On-going Recruitment at Alan & Grant

Alan & Grant – Our work is focused on creating innovative HR and Organizational Development Solutions aimed at Performance Improvement & Business Growth. We currently serve clients across various sectors of the Economy from locations in Jos, Port Harcourt and Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Risk Management

Location: Lagos
Industry: Financial Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Objective

  • To plan, design and implement an overall risk management process for the organization

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning, designing, and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization
  • Risks assessment which involves analysing skills as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business
  • Establishing and identifying the risk appetite i.e. the level of risk the company’s prepared to accept
  • Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria establishing by the organization such as cost, legal requirements and environmental factors and evaluating the organization’s previous handling of risks
  • Corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders
  • Conducting audits policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors
  • Risk Assessment of SBUs of company’s based on the objectives of the SBU
  • Identifying possible ways of mitigating against risks e.g. insurance, outsourcing
  • Risk Assessment on Project and risk profiling
  • Recommending an Enterprise wide Risk Assessment
  • Reviewing of Quality Manuals, procedures and records as required by SON
  • Conducting Gap Analysis Evaluation and test of Controls
  • Ensuring compliance with all security requirements and obtaining certification
  • Liaising and obtaining information from Staff and Head of other Departments.
  • Liaising with External Auditors during Interim & Final Audits.
  • Keeping Manager& HOD informed about Meetings, Deadlines etc. (Internal or External)

Requirements

  • Minimum of BSc and MBA / MSc in a related discipline
  • Candidate must have at least 10 years’ experience in role and must be currently working in a financial institution
  • Ability to demonstrate the knowledge of internal audit, compliance and risk management
  • Good Oral Communication with internal and external stakeholders
  • High level of professionalism, discipline and standards, internal control, information system security
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Associate, Recruitment & Executive Selection

Location: Lagos
Industry: Human Resources
Job Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare proposals to meet client recruitment needs
  • Lead recruitment and outsourcing projects
  • Prepare SLA as agreed with the client
  • Review job briefs from client and ensure job description is thorough/ accurate to guarantee candidate fit for the job requirements
  • Shortlist for qualified candidates
  • Schedule and conduct interviews with shortlisted candidates via various platforms (e.g. Skype, ZOOM, etc.)
  • Use appropriate assessment techniques during interview stage
  • Review and deliver case studies to assess candidates
  • Poach candidates on appropriate platforms (e.g. LinkedIn)
  • Administer survey to candidates right after interviews to assess their experience
  • Network, nurture key contacts, and secure new clients

Requirements

  • BSc in HR or any related discipline
  • Masters will be an added advantage
  • 2-5 years’ work experience
  • Ability to execute end-end recruitment briefs
  • Good presentation, analytical & communication skills
  • Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking System

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Client Services Executive

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Contract

Job Summary

  • To relate and educate both old and new customers about the products and services of the company, sustain existing ones, giving customers the necessary financial and investments options, management of customers investment portfolios etc.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of customer management while managing and maintaining positive relationship with agents and clients.
  • Providing help and advice to customers using your organization’s products or services;
  • Communicating courteously with customers by telephone, email, letter and face to face;
  • Investigating and solving customers’ enquiries and complaints
  • Processing payments, refunds clients;
  • Keeping accurate records of discussions or correspondence with clients;
  • Analyzing statistics or other data to determine the level of customer service your organization is providing
  • Keeping records of clients’ data, updating and maintaining database of information.
  • Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services.
  • Resolves product or service problems by clarifying the customer’s complaint; determining the cause of the problem; selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the problem; expediting correction or adjustment; following up to ensure resolution
  • Perform other duties as assigned by your management team with 100% error free.100% accuracy of data.

