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Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operational Risk Analyst

Job ID: R53668
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Risk and Compliance Department is responsible for the end-to-end management and oversight of all categories of risk and governance in RMB Nigeria.
• The risk function within the entity is not only an oversight function but is expected to get involved in the day-to-day functional reporting and management processes insofar as there are no conflicts of interest. This creates the opportunity for broad based integration into the business.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will primarily be focused on providing operational support to the ORM in ensuring the overall operational risk objectives are met. This will include:

KRIs:

• Monitor entity-wide compliance in terms of capture and approvals by due dates and escalate gaps appropriately to the ORM
• Monitor and ensure all KRI breaches have requisite action plans in place.
• Support the ORM with organizing KRI setting or review sessions with businesses.

PRCIA:

• Support the ORM with organizing PRICA setting or review sessions with businesses
• Monitor PRICA review calendar and prompt both the ORM and Businesses for reviews coming due reporting.
• Prepare operational risk reports as may be assigned by the ORM or CRO
• Ensure items that needed to be loaded on open pages such as loss events and PRCIA are promptly updated.

Others:

• Take on assignments as directed by the ORM or CRO
• Participate in governance meetings for OpRisk
• Log all operational risk incidents on OpenPages
• Ensure all OpRisk event logs are reviewed and approved within stipulated timeframes
• Provide general administrative support in all OpRisk departmental activities

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should have a relevant graduate degree and at least 2-5 years of work experience preferably having worked as an entry-level professional in investment banking, accounting, audit, management consulting, or related fields, and who is interested in working in a small team environment with a high degree of client contact.
• Experience in MS-Excel financial modeling, including detailed income statement forecasting and scenario analysis, capital structure modeling and M&A modeling.

Competencies:

• Personal
• Analysis and Attention to Detail
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Problem Solving
• Self-motivated to take on multiple tasks

Business:

• Business Acumen
• Organisational Awareness
• Anticipating and Managing Change
• Presentation and Facilitation

Functional:

• Understanding of Operational Risk Management
• Team player
• Strong attention to details

Human Relations Profile:

• Strong Character & integrity are paramount.
• Self-confidence, with a pleasant personality
• Well organized/good time management capabilities/disciplined/detail oriented
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong work ethic and ability to operate in a fast-growing environment
• Flexible when necessary and ability to work effectively under pressure

Application Closing Date
2nd October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Bank and NBFI Credit Analyst

Job Requisition ID: R52476
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• An opportunity is available for a Bank and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) Credit Analyst at RMB Nigeria Limited, reporting to the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) Credit.
• The Credit Analyst is responsible for supporting the independent credit assessment, monitoring, and risk management of sovereign, bank, non-bank financial institution, insurance company, development finance institution and other financial sector exposures within RMB Nigeria.
• The successful candidate will conduct detailed financial and credit analysis, prepare credit applications and annual reviews, support portfolio monitoring activities, and contribute to informed credit decision-making through the timely identification and escalation of emerging risks.
• The role requires close collaboration with key stakeholders and governance standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conduct credit analysis on assigned banks, sovereigns, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, development finance institutions and other financial sector counterparties.
• Review and assess annual reports, audited financial statements, management accounts, regulatory filings and other financial information.
• Analyze key financial metrics including capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings, liquidity, funding profile and profitability.
• Prepare detailed credit applications, annual reviews and credit memoranda, as well as presenting same to internal approval committees where required.
• Assist in determining internal credit ratings and risk grades in accordance with the bank’s credit policies and rating methodologies.
• Monitor approved counterparties and identify emerging credit risks, adverse trends and potential rating migrations.
• Monitor compliance with approved credit limits, covenants and other risk conditions.
• Support the review and recommendation of interbank, trade finance, treasury and other financial institutions exposure limits.
• Keep abreast of industry, country and sovereign risk analysis to understand external factors affecting counterparties.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of banking and other financial institutions’ regulations, prudential guidelines and developments within the financial services sector.
• Monitor news, market developments and rating agency publications to identify material events impacting counterparties.
• Liaise with relationship managers, treasury teams, risk management teams and external stakeholders to obtain information and clarify credit issues.
• Participating in client meetings, management discussions and due diligence visits where required.
• Ensure all credit assessments comply with internal credit policies, regulatory requirements and risk governance standards.
• Maintain accurate counterparty credit records, financial spreading databases and internal risk systems.
• Escalate significant credit concerns, deteriorating trends or limit breaches to senior analysts and management in line with established escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with senior credit analysts in the structuring, assessment and ongoing monitoring of financial institutions exposures, as well as in executing portfolio reviews, sector studies and special risk assessment projects.

