Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria - We attract talented individuals. Not only can they give you the benefit of their experience, they also reveal a closer, more personal look at the wide range of global opportunities we offer. At the core of the Group's people strategy is our focus on employee engagement. Engagement is a key driver of productivity and performance, which creates the foundation of our performance culture. We encourage and focus on the behaviours that bring out the very best from every employee, assessing their performance not just on results but on how those results were achieved. To further embed these behaviours we have a remuneration programme in place, carefully designed to incentivise our employees to live our values every day.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: M&A Principal / M&A Associate Principal
Job ID: 2200022408
Location: Lagos
Job: Institutional Banking
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Permanent
The Role Responsibilities
M&A Deal Origination:
- Assist with the origination of M&A mandates by leveraging on existing client relationships, contributing to idea generation and producing high quality pitches to the bank’s clients
- Work in close coordination with senior bankers, client coverage and other region M&A teams in the origination of M&A transactions
M&A Transaction Execution:
- Work closely with the deal team leader and manage the day-to-day execution of M&A transactions
- Lead in the preparation of high-quality marketing and other materials such as Information Memorandums, Management Presentations and Valuation Analysis
- Develop and control the overall process and timeline for the transactions in coordination with the clients and other advisers such as legal, accounting, tax, etc. to provide overall project management
- Advise the Client on valuation, transaction strategy and participate in negotiation of definitive documents, as required.
Financial Modelling and Analysis:
- Review public filings, research reports, business plans and other available financial information of companies, to produce operating and financial models
- Lead the development of sophisticated financial / valuation models to evaluate investments, reorganizations, disposals, acquisitions, and other corporate finance transactions.
Client and Deal Team Management:
- Communicate with senior management of the Client and ensure that the services and quality of work meet the highest industry standards
- Efficiently manage several projects at once and work effectively as an individual and as a leader of a deal team
- Effectively manage Analysts and Associates, delegating and reviewing their work as well as creating a culture of collaboration in the team.
People and Talent:
- Lead by example and build the appropriate culture and values.
Processes:
- Understanding of and adherence to the standard procedures and policies required for the role
- Responsibility is the First line of defence - Deal Team members (execution) and M&A Management (supervisory)
- Drive continuous improvement of the operational efficiency and effectiveness of processes to increase the consistency of global systems and processes.
Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with SCB internal policies and procedures
- Identify any key risks and escalate to line manager or to other stakeholders, where appropriate.
Governance:
- Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
- Take individual responsibility to ensure risk-taking is disciplined and focused.
Regulatory & Business Conduct:
- Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
- Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
- Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders:
- Head M&A, Africa
- Senior transactors in M&A
- Global & Regional Head of M&A Corporate Finance
- Industry Coverage teams
- Client Coverage teams
- Legal & Compliance.
Other Responsibilities
- Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.
Our Ideal Candidate
Education:
- Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accountancy or equivalent
Professional Qualifications:
- 10 years or more of relevant work experience in M&A or related business
- Client connectivity and prior transaction experience in Nigeria and across Africa
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients and all levels in the organisation
- Strong technical and quantitative skills; superior understanding of and ability to guide and evaluate financial analysis
- Strong work ethic, with ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision
- Sector expertise or prior experience with clients in Africa would be considered a plus
- Capable of independent activity, origination and execution of complex transactions
- Good team-player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Application Closing Date
1st September, 2022 (11:59:00 PM).
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