The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the apex regulator of the capital market in Nigeria with a vision to becoming the leading capital market regulator in Africa and Emerging markets. Our mission is to develop and regulate a capital market that is dynamic, fair, transparent and efficient to contribute to the nation’s economic development.
The Commission is now seeking highly motivated and result-oriented professionals to fill the below vacant positions:
Position: Sabbatical Program for:
- Lawyers (Corporate Law/capital market specialization)
- Economists (Micro & Macro specialization)
- Accountants/Finance Experts, and
- Experienced Practitioners (stock broking, mergers & acquisition, etc)
Location: Abuja
Job Description
The Commission is searching for experienced academic and practicing professionals who have demonstrated capacity in research and practical areas of Capital Market/Financial Economics and who would like to take advantage of the SEC sabbatical program. The sabbatical program is for a one to two years program and is being re-introduced in the Commission to strengthen capacity in the core areas of Law, Economics and Finance.
Responsibilities
- Formulate, direct and co-ordinate the delivery of excellent research work in chosen areas and in alignment with the Commission’s corporate strategy and key objectives
- Ensures the accuracy of research publications to strengthen the capital market and economy
- Develops internal research capacity in chosen discipline
- Review and determine the adequacy of current research capacity within the Commission and develops a remediation policy for addressing identified gaps
- Coordinates the publication of research journals and magazines in chosen disciplines
Requirements
- First degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Accounting and relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, BL, CIS, etc). M.Sc./M.Phil./PhD is an advantage.
- Minimum of 20 years relevant experience in any of the above discipline (including stock broking, wealth management, banking, etc)
- Passion for Research
- Strong technical skills in the above disciplines
- Proven track record of conceptualising and executing own researches
- Track record of conceptualizing, implementing and managing policy oriented researches
- Track record of managing, supervising and mentoring researchers
- Extensive publication records
- Relevant IT skills
- Entrepreneurial thinking
- Leadership and people management skills
Application closing Date
18 December, 2012
Method of Application
To apply for the position, please submit the following to the email address:
[email protected]
- A cover letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the SEC
- A detailed and updated CV indicating your State of Origin, Local Government Area, Gender, Names and Contact Details (including e-mail addresses) of Three Referees.
In addition candidates applying for sabbatical positions must submit a four-page write-up stating their areas of interest and relevance to the work of the SEC, the capital market and the economy as a whole, objectives and goals to achieve within the sabbatical period.