Workforce Group is a Management Consulting and Outsourcing Professional Services Firm. Following its inception in July 2004, Workforce Management Centre Limited (Workforce) has built an enviable reputation as the leading indigenous management and professional services consulting firm in Nigeria. Drawing from its Deep Domain Expertise, in the area of organizational effectiveness and employee performance, the Company is positioned to assist businesses across diverse sectors of the economy in their quest to create sustainable value for their stakeholders.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head, Project & Structured Finance
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- Reporting directly to the MD, Investment Banking, the Head, Project & Structured Finance will be directly responsible for originating, structuring and executing client projects and acquisitions, divestitures and financial advisory mandates.
Job Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Screen new projects, define project description & scope and conduct feasibility studies to determine the financial viability of new ventures projecting cash flow & growth opportunities
- Prepare, Monitor and ensure cash flows, fund flows, Profitability Statements, IRRs, Payback periods, DSCRs, projected profitability and other financial parameters / reports to analyze inflow / outflow of funds and profits/surplus resulting thereof
- Coordination with Banks, financial Institutions and consultants to arrange syndication of and raise funds from various Financial institutions / Banks / lease finance companies
- Evaluate capital investment proposals and calculation of project /dividend IRR’s, DSCR’s, Sensitivity analysis etc
- Develop project plan and recommended deliverables and milestones
- Responsibility for business origination for the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisition teams
- Manage all activities related to funding tie-up & financial closure, up to disbursement.
- Research into past transactions to identify pricing, debt levels, trends and best practice
- Compile and prepare cost and performance reports as per cost accounting records rule (CARR), cost benefit analysis and critical analysis of cost reports; recommending necessary corrective actions.
- Conduct financial analysis of similar companies and / or Projects for benchmarking Ratios and performance tracking
- Liaise closely with regional/corporate finance function to ensure timely communication, compliance and consistency
- Liaison with regulatory authorities for sanctions & approvals
- Develop sector and product knowledge
- Active involvement in the other Investment Banking team development activities
- Set direction and manage day-to-day activities of team members.
- People management and coaching
Job Requirements
- First Degree or its equivalent from a reputable tertiary institution.
- Appropriate post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSC in Finance or ACA
- Typically, a minimum of 10 years relevant experience gained in investment banking or consulting environment of which at least three (3) years must have been spent in a management position
- Experience of large, highly complex assignments would be well regarded
- Experience of Capital Markets Transactions including Scheme of Mergers/Scheme of Arrangement
- Commercial understanding and business acumen.
- A very good understanding of rating advisory and listing requirements necessary to facilitate the issuance of bonds in the Nigerian capital markets.
- Financial modelling.
- Negotiating skills
- Interviewing skills
- Multitasking
- Risk Management
- Strong marketing, relationship management, networking and negotiation skills.
- Leadership
- Client Service
- Business Management (including Project Management skills)
- Innovation and Knowledge Sharing
- Personal Effectiveness (i.e. influence, managing change, resilience, initiative, adaptability, energy, integrity, analysing and solving problems, teamwork, communication – written and oral)
- Must be high energy and detail-oriented, as well as an organized self starter
- High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.
Other Requirements:
- Marketing, Networking, Business Acumen, Relationship Management, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Project Management
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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