Chief Operating Officer at a Reputable Construction Company

A reputable Construction Company is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Overview

• The COO will oversee the organization’s ongoing operations and procedures and will be responsible for the strategy of the business and Business Development.
• The COO role is a key member of the Executive management team - will maintain control of diverse business operations and has to be an experienced and efficient leader with excellent people skills, business acumen and exemplary work ethic.

Business Development:

• Provide leadership to the diverse teams of associates in driving client acquisition, building healthy loan portfolios and ensuring compliance with KYC and SCUML requirements
• Create preventive measures to ensure all client-related issues are promptly identified and resolved
• Build a pipeline to ensure a steady deal flow, based on data driven assessment of target sectors
• Lead internal debt recovery efforts as required from time to time and provide the required support for services providers engaged to recover such debts (bad or delinquent)
• Develop an architecture for digital sales and marketing
• Provide the required leadership to meet customer needs
• Develop strategies with a view of leading the organization to its mid and long term goals and profitability.

Operations Efficiency:

• Oversee all business and financial operations, including P&L management, loan origination, disbursement, collection, including the preparation of required periodic reports on disbursement, repayment and loan performance
• Design, implement and manage a cohesive financial and operational strategy and ensure operational efficiency.
• Manage all strategic business operations including the development and adoption of best practices and policies and procedures
• Oversee internal and outsourced accounting, finance, compliance, legal functions and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.
• Oversee all information security processes
• Works with relevant teams to develop various tech framework and platforms necessary to drive retail lending

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Investment or a related discipline
• MBA and / or equivalent will be an added advantage
• 5 - 10 years Fintech/MFB/banking operations experience
• Ability to understand and execute strategy
• Demonstrated team management experience
• Demonstrated budget management and financial forecasting experience
• Knowledge of product commercialization and revenue management
• Previous experience with a startup is an added advantage
• Passionate and with Entrepreneurial acumen.

Remuneration
Highly competitive with perks commensurate with EXPAT Remuneration.

Application Closing Date
1st June, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter and an updated CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• This position is open to local and international candidates.
• Potential candidate must be willing to relocate to Lagos, Nigeria within a short period and must be able to travel.