Job Opportunity in a Nigerian Capital Market Company for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) - Our Client is a key driver of the
Nigerian Capital Market platform for processing, settlement and delivery
of securities transactions. Over the years, the company has played a
pivotal role in the transformation of the Nigerian Capital Market,
responding to the needs of
the securities and commodities sectors to
enhance speedy and transparent settlement of transactions.
The pursuit of strategic growth ambitions, effective operational
management and long term sustainability has created a challenging
leadership opportunity at the Executive Management level for a
visionary, strategic and dynamic.
We are currently recruiting suitable qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ref: ESCEO100
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The CEO reports to the Board and has overall responsibility for
providing leadership and strategic direction of all company’s
activities, articulating growth and operational improvement initiatives.
- He/She will ensure judicious management of resources towards
achievement of set corporate goals. The focus is to promote the
corporate performance, the brand, grow the customer and revenue base,
market share, whilst engaging key stakeholders in the industry.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide business leadership in implementing strategic and
operational plans to realize corporate objectives as approved by the
Board of Directors
- Monitor the day to day activities of the company to ensure
agreed goals and targets are achieved and appropriate standards,
controls, systems, policies and procedures are established to safeguard
the assets of the company.
- Work with the Board in promoting good corporate governance at
all levels while providing timely information on position of the company
to enable the Board, its committees fulfill their statutory and other
obligations.
- Champion the development and implementation of strategies
towards deepening market penetration and achieving sustainable growth
and profitability.
- Manage company’s performance and fiscal activities including financing, budgeting, reporting. compliance and audit.
Key Accountabilities Cont’d:
- Liaise with the relevant industry stakeholders, government
and/or regulators bodies and ensure that the company’s interests are
presented and protected.
- Build a high performance team and create an enabling environment
that empowers executive management and staff to develop capacity and
innovatively respond to opportunities and challenges in the Nigerian
Capital market.
- Promote appropriate corporate culture to embed ethical and
socially responsible practices in accordance with applicable statutory
and company laws, standards and policies.
Education and Experience
- A university degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business
Administration or any other relevant discipline from a reputable
institution.
- Postgraduate degree or an MBA and professional qualification in
any business related discipline will be an expected qualification.
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years post’graduation experience in the
Capital Market or Financial Services sector with at least & 5
(five) years in a Senior Executive Management role,
- Experience in board relations and engagement.
Skills and Competencies:
- This role demands extensive knowledge of Capital Markets,
Investment, information Technology and Commercial functions with bottom
line accountability. Success in the role requires in depth
understanding of global issues and the impact on the Nigeria Capital
Market and economy as a whole.
- The ideal candidate should be visionary, adept at solving
diverse business problems with a global acumen, strong relationship
management skills and proven business management capabilities.
- He/She must project strong gravitas, highly developed strategic
orientation and ability to positively influence stakeholders towards
achieving the company’s strategic priorities.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a copy of their most recent CV's/Resume to:
[email protected] quoting the job reference code in the subject of the email.
Application Deadline: 16th May, 2017.