ARM Life is the Insurance subsidiary of Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM). Its parent company, ARM is one of the largest non-bank financial services firms in Nigeria with a focus on asset management. Established in 1994, ARM started operations as a traditional asset management company specialising in the management of quoted equities and fixed income securities.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Head, Financial Advisory
Location: Nigeria
Job Summary
- Responsibility over financial advisory activities of the Firm.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall strategy of a transaction, including negotiations, client interaction, and management of documentation.
- Participation in the overall firm strategy and ensuring that ARM securities provides high quality execution of its transactions
- Identifying new business opportunities from market by thoroughly researching market conditions and developments
- Originating client relationships
- Managing business development, and transaction planning & execution.
- Provide expertise and advice on transactions e.g. mergers and acquisitions, buy outs, and buy ins, and issuing of bonds and stocks
- Provide key leadership role in the deal execution process
- Raise capital by detailed research and analysis of equity products and markets,
- Structuring new deals and assessing profitability and risks
- Oversee the preparation of financial and statistical models and report them; developing and presenting appropriate financial solutions.
- Manage a team of analysts performing extensive valuation and pricing analyses
- Work in collaboration with financial institutions, to design and structure clients’ debt obligations, refinancing or restructuring existing arrangements and raising new debts.
- All other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Managing Director
Requirements
Required knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Involvement or experience in leading a team that structured investment products for the Nigerian Financial Market
- Previous working experience in originating, structuring, and executing equity assignments.
- Be conversant with structuring different portfolios in line with the need of different clients
- Conversant with strategies of optimizing returns on investment
- Be a team leader that could effectively manage resources
- Conversant with the Investments & Securities Act and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rules
- Willingness to build an extensive network of business contacts, executive management of clients/prospects and other referral sources, which will enhance ARM Securities’ visibility within our markets.
- Excellent communication skills and work to tight deadlines
- Solid professional writing skills, particularly in preparing IMs and relevant documents and announcements
- Proven ability to originate new business
- Good team player and have the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to engage and influence at the top level of our most innovative companies.
- Ability to influence across the organization through conversation, presentation and engagement.
- Ability to think outside the box and develop unique/creative approaches to portfolio management, business development and client engagement.
- Possesses established relationships with principals of large capital firms
- Ability to convert concepts and opportunities into transactions
- Ability to originate capital raising and M&A transactions
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
- Outstanding client service skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills
- Team player and deadline oriented
- Ability to multi-task and set workload priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and in a professional manner
- Flexibility with extensive travel and hours
- Strong desire to collaborate with groups/teams across the Group,
- Over time, has the potential to be viewed as a thought leader within the organization.
- Selfless, possesses a strong moral compass and leads by example.
Competency and Skills Requirements:
- Strong developer of team members.
- Embraces teamwork and collaboration to produce outsized results for all.
- Willing to take responsibility of the team as well as fostering a strong, positive team culture.
Minimum Requirements:
- A first degree or equivalent in any discipline with minimum of 10 years cognate experience spanning Corporate Banking and/or Capital Market Operations
- Relevant professional qualification e.g CIS, or Masters degree will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 5 Years core operational and leadership experience
- A SEC registered individual will have an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
21st April, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online