Requirements

  • Candidate must have a minimum of HND or BSc in related field
  • Candidate must have at least 3-5 years’ experience in role and must be currently working in a financial institution
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year
  • Good written and oral communication with internal and external stakeholder
  • ​Oral Communication with internal and external stakeholders.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Senior Fixed Income Currencies & Commodities Trader

Location: Lagos
Industry: Financial Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

  • To execute secure and profitable trades on behalf of both institutional and retail clients

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensure adherence to pre-defined trading limits and analytical skills and industry knowledge
  • Comply with the company’s policy and regulatory requirements
  • Proper management of Fixed Income Blotter, proper record keeping of data i.e. trading volumes, income figures, FI market data etc.
  • Execution of strategies for profitable trading and positioning within approved risk by the MD
  • Daily submission of error free blotter to MD, Investment operations and Finance
  • Daily submission of error free MTM report on Bonds and T-bills to MD, Investment operations and Finance
  • Strategic perspective with good knowledge of fixed income market
  • Any other task that may be assigned

Requirements

  • Minimum of BSc in related field with MSc/MBA in discipline
  • Minimum of 7-10 years’ work experience in role and must be currently working in a financial institution and must have knowledge in the fixed income market
  • Good with the use of Ms Office with high level of computer literacy
  • Ability to multi-task in a demanding and fast-paced environment
  • Good business acumen with people management
  • Must have good interpersonal and communicating skills and attention to details
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Marketing Associate

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Industry: FMCG / Foods / Beverage

Job Summary

  • A Marketing Associate for our Flavors Marketing team for Africa and the Middle East and focusing on our Maghreb and West African Region market, while being based in our Lagos (Nigeria) office
  • Ideal candidate will be working for the market leader that is at the forefront of innovation in an industry of emotions, will also focus on the vibrant markets of the Nigeria and French West African region.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Build an in-depth market understanding of consumers, local customer brands and market categories and dynamics.
  • Identify market needs and opportunities through external and internal analysis
  • Be a strategic partner for the Sales Manager and the Sales team on local strategy and planning.
  • Drive the development of Nigeria/Ghana marketing action plan
  • Drive customer-centric thinking and taking the customer’s perspective.
  • Develop close relationships with customers at country levels.
  • Engage on customer briefs where appropriate.
  • Support and drive our customers’ innovation process
  • Ensure that customers know and understand our capabilities.
  • Drive the execution plan and implementation of the Country marketing strategy.
  • Build the company’s brand in the local market and ensure local marketing activity is consistent with Flavor division branding and positioning.
  • Adapt and deploy global and regional promotions, capabilities, and innovation presentations according to local needs.
  • Plan, coordinate and execute local customers’ visits and events in relation to marketing activities
  • Lead innovation together with regional marketing and technical teams to deliver the next ‘blockbuster’ flavor based on deep consumer understanding and product segment insights.
  • Ensure that products are relevant to the local markets in terms of cost-effectiveness, profitability, and performance.
  • Partner with technical teams to deliver insightful customer presentations on new technologies for target customers.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.Sc in Marketing. MBA / M.Sc is an added advantage
  • Candidate must have 2-4 years of regional hands-on experience in a similar role within a multinational, multi-country environment
  • Experience in Food and Beverage or related industry is a plus
  • Results-oriented, customer focused, with a serious commitment to excellence
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
  • Able to work under pressure to work and successfully manage in a rapidly changing environment
  • Well-developed story telling skills: excellent in developing and delivering compelling presentations
  • Able to travel within Maghreb and West African countries
  • Fluent in English and with good command of French.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Receptionist

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

  • Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately.
  • Notifies company personnel of visitor’s arrival.
  • Maintains security and telecommunications system.
  • Informs visitors by answering or referring inquiries.
  • Directs visitors by maintaining employee and department directories.
  • Maintains security by following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitor tags.
  • Keeps a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Supports continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Requirements

  • Candidate must have at least 3-5 years’ experience in role and must be currently working in a financial institution.
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year
  • Minimum of HND or BSc in related field
  • High level of professionalism, discipline and standards
  • Proficiency with MS Office
  • Good communication and interpersonal skill
  • Excellent administration skills.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Deputy Head, Fixed Income

