capital is a pioneer in non-interest finance in Nigeria and duly registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as Fund Managers.

Over the last 14 years, we have consistently contributed towards the growth of non-interest finance in the Nigerian capital market, and also manage 3 mutual funds listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Advisory Officer

Location: Lagos
Department: Financial Advisory

Job Objectives

• The candidate shall be responsible for supporting the Head of Unit in executing financial advisory mandates.
• The candidate is expected to have core financial analysis and modelling skills as well as experience in transaction structuring and fixed-income securities issuance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client base, and engage new clients for advisory transactions
• Identify and determine feasibility of financial advisory transactions, and contribute to negotiations
• Articulate clients’ business objectives and financial plans and engage buy-side or sell-side counterparties on transactions
• Conduct financial and commercial due diligence and prepare advanced financial models
• Prepare financing structures, information memorandums, investor presentations, technical bids and other presentations as applicable
• Work closely with other transaction parties and manage/coordinate virtual and physical data rooms
• Keep abreast of new regulations or policies that may affect various industries and consistently monitor local and international financial markets
• Manage work streams on multiple transactions
• Conduct relevant industry research and update databases accordingly
• Participate in the management and development of the department by carrying out marketing and proposal efforts.
• Manage and supervise financial advisory analysts in the execution of the above responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a First Degree (Second Class Upper), a Master’s Degree and / or Professional Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CFA)
• Training in Islamic Finance or SRI will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of core investment banking and financial advisory experience in an investment bank/Issuing house
• Experience in infrastructure projects, Islamic Finance or SRI will be an added advantage.

Key Competency Requirements:

• Entrepreneurial skills, creativity and people management skills
• Strong analytical abilities, self-confidence, persistence, initiative and persuasiveness
• Good knowledge of applied Corporate Finance techniques
• Advanced business writing, presentation and communication skills
• Good research and financial modeling skills.
• Good appreciation of major industry and regulatory trends and challenges.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.