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 following vacancies:
Position: Experienced Academic and Practicing Professional/Professors for Sabbatical Program: (sabbatical@sec.gov.ng)
- Lawyers (Corporate Law/capital market specialization)
- Economists (Micro & Macro specialization)
- Accountants/Finance Experts, and Experienced Practitioners (stock broking, mergers & acquisition, etc)
The Commission is searching for experienced academic and practicing professionals/professors who have demonstrated capacity in research and practical areas of Capital Market and Financial Economics and who would like to take advantage of the SEC sabbatical program. The sabbatical program is for a one to two years period and is being re-introduced in the Commission to strengthen capacity in the core areas of Law, Economics. Finance and Accounting.
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 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, ANAN, 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
Method of Application:
To apply for any of the positions, please submit the following to the email address specified for the relevant position:
- 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.
Deadline for Application is 20th December, 2012.