Key Deliverables

• High-quality credit applications, annual reviews, rating reviews and credit memoranda completed within prescribed timelines and in accordance with approved credit standards.
• Credit analysis, risk assessments and internal rating recommendations supported by sound understanding of institutions’ counterparties, industries and key risk drivers
• Ongoing monitoring as well as timely identification, and escalation of emerging risks, adverse developments, rating migration concerns, limit breaches and other material credit events across assigned counterparties and portfolio exposures.
• Effective portfolio monitoring, surveillance activities and maintenance of credit records and systems to support informed risk oversight, governance and decision -making.
• Consistent adherence to credit policies, rating methodologies, governance standards and regulatory requirements while contributing to portfolio reviews, sector studies and broader Credit team objectives.

Role Interfaces/Interacts:

• Head of Financial Institutions Credit and Head of Credit.
• Credit appetite setting, governance oversight, policy management & review.
• Credit Department: Information sourcing/sharing, transfer of skills (development).
• FirstRand Bank Central Credit and subsidiaries Credit Risk.
• Client-facing teams.
• Operations and Middle Office Functions.
• Risk & Compliance: Regulatory and Compliance oversight,
• Reporting (including Operational and Climate Risk).
• Finance: Information sourcing/sharing.
• Legal Department: Legal services & advice.
• Internal Audit: Information provision for audit assurance exercises
• Credit Rating Agencies.
• Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions.

Requirements
Experience & Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking or other business-related field (preferred), with a minimum qualification of Second-Class Upper division or equivalent.
• Progress towards or interest in relevant professional qualifications within the accounting, finance or risk management fields is desirable, but not mandatory.
• At least 3 years’ experience in credit analysis, banking, audit, risk management, financial analysis, or other related fields, preferably within a large financial institution or consulting firm.

Skills Requirement & Personal Attributes:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with ability to extract, manipulate and analyze large datasets.
• Good understanding of financial statement analysis within the context of financial institutions, including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.
• Ability to analyze key banking and financial institution credit metrics
• Understanding of credit risk assessment principles and methodologies.
• Ability to identify key strengths, weaknesses and emerging risks from financial and qualitative information.
• Basic understanding of the banking business model, funding structures and risk drivers.
• Basic understanding of Treasury and financial products, and markets.
• Basic awareness of regulatory frameworks and prudential requirements applicable to major types of financial institutions.
• Strong report-writing skills, with ability to prepare clear and concise credit memoranda.
• Ability to assess risks (including credit, legal, taxation and exchange control), while articulating credit recommendations and risk concerns effectively.
• Good verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong character & integrity are paramount.
• High degree of self-confidence; pleasant personality; well presented.
• Well organized / good time management skills / disciplined / detail orientated.
• Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Flexible, when necessary, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong work ethic and able to operate in a fast-changing environment.
• Ability to work independently, while also collaborating effectively with stakeholders.

Application Closing Date
9th October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Bank and NBFI Credit Analyst

Job Requisition ID: R52476
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• An opportunity is available for a Bank and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) Credit Analyst at RMB Nigeria Limited, reporting to the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) Credit.
• The Credit Analyst is responsible for supporting the independent credit assessment, monitoring, and risk management of sovereign, bank, non-bank financial institution, insurance company, development finance institution and other financial sector exposures within RMB Nigeria.
• The successful candidate will conduct detailed financial and credit analysis, prepare credit applications and annual reviews, support portfolio monitoring activities, and contribute to informed credit decision-making through the timely identification and escalation of emerging risks.
• The role requires close collaboration with key stakeholders and governance standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conduct credit analysis on assigned banks, sovereigns, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, development finance institutions and other financial sector counterparties.
• Review and assess annual reports, audited financial statements, management accounts, regulatory filings and other financial information.
• Analyze key financial metrics including capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings, liquidity, funding profile and profitability.
• Prepare detailed credit applications, annual reviews and credit memoranda, as well as presenting same to internal approval committees where required.
• Assist in determining internal credit ratings and risk grades in accordance with the bank’s credit policies and rating methodologies.
• Monitor approved counterparties and identify emerging credit risks, adverse trends and potential rating migrations.
• Monitor compliance with approved credit limits, covenants and other risk conditions.
• Support the review and recommendation of interbank, trade finance, treasury and other financial institutions exposure limits.
• Keep abreast of industry, country and sovereign risk analysis to understand external factors affecting counterparties.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of banking and other financial institutions’ regulations, prudential guidelines and developments within the financial services sector.
• Monitor news, market developments and rating agency publications to identify material events impacting counterparties.
• Liaise with relationship managers, treasury teams, risk management teams and external stakeholders to obtain information and clarify credit issues.
• Participating in client meetings, management discussions and due diligence visits where required.
• Ensure all credit assessments comply with internal credit policies, regulatory requirements and risk governance standards.
• Maintain accurate counterparty credit records, financial spreading databases and internal risk systems.
• Escalate significant credit concerns, deteriorating trends or limit breaches to senior analysts and management in line with established escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with senior credit analysts in the structuring, assessment and ongoing monitoring of financial institutions exposures, as well as in executing portfolio reviews, sector studies and special risk assessment projects.