Location: Lagos
Industry: Financial Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

  • To execute secure and profitable trades on behalf of both institutional and retail clients. Reporting to the managing director.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Candidates must possess analytical skills ensure adherence to pre-defined trading limits
  • Ensures Comply with the company’s policy and regulatory requirements, providing industry and economy knowledge
  • Proper management of Fixed Income Blotter, proper record keeping of data i.e. trading volumes, income figures, FI market data etc.
  • Execution of strategies for profitable trading and positioning within approved risk by the MD
  • Daily submission of error free blotter to MD, Investment operations and Finance
  • Daily submission of error free MTM report on Bonds and T-bills to MD, Investment operations and Finance
  • Any other task that may be assigned

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7-10 years’ work experience in role and must be currently working in a financial institution
  • Minimum of BSc in a related field (master is an added advantage)
  • Good communication and interpersonal skill and people management
  • Candidate must have business acumen and organizing skills
  • Ability to multi-task in a demanding and fast-paced environment with superior knowledge of fix income market
  • Candidate must know the use of Ms Office with high computer literacy
  • Candidate must have good leadership abilities and pays attention to details
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Research and Investments Strategy Officer

Location: Lagos
Industry: Financial Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

  • To provide incisive reports and models to aid the achievement of company’s strategic objectives.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Ensure all daily reports from the unit are sent out on due timelines
  • Ensure all weekly reports from the unit are sent to unit head
  • Develop 2 financial models
  • Develop 1 asset pricing model
  • Ensure all adhoc reports are sent out on agreed timelines with unit head
  • Ensure quarterly reports from the unit are sent out to unit head for review on due timelines
  • Ensure yearly reports from the unit are sent out to unit head for review timely
  • Any other task that may be assigned

Requirements

  • Candidate must have a minimum of BSc in related field (MSc/MBA is added advantage)
  • Candidate must have at least 3-5 years’ experience in role and must be currently working in a financial institution.
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year
  • Candidate must possess Analytical skills
  • Candidate must be a Computer Literate (Ms. Office Office)
  • Candidate must have knowledge of Fixed Income, Equities. Real Estate and other asset classes

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Head, Legal / Company Secretary

Location: Lagos

Job Summary
To oversee the Company Secretariat/Legal issues, serving as the secretary to the MD and maintaining the corporate records of all legal transactions of the Company.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Managing all legal agreement of the company and providing legal advice where necessary.
  • Maintaining adequate record for all existing legal agreement with the company
  • Responsible for standards and quality in accordance to the company’s rules and regulation.
  • Managing the public image of the organization and other public related activities.
  • Developing implements and evaluates communications strategies with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Delivery of sector-leading corporate communication in support of substantial business strategy.
  • Acting as media spokesperson, Commissioning printing / advertising / surveys on corporate image
  • Managing appropriate agreement for working partnership with clients and increasing level of contact corporate diversity unit.
  • Facilitating an active engagement with community.
  • Managing all press releases and media coverage of events.
  • Managing company’s relationship with Directors, Shareholders and other external groups;
  • Ensuring the company’s statutory obligations are complied with, preparation and submission of annual return
  • Maintaining the register and records of board of directors, and others.
  • Filing of documents at the Company Office including changes of registered office, changes of directors and/or secretary and their particulars.
  • Document Management and monitoring all company contracts and SLA’s also ensuring compliance with SLA’s and Contract terms
  • Ensuring accountability in all contracts and SLA’s including reviews and negotiations.
  • Ensuring assessments of the Contracts and SLA’s and mitigation of risk.
  • Contracting visibility and awareness communication and commitment management

