Team Lead, Strategy at Access Bank Plc

Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa's Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Team Lead, Strategy

Location: Lagos
Job Grade: SBO-AM

Job Overview

• Drive the development and execution of enterprise-wide strategy, translating market and financial insights into actionable plans that deliver growth, profitability, and competitive advantage.
• Provide strategic and analytical support to Executive Management while ensuring alignment with risk, regulatory, and performance objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of enterprise and SBU strategies aligned to growth and market positioning
• Lead long-term planning cycles, including 3–5 year strategic forecasts
• Translate macroeconomic and industry trends into actionable strategies
• Build financial models to support strategic decision-making
• Evaluate capital allocation across business units and subsidiaries
• Integrate risk, return, and macroeconomic scenarios into investment decisions
• Conduct market, industry, and competitor analysis across geographies
• Provide insights to guide competitive positioning and strategic response
• Identify and assess new market entry and expansion opportunities
• Support development of scalable growth and diversification strategies
• Evaluate M&A opportunities, partnerships, and inorganic growth options
• Support deal structuring, valuation, and integration planning
• Provide data-driven insights and executive-level reports to support decision-making
• Track execution of strategic initiatives and measure performance impact (ROI, profitability, cost optimization)
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, governance frameworks, and rating agency expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external advisors to drive strategy execution and transformation initiatives
• Perform other functions as assigned by Head, Performance Management and Strategy.

Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory:

• First Degree in Accounting or a related discipline
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CFA)
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in banking, strategy or finance roles.

Desirable:

• First degree in Accounting or a related discipline
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CFA)
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in banking, strategy or finance roles.

Skills/Competencies
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of banking operations (local and international)
• Strategic planning, financial analysis, and performance management
• Strong industry and competitive analysis capability
• Business process improvement and technology awareness
• Strong reporting and communication skills.

Generic Skills:

• Analytical and problem-solving capability
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Initiative and ownership
• Organization and coordination skills
• Leadership and team management
• Self-management and delivery focus

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

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