Key Deliverables

• High-quality credit applications, annual reviews, rating reviews and credit memoranda completed within prescribed timelines and in accordance with approved credit standards.
• Credit analysis, risk assessments and internal rating recommendations supported by sound understanding of institutions’ counterparties, industries and key risk drivers
• Ongoing monitoring as well as timely identification, and escalation of emerging risks, adverse developments, rating migration concerns, limit breaches and other material credit events across assigned counterparties and portfolio exposures.
• Effective portfolio monitoring, surveillance activities and maintenance of credit records and systems to support informed risk oversight, governance and decision -making.
• Consistent adherence to credit policies, rating methodologies, governance standards and regulatory requirements while contributing to portfolio reviews, sector studies and broader Credit team objectives.

Role Interfaces/Interacts:

• Head of Financial Institutions Credit and Head of Credit.
• Credit appetite setting, governance oversight, policy management & review.
• Credit Department: Information sourcing/sharing, transfer of skills (development).
• FirstRand Bank Central Credit and subsidiaries Credit Risk.
• Client-facing teams.
• Operations and Middle Office Functions.
• Risk & Compliance: Regulatory and Compliance oversight,
• Reporting (including Operational and Climate Risk).
• Finance: Information sourcing/sharing.
• Legal Department: Legal services & advice.
• Internal Audit: Information provision for audit assurance exercises
• Credit Rating Agencies.
• Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions.

Requirements
Experience & Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking or other business-related field (preferred), with a minimum qualification of Second-Class Upper division or equivalent.
• Progress towards or interest in relevant professional qualifications within the accounting, finance or risk management fields is desirable, but not mandatory.
• At least 3 years’ experience in credit analysis, banking, audit, risk management, financial analysis, or other related fields, preferably within a large financial institution or consulting firm.

Skills Requirement & Personal Attributes:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with ability to extract, manipulate and analyze large datasets.
• Good understanding of financial statement analysis within the context of financial institutions, including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.
• Ability to analyze key banking and financial institution credit metrics
• Understanding of credit risk assessment principles and methodologies.
• Ability to identify key strengths, weaknesses and emerging risks from financial and qualitative information.
• Basic understanding of the banking business model, funding structures and risk drivers.
• Basic understanding of Treasury and financial products, and markets.
• Basic awareness of regulatory frameworks and prudential requirements applicable to major types of financial institutions.
• Strong report-writing skills, with ability to prepare clear and concise credit memoranda.
• Ability to assess risks (including credit, legal, taxation and exchange control), while articulating credit recommendations and risk concerns effectively.
• Good verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong character & integrity are paramount.
• High degree of self-confidence; pleasant personality; well presented.
• Well organized / good time management skills / disciplined / detail orientated.
• Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Flexible, when necessary, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong work ethic and able to operate in a fast-changing environment.
• Ability to work independently, while also collaborating effectively with stakeholders.

Application Closing Date
9th October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: IT Auditor

Job ID: R50639
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• This role reports directly to the Chief Audit Executive of RMB Nigeria.
• The IT Auditor will ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and control over IT Systems and Platforms, General IT Controls, CAATs, and Projects. Furthermore, to take accountability for the management and development of the IT audit skills and to provide consulting services to the clients.
• IT audits cover the following subject matters: IT and cybersecurity reviews, IT service providers reviews, Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery, Project Management, Pre and Post implementation reviews for IT projects, Change Management, Logical Access Management, IT Governance, Data Backup, Cloud Computing, IT Operations, and reviews for Industry/Regulatory compliance (SWIFT/PCI-DSS).