Requirements

  • Candidate must have a minimum of 12 years post-call experience
  • Minimum of BSc in a related discipline, MSc/MBA is an added advantage
  • Ideal candidate must have financial service experience for at least 6 years
  • Ensures excellent administration skills and Secretarial Administration
  • Demonstrate knowledge on company secretarial returns and filings to CAC
  • Candidate must be currently working in a financial institution- Asset management preferably
  • Demonstrate good organization and interpersonal skill applying to communication skill
  • High level of professionalism, discipline and standards, Contracts review, Legal drafting and Board Resolution
  • Candidate must be in active employment at the date of recruitment and must have stayed in current employment for not less than 1 year
  • Working knowledge of industry quality systems standards and practices.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Head of Corporate Strategy

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Financial Services

Job Summary

  • The Head of Corporate Strategy plays a leadership role in the business, leading the strategy management team in the development of long-range of strategic plans and objectives through the identification of strategic issues and opportunities that could influence business growth and profitability

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Candidate is tasked with overseeing the activities in the effective management of projects across the business
  • Candidate is responsible for creating the departmental vision, culture, and performance standards as well as overseeing its adoption in all levels of the department
  • Corporate Strategy’s duty to lead the junior strategy management teams in the strategic development of bold ideas across the business
  • The Ideal candidate is highly involved in the recruitment of strategy management personnel in an effort to guarantee optimal execution of duties within the department at all times
  • Candidate will identifies and develops strategic opportunities for the business with a view of diversifying the consumer base and gaining an additional share of the market
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy is responsible for the definition of structure and execution of strategic initiatives through the development of work plans, gathering and generation of relevant data, driving analyses, and the development of actionable recommendations
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy additionally comes up with strategies that inform the marketing, financial and channel planning for the business as well as target setting for weekly/quarterly/annual business plans.
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy evaluates and recommends business portfolio frameworks, strategies, financial concepts, practices, programs, processes, and measures to be applied across the business
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy also engages and supports the business in numerous fronts in defining and refining business strategies with a specific focus on designing and implementing new strategic approaches, ideas, and processes that will grow the business and avail measurable results.
  • It is the duty of the Head of Corporate Strategy to work with the business’s executives and stakeholders in order to evaluate overall performance against targets and make necessary adjustments as is necessary
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy will collaborate across the organization with top leadership, aiding in individualized strategy formulation for different projects and initiatives
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy also performs similar duties as he deems fit for the proper execution of his duties and duties as delegated by the Director Corporate Strategy, the Chief Business Development Officer, or the Employer.

Requirements

  • A minimum of a B.Sc and must have a Master’s Degree (Ph.D preferred) in Business Administration, Industrial Management, Finance, Economics, or any other related business field.  An equivalent of the same in working experience is also acceptable
  • Minimum of 10-15 years of working experience in a strategy preferably working as a senior strategy manager in a fast paced and dynamic business environment
  • The candidate will also possess vast knowledge of the business’s risk parameters in order to determine implications for the business and implement measures for risk mitigation
  • The candidate for this position will additionally have a proven ability to generate new outlooks of the business on the market, for example, through trend forecasting, experiential marketing, and innovation
  • Good communication skills will be necessary in communicating clear information and instructions down the line to junior strategy management teams
  • Candidate will also be required to draw regular reports and deliver presentations to senior strategy management leadership, executives, and regular stakeholders
  • Candidate for this position will demonstrate proficiency in the use of Ms Office, all necessary for the creation of both visually and verbally engaging analyses reports and presentations, for the business’s leadership, executives, relevant stakeholders, and senior strategy management
  • The Head of Corporate Strategy must also possess good analytical skill, strong financial analysis and modelling skills in order to perform financial analyses for the purpose of assisting in the exploration of strategic options, the development of creative solutions to complex issues, and for the support of decision-making
  • Candidate must have good interpersonal skill and will be a strategic, creative thinker, be result-driven, be self-motivated and proactive, have strong and innovative problem solving skills, be open and welcoming to change, and work comfortably in a constantly evolving environment
  • Candidate must demonstrate strong leadership skills, having an ability to inspire and move a cross-functional group and business top leadership in a unified direction and with a unified vision. He will be a relatable and likable person with the ability to form strong and lasting relationships with others.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online