We are a financial markets’ service institution committed to build a highly talented and creative workforce where our staff can thrive and be rewarded well for performance. Currently, we intend to create a team of self-driven corporate finance professionals to join our business development team.
Position: Corporate Finance Professionals
The Business Development Team
- Develops and implements marketing, sales and branding strategies to promote our products and services effectively. The team will prospect, establish and sustain client relationships with corporate and public sector institutions as well as institutional investors at senior executive management levels.
- The Ideal candidate will have experience in the financial services industry, especially knowledge of equities and/ or fixed income instruments and show demonstrable business development skills and previous experience of selling financing packages to medium sized and big companies.
- The candidate will be capable of researching prospective clients’ needs, initiating and driving client executive meetings and developing a sales pipeline. He/she will personally have a self-accounting entrepreneur’s drive to understand and communicate our offerings, new developments, product and service road-maps, to the customer.
Skill Requirements
- At least five years in a business development oriented, consultative selling or investment banking role. Experience with medium sized enterprises to large multinationals is preferable.
- Excellent relationship development and maintenance skills.
- Superior writing, editing, public speaking and presentation skills to be able to succinctly describe complex financial structures and products
- Ability to perform as a credible research resource to the senior management team
- Ability to perform as a credible research resource to the senior management team
- An individual who exhibits sound and timely decision-making
- Solid quantitative skills to support thorough understanding of financial data.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications and an ability to learn our proprietary software
Educational Requirements
- Undergraduate degrees in a Business discipline, Mathematics or Law are desirable
- Additional professional certification such as ACS, ACA, CFA or an MBA are a strong plus.
Terms of Engagement
- A six (6) month contract position with the option of extension and subsequent permanent engagement. Occasional travel both within and outside Nigeria may be required.
- Desired start date is as soon as possible.
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements above and desire to be part of a new and dynamic entity, please send a detailed resume to bdexecs@gmail.com with Reference BDE001 on or before February 26, 2012.