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Delivering Assurance and Consulting Services.
• To provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and controls over IT systems and platforms, general IT controls, data analysis and projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively and identify opportunities and driving integrated audit approaches between process audit and IT audit according to timeliness agreed with the audit committee, etc.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends and regulatory requirements impacting IT audit practices.
• Evaluate and conduct reviews on a range of Hardware, Operating Systems, Databases, Network Infrastructure and applications.
• Perform control reviews on systems development, operations, programming, control, and security procedures and standards.
• Review system backup, disaster recovery and maintenance procedures.
• Ensuring audits are completed in accordance with the Group Internal Audit methodology and audit standards as prescribed by Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Perform individual audits in respect of the risks and controls on the process being audited, and advising on technical, methodology and statutory issues.
• Discussion of the draft report with the auditee, finalization of management comments, action plans and target dates for implementation.
• Facilitating dispute resolution with line management, if required.
• Work closely with the RMB Nigeria Group Internal audit team and the Group and Brader Africa IT auditors.
• Expressing an audit opinion over the acceptability of the residual risk in the process under review.
• Drive the relationships with the customer base and ensure that customers are provided with world-class perspectives and solutions.
• Conduct process audit as assigned by the Chief Audit Executive from time to time.
• Carry out other duties and investigations as directed by the Chief Audit Executive.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or related fields
• 4 years experience in IT audit, process audit, risk management, or technology assurance.
• Extensive experience and knowledge on General Controls Review, Application Controls Review, CAATS and Project Auditing is a pre-requisite.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, compliance standards, regulatory frameworks and cybersecurity principles.
• Professional certifications: ACCA, CISA; CRISC, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (advantageous)
• Proficiency in audit analytics tools, power BI, and Microsoft Office suite.

General Competencies:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Analysis and attention to detail
• Time and Self- Management
• Drive and results orientation
• Verbal and written communication
• Leading and Supervising.

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Debt Financing Solutions Senior Transactor

Job Requisition ID: R50641
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• RMB Nigeria is looking to appoint a senior transactor within DFS.
• The individual must be an entrepreneurial self-starter who has the energy and passion to grow RMB’s IBD business in Nigeria.
• The successful candidate will also be required to provide corporate term lending and DCM solutions to clients based in West Africa (primarily Nigeria and Ghana). Key focus clients include Sovereigns, State Owned Enterprises, Supranational, Financial Institutions, Multinational, and large local indigenous corporates.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Lead the origination, structuring, and implementation process around bespoke term lending solutions. The candidate will be able to leverage off the coverage and existing DFS staff, credit teams, IBD in-country head within RMBN as well as the product skills based within DFS in South Africa and London
• Have an understanding of credit rating advisory and listing requirements that may be necessary to facilitate the issuance of bonds within Nigeria and Ghana
• Focus on developing strategic relationships with a target list of strategic names that have been identified as key to the RMBN and DFS strategy (this list of clients will be provided in the interview process), together with designated Coverage personnel
• Interact successfully with the in-country and South African credit team, in-country Global Markets and Treasury & Trade Solutions teams, as well as the rest of the IBD Broader African team
• Close transactions by obtaining the relevant internal approvals for the transaction and leading or actively participating in the successful conclusion of negotiations
• Add value to transactions for the benefit of RMB and/or the client through knowledge of credit risk
• Enhance the bankability of transactions by identifying and mitigating key risk issues
• Implement transactions by preparing or managing the preparation of complex multiple jurisdiction documents and compliance with all required procedures, laws, and regulations
• Monitoring & management of deals post-closure.

Other:

• Mentoring and coaching of junior Transactors
• Cross-selling of bank products to its clients
• Internal stakeholder relationship management.

Experience & Qualifications

• At least 5 years of deal-making experience (corporate & structured finance)
• Prior relevant deal experience.  Deal experience in Nigeria will be advantageous
• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject; ACCA, CFA or MBA advantageous

General Competencies:

• The successful candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to form lasting client relationships.
• S/he must be self–motivated and able to work well both in a team as well as independently. S/he must have the ability to apply knowledge and experience in a creative manner to add value to the department.
• S/he must maintain the highest degree of professionalism and business acumen.
• The successful candidate must be happy to travel both in West Africa and to South Africa (and internationally as required).
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to fulfil a consultation profile to advise borrowers on processes and structures
• Sound verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to negotiate and persuade internal and external stakeholders
• Sound analytical skills
• Strong numerical reasoning skills
• The ability to plan and write reports
• Attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Sound presentation skills
• Ability to identify key drivers and opportunities to add to the increased Return on Investment for RMB
• Knowledge of specialist sector skills
• Assertive
• Good level of resilience
• Sound administrative skills
• Technical Prerequisites:
• Understanding and knowledge of all financial instruments
• Broad knowledge of Tax, Law and Accounting (an understanding of the taxation of companies, financial institutions and shareholders will be advantageous).
• Deep understanding of credit analysis and debt structuring.
• A working knowledge of the law of contracts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Application Closing Date
2nd October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online