Oasis Africa Consulting – Our client is a prominent Investment Banking outfit in Africa. Its headquarters is in Lagos, Nigeria. We are recruiting on behalf of our client to fill the position below:
Job Title: Francophone Associate
Location: Lagos
Reports to: MD, Investment Banking
Supervising: Nil
Job Type: Full-time
Summary
- The job holder will work across key areas of corporate finance transactions (project finance, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, equity and debt capital markets.) and strategic review work.
- The job holder will be in charge of the business development of these key areas in African Francophone countries. Also he/she will assist the management of our Client to set up an office in Senegal to cover African Francophone activities.
- The scope of sectors will include public company and private equity transaction (e.g. management and institutional buy-outs, debt and equity fundraising).
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)
- Originating and executing Investment Banking mandates across Africa with an emphasis on French speaking countries.
- Conduct detailed financial modeling, due diligence and valuation to develop business case for potential investment projects.
- Origination & execution of transactions
- Industry research and analysis
- Desktop analysis of businesses (financials, markets, products, competitors) and financial modeling
- Meeting new businesses and existing contacts
- Preparing a pitch document (including industry research)
- Undertaking risk management and compliance procedures
- Writing investor presentations, teasers and /or information memorandum (sales documents)
- Contacting prospective buyers, handling the bid process and assessing bids
- Assisting management with their presentation to bidders, project managing the due diligence process
- Providing commercial input to legal documentation
- Negotiating key terms and conditions of the transaction, and project manage the process and liaising with all key parties
- Assist the team lead in the evaluation of complex structured transactions and advise on financial risks.
- Ensure the timely preparation of transaction documents.
- Support members of the Investment Banking team
- Draft advisory reports and presentations to clients
- General research to support pitches and advisory reports
- Preparing proposals, pitches and engagement letters to clients.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree Business Management, Economics Finance, Accounting, Banking or other Finance related discipline from a reputable university with a minimum qualification of a second class degree required. Additional professional qualification or a Masters will be an added advantage
- Up to 6 years in a similar capacity within a Financial Services environment
- French speaking is a must.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Equity Capital Markets (Private Placements)
- Possession of well-rounded advisor skills to clients
- Infrastructure
- Capital Raising
- Strong analytical skills
- Good multi tasking skills
- High level of ambition and motivation
- Ability to work effectively within a team with leadership
- Good commercial judgment and independence of mind
- Valuation and modelling skills
- Strong communication and business writing skills
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and in teams
- Entrepreneurial drive and spirit
- Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with top company executives and senior management
- Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervision
- Analytical and attentive to detail
- Effective process management abilities
- Enthusiastic, positive and hardworking attitude
- Exceptional computer modeling/Excel spreadsheet/Powerpoint/Word skills
- Fluent in oral and written French
- Appreciable knowledge of Francophone Africa.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Senior Analyst, Capital Market
Location: Lagos
Department: Capital Market
Reports to: Head, Capital Markets
Job Type: Full-time
Summary
- The Analyst will support the Capital Markets team in sourcing of clients, raising capital and providing counsel to all parties in an investment interchange.
Job Description
- Participate in the management and growth of the department by carrying out marketing and proposal efforts.
- Analyse client’s debt and equity portfolio and capital structure and assess alternative structures (funding strategies) to reduce the client’s cost of debt and/or increase its financial flexibility.
- Monitor and evaluate capital market conditions and make proposals for optimal financing vehicles.
- Prepare complex quantitative analysis, create pricing models and evaluate strategies/alternatives in support of the issuance of long term debt and/or equity.
- Keep abreast of new regulations or policies that may affect various industries, as well as monitor the economy to determine its effect on capital raising.
- Coordinate the end-to-end capital raising process (public offers, private placements, commercial papers etc) from the preparation of offer documents to the collation of returns/allotments.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies and other professionals in the offer process such as accountants, bankers, lawyers and media practitioners.
- Oversee the printing and distribution of offer documents.
- Supervise the return of monies in the event of oversubscription and the distribution of certificates.
- Conduct in-depth sector research.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- First degree or its equivalent from a reputable tertiary institution.
- Minimum of one (3) years cognate experience. Appropriate post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSC in Finance or ACA would be beneficial
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Good knowledge of debt and equity investment.
- Good presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to apply the knowledge of debt sourcing to make accurate and timely decisions.
- Must have a good knowledge of the operations of relevant regulatory authorities such as SEC and NSE.
- Good appreciation of the processes involved in packaging an offer.
- Possession of strong analytical skills including financial statement analysis.
- Demonstrated experience in working with clients and third-party vendors.
- Good business, marketing and relationship management skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Origination & Client Coverage Associate
Location: Lagos
Department: Investment Banking
Reports to: MD, Investment Banking
Job Grade: Associate
Job Type: Full-time
Summary
- Driving profitability and meeting performance targets by developing the relationships, tactics and business plans necessary to realizing revenue, earnings growth and increase in shareholders’ value.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsibility for originating, structuring and executing client projects and mandates
- Networking and marketing.
- Expand opportunities with existing clients
- Identify and act on referrals typically in relation to Investment Banking mandates
- Develop structured trade finance products, including off-balance sheet solutions for Receivables and Inventory
- Identify target market and develop strategy papers on market entry and relevance
- Oversee the development and evaluation of financial models with the capability to sensitize key inputs and stress test financial covenants.
