Vacancies at Alan & Grant

Job Title: Head, Commercial Trust

Zip/Postal Code: 100001
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job type: Full Time
Industry: Financial Services

Job Summary

• The Position Holder is responsible for driving the company’s 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 supra-national, sub-national, & 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 company’s 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 bench-marking against competing firms, proactively eliciting the market’s needs, and working with both key parties within the company’s Group, regulators, 3rd-party organizations to build alliances, and win support in launching innovative product / service offerings  that improve the competitiveness and market dominance of company’s 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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Our client, a metal recycling and commodity trading company in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-Time
Industry: Manufacturing

Job Summary

• A Financial Controller who can drive and oversee the Finance, Treasury and Commodity Trading functions.
• The Financial Controller will be a senior-level manager who will oversee the business’s day-to-day financial operations and provide operational and strategic support to Senior Management.
•  The Financial Controller must be focused on Finance and have a good accounting background so he/she can adequately oversee the Accounts Team.
• The Financial Controller will be responsible for:
  • Finance – Corporate finance, planning and forecasting, equity and debt fundraising
  • Treasury – Working capital management, loan management and optimization
  • Accounting – Overseeing the accounts unit and providing general financial operational controls.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Forecasting, Debt and Equity Capital Raise and overall Financial Management for the group.
• Cash flow management: Monitoring and balancing cash flows into and out of a business to meet obligations and optimize investment.
• Audit liaison: Coordinating with external financial, compliance and tax auditors.
• Internal controls: Creating and monitoring company policies and internal controls, especially spending controls, to safeguard company assets and reduce fraud.
• Budget: Fully creating the budget, including incorporating historical data.
• Debt management: Administering loan agreements for company borrowings, ensuring due payments are planned for and made and manage all communications with Lenders.
• Compliance: Ensuring compliance with local law, tax provisions and relevant industry and financial regulations.
• Reporting and analysis: Providing financial reporting and analysis to guide decision-making.
• Cost savings: Identifying efficiencies and opportunities for cost reductions across the business.
• Leadership: Mentoring and managing the accounting and financial staff.
• External reporting: Preparing company tax and financial statements, including public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FMDQ.
• Hedging – Ensuring that all product and financial risks associated with the company’s operations are fully hedged.

Requirements

• Minimum of B.Sc / HND in Business Administration, Accounting or any other related field of study
• Relevant professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, CPA, CMA,ACA etc.
• Willing to travel weekly or bi-weekly to the manufacturing factory (Makun, Ogun State)
• MBA or MSc. in Finance, Accounting or any related discipline is compulsory
• Minimum of 12+ years’ experience with 8years’ professional management experience in Finance, Treasury and Inventory Management.
• Relevant experience in audit is required.
• Excellent strategic planning skills and able to interact with all levels.
• Able to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Our client delivers exceptional hospitality blending luxury, comfort and style for unforgettable experience.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Officer

Zip/Postal Code: 101233
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job type: Full-Time
Industry: Hospitality

Responsibilities

• Manage the employee life cycle from onboarding to exit.
• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
• Provide counseling on policies and procedures
• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process
• Develop training and development programs
• Manage the performance management processes
• Disciplinary and grievance management.
• Maintain employee records (personal data, attendance data etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
• Leave management and administration.
• Regularly review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
• Employee welfare administration.
• Payroll administration and management.
• Compensation and benefit management.

