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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Sector: Human Resource
Job Type: Full-Time
Who Are We Looking For?
This personnel will be in charge of conducting research and gathering data to aid APPNL’s management in making investment-related decisions. Additionally, he or she is accountable for the following: Growth Techniques: Analysis of market opportunities, forecasting of trends, and new market entry techniques Commercial Development: Competitive Research Strategic planning includes go-to-market plans, annual business plans, and business case preparation.
Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate long-term strategic investments, opportunities, businesses, and alliances
- Ensure the implementation of APPNL’s investment strategy, policy framework and investment criteria for evaluating prospective projects
- Create and implement the employer’s framework for investment strategy and policy.
- Identify sources of finance (debt, equity, and other alternatives), close on appropriate options and support investor relations management
- Coordinate the annual review of the Company’s business/strategic plan. Provide input and feedback as appropriate
- Provide relevant industry research news summary to Executive Management and Investors on a regular basis
- Establishing trendsetter ideas by tracking individual contributors and their achievements, as well as industry and associated events, publications, and announcements.
- Provide up to date information on the financial market’s activities, latest economic trend in the country in order to rightly position APPNL in the local and global market
- Perform market research to determine/verify a project’s viability and to inform the assumptions used in models
- Manages providers/research partners (NPD, Qualtrics, Tableau), deploys surveys/ reporting and continuously perfects data collection and research methodologies to strengthen results
- Collecting and recording impact data and ensuring data integrity, in line with the company’s impact data strategy and policy
- Assisting with the development of new and innovative financing structures
- Assist Management in monitoring of portfolio companies as well as source deals and supporting transactions
- Developing marketing materials / pitch packs and PowerPoint presentations, review and update of market commentaries, Confidential Information Memorandum, written analyses, research, financial statement analysis
Additional Duties
- Examine and evaluate earnings prospects, financial statements, economic and market trends, and a variety of other indications and factors to decide on the best investment strategy.
- Compile advisory reports and make informed recommendations on new investment opportunities and funds that could enhance or diversify portfolios
- Providing end-to-end support to the Head of Deal Analysis and Investor Relations on research, deal analysis and due diligence on projects
- Monitor closely financial press and keep a track of market trends, opportunities, risks and new investment products
- Work with the Chief Investment Officer to agree on targets, strategies and tactics for fundraising from investor companies and individuals
- Coordination of fund-raising capital campaigns; development and improvement of the fundraising process, including a clear definition of tasks, roles, and deadlines.
- Work collaboratively with the Brand Management team to create strategies for highlighting, promoting, and celebrating our potential for infrastructure development across our social media channels and other online venues.
- Sourcing of funding for research in the form of grants, loans, or investments
- Monitor and track fundraising performance against annual KPIs
- Ensure all APPNL events and fundraising activities meet fundraising, health & safety and data compliance standards
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Deals Analysis & Investor Relations and the Executive Management Team
Qualification
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field
- Certified Financial Analyst certification or CFA Level II assessment passed
- Master’s Degree in Finance or MBA, will be preferred
- Associate member of any of the accounting professional body (ICAN, ACCA,CIS, etc.)
Additional Requirements
- A minimum of five years of post-graduate experience in finance or banking, primarily in the fields of leveraged finance or professional services
- Experience in research and strategy in a consulting firm or financial sector an added advantage
Method of Application
Interested and qualified persons should click on APPLICATION to complete the required form.