Our client is a leading asset management firm in Nigeria.
Job Summary
The Position Holder is responsible for driving the companys public and commercial trust business by driving the acquisition of public and corporate trust mandates to provide 3rd party trusteeship services on capital market regulated transactions such as supranational subnational & corporate bonds and collective investments schemes to governments companies agencies and international monetary organizations. The Position Holder is also responsible for providing security trusteeship to debenture loan syndication mortgage and project finance transactions.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development:
- Proactively seek develop and acquire business prospects across both public and private sectors with the aim of driving the public and commercial trust business by providing a wide range of trusteeship services on (public and corporate) bonds collective investment schemes debentures loan syndication and project finance transactions.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Actively participate within the capital market industry by cultivating healthy relationships with both public and private sector clients / prospects and Capital Market Operators strategically gathering market information with the aim of increasing the companys Trustees market visibility as well as broadening own network of contacts to increase pipeline of mandates.
Business Strategy:
- Support the Managing Director in defining and implementing the company s business strategy in line with conditions in its operating environment and helping to drive the implementation of strategic initiatives that sustain / improve the company s competitive advantage within its operating environment.
Product Development:
- Lead the development and improvement of existing product and service offerings by benchmarking against competing firms proactively eliciting the market s needs and working with both key parties within the companys Group regulators 3rdparty organizations to build alliances and win support in launching innovative product / service offerings that improve the competitiveness and market dominance of companys Trustees.
Administration of Mandates:
- Professionally administer and manage existing mandates.
Supports Team s Development:
Provides advice guidance and assistance to less experienced colleagues as required
Requirements
- LL.B from an accredited university
- Relevant professional certification
- Minimum of 6 years of work experience in similar role
- Ability to expand business grow client relationships and obtain client referrals.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Skills in legal drafting/ trust structuring and advisory