Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa's Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Team Lead, Strategy
Location: Lagos
Job Grade: SBO-AM
Job Overview
- Drive the development and execution of enterprise-wide strategy, translating market and financial insights into actionable plans that deliver growth, profitability, and competitive advantage.
- Provide strategic and analytical support to Executive Management while ensuring alignment with risk, regulatory, and performance objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive development and execution of enterprise and SBU strategies aligned to growth and market positioning
- Lead long-term planning cycles, including 3–5 year strategic forecasts
- Translate macroeconomic and industry trends into actionable strategies
- Build financial models to support strategic decision-making
- Evaluate capital allocation across business units and subsidiaries
- Integrate risk, return, and macroeconomic scenarios into investment decisions
- Conduct market, industry, and competitor analysis across geographies
- Provide insights to guide competitive positioning and strategic response
- Identify and assess new market entry and expansion opportunities
- Support development of scalable growth and diversification strategies
- Evaluate M&A opportunities, partnerships, and inorganic growth options
- Support deal structuring, valuation, and integration planning
- Provide data-driven insights and executive-level reports to support decision-making
- Track execution of strategic initiatives and measure performance impact (ROI, profitability, cost optimization)
- Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, governance frameworks, and rating agency expectations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external advisors to drive strategy execution and transformation initiatives
- Perform other functions as assigned by Head, Performance Management and Strategy.
Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory:
- First Degree in Accounting or a related discipline
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CFA)
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in banking, strategy or finance roles.
Desirable:
- First degree in Accounting or a related discipline
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CFA)
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in banking, strategy or finance roles.
Skills/Competencies
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong understanding of banking operations (local and international)
- Strategic planning, financial analysis, and performance management
- Strong industry and competitive analysis capability
- Business process improvement and technology awareness
- Strong reporting and communication skills.
Generic Skills:
- Analytical and problem-solving capability
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Initiative and ownership
- Organization and coordination skills
- Leadership and team management
- Self-management and delivery focus
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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