Managing Director at a Leading Professional Practice - Dragnet Solutions Limited

Dragnet Solutions Limited - Our client is a leading professional practice bridging the gap between investors and markets. The organisation provides high quality market intelligence and analytical insight through its integrated service areas, which include Impact Research, Market Intelligence, Strategic Advisory, Stakeholder Relations and Digital Media. Its work enables data driven decision making, strengthens market transparency and supports meaningful engagement among corporates, regulators, investors and the wider public.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Managing Director

Location: Lagos

Description

• To lead the next phase of institutional growth, our client is seeking an outstanding Managing Director who will provide strategic direction, strengthen organisational performance and deliver sustainable long-term value.
• The ideal candidate is a transformational executive with proven success managing complex, high impact organisations and delivering measurable results in fast moving environments.

Key Deliverables
The Managing Director is accountable for:

• Raising, managing and growing capital for the organisation.
• Building and expanding the customer base across core market segments.
• Driving product innovation and implementing adaptive go to market strategies.
• Establishing efficient internal and external business systems to support quality delivery.
• Building, developing and sustaining a high performing team.
• Creating, expanding and maintaining a robust stakeholder and partner ecosystem.
• Delivering a comprehensive growth plan that ensures organisational sustainability.
• Delivering consistent shareholder and stakeholder value.

Core Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Planning:

• Develop and execute the organisation’s strategic plan and mission priorities.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive positioning and regulatory developments.
• Ensure alignment between organisational structures, processes and strategic objectives.

Corporate Governance:

• Report to the Board of Directors on strategy, operations, performance and risks.
• Ensure full adherence to corporate governance principles and compliance standards.
• Manage compliance related issues and ensure timely escalation when necessary.

People and Culture Leadership:

• Oversee recruitment, development, performance management and retention systems.
• Promote ethical conduct, integrity, transparency and teamwork across the organisation.
• Drive succession planning and leadership capacity building.

Operations and Business Performance:

• Lead the development and improvement of operational processes and internal controls.
• Ensure technology enabled operations and continuous innovation in service delivery.
• Oversee the editorial and content production functions to ensure output quality.
• Drive efficiency, effectiveness and excellence across business units.

Project, Financial and Market Oversight:

• Manage key projects from conceptualisation to completion, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Oversee organisational financial planning, budgeting, treasury and reporting.
• Drive investment initiatives, portfolio diversification and financial sustainability.
• Strengthen marketing strategy, brand positioning and revenue generation.

Qualifications and Experience

• MBA or relevant postgraduate degree or professional certification.
• Minimum of five years in an executive management role.
• Demonstrable experience working at a strategic leadership level.
• Proven competence in technology, financial markets or information and intelligence sectors.
• Strong project management experience.
• Ability to perform under pressure with resilience, agility and sound judgement.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to build and inspire high performing teams.
• Extensive professional network across regulatory, financial, economic and business sectors.
• Excellent written, oral and public communication skills.
• High analytical capability, strategic thinking and problem solving skill.
• Strong digital literacy and social media awareness.
• High ethical standards, confidentiality and professionalism.

Values and Attributes:

• Integrity, discretion and ethical judgement.
• Respectful and diplomatic stakeholder engagement.
• Professionalism, accountability and commitment to excellence.
• Sensitivity to diversity in multi stakeholder environments.

Reporting Line:

• The Managing Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and the Chairman and serves as a key member of the Executive Management Team.

Remuneration and Executive Benefits
The role offers a competitive executive compensation package, including:

• Competitive salary structure
• Performance based benefits as defined in the employment contract
• Executive allowances and professional privileges
• Additional incentives aligned with organisational policies.

Application Closing Date
On-going.