Requirements

• BSc or Msc in HRM, IRPM, Labour Relations or other related disciplines.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as HR officer, or HR manager.
• Knowledge of HR functions (compensation & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
• Understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong work ethics, integrity and reliability.
• HR Certifications (e.g. PHR from the HR Certification Institute) is an added advantage for those without HR degrees.
• Experience in the hospitality industry will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Operations Manager

Zip/Postal Code: 100248
Location: Magodo, Lagos
Job type: Full Time
Industry: Security and Surveillance

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Manager to drive revenue growth and expand our customer base in the private security industry.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of private security guard deployment, bouncer deployment, supervisory skills, guard recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute operations and business development strategies to achieve revenue targets.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, partnerships and collaborations.
• Build and maintain relationships with key decision- makers in the private, government, commercial and industrial sectors.
• Conduct market research, competitors analysis, and customers needs assessments,
• Collaborate with cross-functions teams[directors and operations] to deliver security strategies.
• Negotiate and close deals, ensuring favorable terms and conditions are met.
• Manage existing clients relationships, ensuring satisfaction and retention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
• Experience with defense parastatal i.e. NSCDC, Police, Navy etc.
• Familiarity with private, government or commercial security markets.
• 8+ years of experience in sales, business operations in the security industry.
• Experience working with security companies.
• Proven track record of success in operations, sales and business development
• Strong understanding of security industry, security operations and market trends.
• Excellent communications, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Our client, a leading asset management firm in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Equity Sales Trader

Zip/Postal Code: 100001
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job type: Full Time
Industry: Financial Services

Job Summary

• The Position Holder is responsible for handling both proprietary, and clients’ equity trading transactions with the aim of profitably building the company’s market share of equity trading transactions in the market, whilst maintaining excellent service levels in trade execution.

Key Responsibilities

•  Develop Proprietary Models: Build equity model portfolios, including proprietary models, and regularly develop investment strategies based on capital market expectations as well as current trends/themes.
•  Execute Clients’ Mandates: Execute client instructions with respect to either buying new stock or selling existing stock.
•  Proprietary Trading: Profitably manage firm’s proprietary equities trading book.
•  Regulatory Environment: Should have deep understanding and continuous development of rules and regulations of the NSE, SEC, NASD and operations of market infrastructure.
•  Support Business Development: Development and review of business development proposals for quoted equities mandates for both current and prospective customers.
• The Position Holder is also responsible for preparing sales pitches and providing investment advisory & timely information, in general, to clients.
•  Market Presentations: Preparing and making regular presentations on the economy, industry trends, portfolio performance and market outlook to Management, Investment Management Committee, institutional clients etc.
•  Market Intelligence: Undertakes intelligence gathering on quoted equities for viable trade ideas for clients. Produces useful reports for both investment activities and investment advisory services.
•  The Position Holder is also responsible for assisting with packaging economic and stock research for dissemination via Bloomberg and other portals.
•  Portfolio Monitoring: Constant reviewing of the asset allocation of assigned HNI equity accounts.
•  The Position Holder is also responsible for tracking portfolio performance & monitoring of implemented strategies.
•  Manage Performance of Fixed Income Desk: Responsible for implementation performance benchmarks for respective trading portfolio and monitoring same on a regular basis.
•  Supports Team’s Development: Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to less experienced colleagues as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Institute of StockbrokersExperience)
• Minimum of 6 years of cognate experience
• Deep knowledge of equity markets, trading platforms, and execution techniques
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Proficiency in using trading systems such as Bloomberg, Eikon, or similar platforms.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Sales and Marketing Manager

Zip/Postal Code: 100001
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-Time
Industry: Manufacturing

Job Summary

• The Sales and Marketing Manager will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s sales and marketing strategies to drive revenue growth, enhance brand awareness, and maximize market share.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• Developing sales strategies for lead generation
• Understand the needs of customers and be able to respond effectively.
• Communicate new products and business trends collected on the field.
• Develop quotations and proposals for prospective clients.
• Develop a growth strategy that will focus on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients.
• Prepare sales contracts while ensuring adherence to laws, rules and guidelines.
• Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices, etc.
• Develop entry-level staff into valuable salespeople.
• Meeting or exceeding sales goals (volumes, margins) and targets to accounts and tracking the performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing or related field.
•  4 – 5 years experience in industrial sales is essential.
• Proven sales track record.
• Excellent negotiation and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
• Comfortable in both leadership and team-player roles.
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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