- Screening new projects, defining project description & scope and conducting feasibility studies to determine the financial viability of new ventures projecting cash flow & growth opportunities
- Liaison with regulatory authorities for sanctions & approvals
- Manage all activities related to funding tie-up & financial closure, up to disbursement.
- Contribute to revenue and business development of other business.
- Oversee quality transaction execution and client satisfaction
- Implementation of strategic action plans
- Enforcement of governance and control standards across the business
- Any other duties assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
- BA/BSc. required; MBA, CFA or other advanced degrees/credentials desirable
- 7+ years of relevant investment banking industry experience required
- Capital raising experience in public equity markets required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Good business and relationship management skills
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate productive business networks.
- Well established relationships with companies in the Private and Public sectors
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Due Diligence
- Financial Valuation
- Corporate Restructuring
- Negotiation skills
- Risk Management
- Client Service
- Business Management (including Project Management skills)
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Team Lead, Equity Capital Markets
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Department: Capital Markets
Reports to: Head, Capital Markets
Job Type: Full-time
Summary
- To assist the Head, Capital Markets in sourcing of clients, raising capital and providing counsel to all parties in an investment interchange.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)
- Participate in the management and development of the department by carrying out marketing and proposal efforts.
- Analyse client’s equity portfolio and capital structure and assess alternative structures (funding strategies) to reduce the client’s cost of equity and/or increase its financial flexibility.
- Monitor and evaluate capital market conditions and make proposals for optimal financing vehicles.
- Prepare complex quantitative analysis, create pricing models and evaluate strategies/alternatives in support of the issuance of long term debt and/or equity.
- Keep abreast of new regulations or policies that may affect various industries, as well as monitor the economy to determine its effect on capital raising.
- Coordinate the end-to-end capital raising process (public offers, private placements, commercial papers etc) from the preparation of offer documents to the collation of returns/allotments.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies and other professionals in the offer process such as accountants, bankers, lawyers and media practitioners.
- Oversee the printing and distribution of offer documents.
- Supervise the return of monies in the event of oversubscription and the distribution of certificates.
- Conduct in-depth sector research.
Qualifications
- First degree or its equivalent from a reputable tertiary institution.
- Minimum of five (5) years cognate experience. Appropriate post-graduate or professional qualifications such as an MBA, CFA, MSC in Finance or ACA would be beneficial
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Good knowledge of equity investment.
- Good presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to apply the knowledge of equity sourcing to make accurate and timely decisions.
- Must have a good knowledge of the operations of relevant regulatory authorities such as SEC and NSE.
- Good appreciation of the processes involved in packaging an offer.
- Possession of strong analytical skills including financial statement analysis.
- Demonstrated experience in working with clients and third-party vendors.
- Good business, marketing and relationship management skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Head, Capital Markets and M&A
Location: Lagos
Department: Investment Banking
Job Grade: Vice President
Reports to: MD, Investment Banking
Summary
- Reporting directly to the MD, Investment Banking, you will provide specialist advisory services on Capital Markets, Divestitures, Privatizations, Joint Ventures/Strategic Alliances, Capital Raising, Corporate Restructuring Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions amongst others.
- Support with driving profitability and meeting performance targets by developing the relationships, tactics and business plans necessary to realizing revenue, earnings growth and increase in shareholders’ value.
Job Descriptions
- Responsibility for originating, structuring and executing client projects and mandates
- Networking and marketing.
- Expand opportunities with existing clients
- Identify and act on referrals typically in relation to Investment Banking mandates
- Drive the end-to-end capital raising process (public offers, private placements, commercial papers etc) from the preparation of offer documents to the collation of returns/allotments.
- Prepare complex quantitative analysis, create pricing models and evaluate strategies/alternatives in support of the issuance of long term debt and/or equity.
- Keep abreast of new regulations or policies that may affect various industries, as well as monitor the economy to determine its effect on capital raising.
- Analyse client’s debt and equity portfolio and capital structure and assess alternative structures (funding strategies) to reduce the client’s cost of debt and/or increase its financial flexibility.
- Oversee the development and evaluation of financial models with the capability to sensitize key inputs and stress test financial covenants.
- Screening new projects, defining project description & scope and conducting feasibility studies to determine the financial viability of new ventures projecting cash flow & growth opportunities
- Liaison with regulatory authorities for sanctions & approvals
- Manage all activities related to funding tie-up & financial closure, up to disbursement.
- Contribute to revenue and business development of other business.
- Oversee quality transaction execution and client satisfaction
- Implementation of strategic action plans
- Enforcement of governance and control standards across the business
- Any other duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- BA/B.Sc required; MBA, CFA or other advanced degrees/credentials desirable
- 13+ years of relevant investment banking industry experience required
- Capital raising experience in debt and equity markets required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Good grasp of FDI and FPI
- Good business and relationship management skills
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate productive business networks.
- Well established relationships with companies in the Private and Public sectors
- Due Diligence
- Financial Valuation
- Corporate Restructuring,
- Negotiation skills
- Risk Management
- Client Service
- Business Management (including Project Management skills)
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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