CA Global Headhunters Recruits Senior Corporate Finance Originator

CA Global Headhunters is a Global Recruitment/Staffing Company offering permanent, interim, executive, retained and contract placements throughout Africa across a spectrum of industry sectors. CA Global have Recruitment expertise in Africa in the following sectors, Mining, Oil and Gas, Banking, Finance, Telecoms, IT, Engineering, Construction, Power and Energy, FMCG/Manufacturing, Coal Power, Medical/NGO, Hospitality and Tourism, Executives, Agriculture, Procurement, and Management.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Corporate Finance Originator (global capital markets / MandA / Private Equity)
Job Location: Lagos
Ref: DLR

Job Description

• The candidate will be an experienced dealmaker / deal originator with a strong track record of doing corporate finance and private equity deals.
• The candidate will have a strong investment banking / private equity / corporate finance background.
• The candidate needs to be strong networked within West Africa.
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• The main purpose of the role will be to build and grow a significant pipeline of highly profitable Corporate Finance and Advisory engagements, using their local presence across the region and widening this presence.
• Key to this will be the ability to leverage existing and additional networks in both the private sector and government space as well as with regulatory authorities within the region's various countries
• Origination of advisory transactions that are noteworthy, sizeable and profitable.
• Execution of a regional business development strategy.
• Ability to understand and know the markets in great depth, and ability to gather appropriate intelligence.
• Develop key meetings and client engagement plans.
• Develop management reports needed to track client engagements and conversions.
• Co-ordinate with the Advisory team (initially Johannesburg based) and oversee the development of marketing materials for specific regional transactions.
• Oversee Advisory team efforts on Transactions and maintain key client relationships and communications throughout the execution phase of Transactions.
• Identify new business opportunities and ensure an understanding of these opportunities throughout the Advisory Silo.

Requirements

• No less than 15 years working experience of which no less than 7 years should have been spent in a similar role in an investment banking environment or similar organization.
• Only Nigerian citizens will be considered
• The successful candidate will have excellent and demonstrable networks in both the private and government sectors across West Africa and a solid history of achieving results.
• The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a good understanding of the global capital markets and, specifically, a deep awareness of the regional markets and what differentiates them.
• Solid experience in MandA or Private Equity and excellent insight into these deal drivers is particularly important. A proven track record in both deal origination and business development is paramount. An ability to interact at the highest levels is extremely important.
• A good command of English, both written and verbal is a requirement of the role
• Ability to engage at the highest level of decision makers in the region with ease, charisma and presence.

Mode of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Closing Date: 18th February, 2014.