Chief Operations Officer Job Vacancy in an Investment / Financial Advisory Firm in Lagos

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Job Title: Chief Operations Officer 
Objective: 

• An Investment / Financial advisory firm in Lagos is looking to for a Chief Operating Officer to plan, direct, and oversee the company's operational policies, rules, initiatives, and goals. Execute long-term and short-term plans and directives by implementing judgment, vision, management, and leadership.

Essential Responsibilities; 

• Lead the origination and execution of financial advisory and investment transactions.
• Manage high level stakeholder relationships (e.g. advisory clients, high net-worth individuals etc).
• Drive the growth and development of the business.
• Ensure deal origination, negotiation, transaction structure design and reporting, targeting control and opportunistic acquisitions and investments.
• Monitor and supervise the due diligence process, post investment monitoring and exit strategy.
• Build complex financial models to analyze investment returns and conduct various valuation analyses.
• Perform company and industry due diligence.
• Draft and review all legal documentation and agreements.
• Measure effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes both internally and externally and finds ways to improve processes
• Develop and implement growth strategies
• Acts as a liaison between company and client for quality assurance
• Raise capital through banks or outside investors to help foster growth or obtain sales goals
• Provide mentoring to all employees, including management
• Motivate staff to meet or surpass organizational and sales goals
• Coordinate with human resources department to recruit skilled talent and keep the best employees
• Oversee daily operations and make adjustments as necessary
• Present new ideas and cash flow strategies to board of directors and other company officers
• Direct acquisitions and sales of assets to meet organization goals
• Evaluate newly implemented sales plans
• Provide a system for employee salaries and benefits, and makes sure employees feel valued
• Promote communication between colleagues for the benefit of information flow and to curb any problems that arise
• Draft internal memoranda and investment committee materials.
• Promote the private equity products of the company and the collaboration activities of the members of the group
• Work with legal, financial and accounting advisors on process management, diligence, structuring and negotiations.
• Create “value-add” business strategy and implementation plan for new and existing private equity investments
• Play an active role in supporting portfolio company management teams, including identifying new product/market opportunities and assisting with financial planning, as well as identifying and working with management to assess strategically attractive acquisition companies.
• Assist other corporate activities including investor correspondence, sponsor coverage and miscellaneous administrative functions.

Qualification: 

• Minimum second class upper grade in first degree qualification.
• A Master’s degree in business, finance or economics and/or a relevant professional certification (CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc.) would be a bonus.
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in the financial services sector including experience in financial advisory (i.e. mergers & acquisitions, fund raising, capital restructuring, etc). Investment and/or fund management experience would be a plus.
• A good understanding of the Nigerian business environment is required.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills; sound financial analysis, modeling, and valuation skills; and good interpersonal and people management skills.
• Must also be entrepreneurial, self-motivated and adaptable with the ability to 'think outside the box'. A strong work ethic and team working skills are a must.
• Sound investment portfolio and risk management experience;
• Good Knowledge in investment market operation;
• Possess sound financial, investment management, and private equity operation knowledge;
• Curiosity and passion for investing.
• Exceptional understanding of finance and accounting concepts.
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative and modeling skills, including ability to quickly and accurately construct three statement financial models.
• Highly motivated, committed and ability to work independently.
• Have good knowledge of global markets
• Have good knowledge of domestic financial markets
• Creative thinking and ability to structure deals
• Ability to attract clients in stock broking, wealth advisory and structured finance
• Excellent numerate and literacy skills

Compensation 

• A fixed guaranteed sum
• A variable payment based on performance and achievement of targets payable quarterly
• Annual bonus based on overall company performance
• Participation staff share trust scheme

Character traits 

• Personable
• Urbane
• Goal oriented
• Self driven
• Great organizer
• Inspiration to a team
• Firm and disciplined
• Deal Maker
• Good networker
• Sociable
• Approachable
• Global outlook aggressive

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