Senior Investment Officer at a Financial and Investment Company - Maurice Xandra Solutions

Maurice Xandra Solutions - Our client, a major player in the finance and investment industry, is currently looking to hire the position below:

Job Title: Senior Investment Officer

Location: Lagos
Department: Institutional Banking
Report to: ED, Institutional Banking
Supervises: Investment Team

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for investing activities globally, including deal sourcing, analysis / diligence, transaction closing / process management, and post-investment support within the group.
• The role will be highly entrepreneurial and analytical, spanning emerging market investing, consulting / management, and financial inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work to source, negotiate, manage, and sell equity investments.
• Prepare detailed financial models, projections, and valuations to analyze equity investment opportunities.
• Origination and execution of investment projects in relevant areas
• Provide strategic support for portfolio companies, such as developing suitable alliances, raising new debt and equity, and providing input on strategic initiatives. 
• Develop a strong pipeline of good quality finance opportunities or investments, Venture capital and social impact private equity funds through anticipating market trends and employing sector/regional knowledge
• Identify, undertake, coordinate and manage the necessary due diligence of banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital/impact fund and other financial intermediation projects applying debt, equity, guarantees and related Bank products.
• Undertake financial analysis, financial modelling and risk analysis on projects and apply appraisal tools such as Environment Social and Governance (ESG), Asset and Management Liability (AML), development outcomes.
• Prepare project appraisal reports for presentation to executive management and then Board of Directors.

Reporting Relationships:

• Report to: ED, Institutional Banking
• Supervises: Investment Team

Qualification

• First Degree or its equivalent in finance and accounting discipline

Minimum Experience:

• 5 - 8 years relevant experience in corporate or project finance
• Experience in structuring comprehensive solutions across financial products using debt, private equity and funds. Professional Membership in related field is an added advantage.

Skill & Competence Requirements:
Core Skills:

•  Good presentation skills
•  Financial analysis
•  Data analysis   

Generic Skills:

• Stakeholder Management
• Integrity 
• Pro-activity
• Detail orientation
• Interpersonal
• Time Management
• Organisation

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2021.