African Development Bank Group Chief Financial Analyst Jobs in Nigeria
African Development Bank Group Chief Financial Analyst Jobs in Nigeria
The Position Reporting to the Division Manager, the Chief Financial Analyst will be part of a team of finance specialists providing financial solutions and specific finance expertise in support of investments across all sectors and Regional Member Countries of the Bank.
S / He will develop, structure and implement innovative financial solutions on a transaction-by-transaction basis, ideate, develop and process new products for Board approval and deploy a range of Bank products to attract financing from the private sector. This will include, but not be limited to, activities related to the deployment of the Bank’s Guarantee Program.
S / He would also contribute to the design of capital management transactions to recycle or free up headroom for additional deal flow with balance sheet optimization initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, the Chief Financial Analyst will perform the following:
Balance Sheet Optimization Activities:
Design balance sheet optimization transactions to assist the Bank with proactive management and preservation of its risk capital in compliance with its prudential limits, including asset sell downs, guarantee structures, reinsurance and risk participations on the Bank’s sovereign and / or non-sovereign portfolio.
In collaboration with the Chief Risk Officer, support in the monitoring of the transactions which have been guaranteed / insured to assure compliance with the policy signed with the risk protection seller, and Board expectations.
Assist in the calculation and payment of insurance premium, guarantee fees or other compensation payable to risk protection seller to ensure active risk cover at all times during the life of the insured transactions.
Scope and build relationships with new potential sovereign or private sector risk mitigation providers able to reinsure / re-guarantee the Bank’s portfolio of assets in the line with the Balance Sheet Optimization Framework, Asset-Liability Management (ALM) and other internal policies.
Engage in reporting on balance sheet optimization activities to internal and external audiences demonstrating strong command of all possible risk transfer instruments, the technical details of each BSO transaction in the portfolio as well as relevant implications in terms of capital preservation, treatment of Preferred Creditor Status, Basel III treatment etc.
Development and Marketing of Financial Products:
Lead the design of new and / or enhanced financial products and their associated operational guidelines (product specification, technical guidelines and implementation modalities), including coordinating feedback from various implicated departments (legal, accounting, risk, financial management etc.).
Manage the processing and implementation of new financial products by ensuring cross-departmental buy-in and clearance of the concept proposals through the relevant internal committees including Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO) all the way to Board of Directors.
Assist operational teams to help resolve important funding or hedging needs, while applying a broad knowledge of international financial markets to ensure high quality outcomes for the Bank and its clients, including new guarantee approaches and/or other risk mitigation financial instruments to meet the changing needs of commercial lenders and institutional investors.
Support the general dissemination and implementation of the Bank’s financial products through training sessions (physical and virtual), e-learning, marketing and communication campaigns, brochures and handbooks, among other communication products.
Identify sources of risks in the Bank’s lending and non-loan products and develop processes to assess and mitigate such risks and provide technical support to borrowers in identifying, monitoring and managing risks arising from the implementation of the financial products.
Contribute to the development of relevant pricing methodologies for new products and assess their impact on relevant financial, risk management and financial product policies and the long-term financial sustainability of the institution.
Monitor the performance of financial products and services, and where necessary, analyze, develop and implement changes to the existing product range to ensure that they continue to adequately meet borrower needs.
Share experiences, benchmark and exchange information with similar divisions in other MDBs and keep abreast of financial innovation that can help the Bank’s borrowers. In addition, monitor economic and political trends in the international capital and money markets, and assess their impact on the Bank’s
borrowing terms and conditions.
Structured Finance, Financial Solutions, Advisory and Technical Support:
Provide financial technical expertise and advisory services on project teams to support task managers to design appropriate structures and solutions to meet the growing and evolving needs of clients.
Participate in upstream preparation / originating, structuring, appraising, negotiating, restructuring and closing of Bank transactions in various sectors utilizing the breadth of available instruments, with a focus on risk mitigation products (e.g. guarantees and hedging).
Contribute to the drafting, review and processing of internal operational documents to be cleared by various due diligence committees including project appraisal reports and summary credit notes.
Draft, review and / or negotiate external project documentation, including mandate letters, term sheets, loan and common term agreements in collaboration with legal counsel.
Local Currency Funding:
Assist the Treasury Department to issue domestic bonds in African Capital markets and on-lend to projects.
Assist the Treasury Department with the internal documentation required to seek approval to designate specific Regional Member Countries’ currencies as approved lending currencies of the Bank to enable the Bank to establish Medium Term Note (MTN) programs in the underlying countries
Support to the Division Manager:
Support the Management of the Division with regards to tasks related to staffing and recruitment, budget and internal reporting requirements.
Participate and represent the Division as a key member of all the Asset and Liability Management Committee working groups and other senior management technical working groups as needed.
Mentor Financial Analysts in the Division to understand the full breadth of the Division’s activities and support their personal development by helping to establish knowledge sharing and peer learning programs to keep them abreast of new finance concepts and techniques.
Selection Criteria
Hold at least a Master’s Degree (or its equivalent) in Finance, Banking, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related discipline.
Have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience with good financial market knowledge - particularly in relation to transaction structuring, financial products development and marketing, serving on a trading desk executing derivative transactions, local currency financing, project finance due diligence, financial modeling, and risk and capital management instruments.
A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder or an International Capital Markets Association certification will be a plus.
Strong background in investment and/or development banking with experience working with private sector projects, state owned entities, utilities / infrastructure authorities and African governments.
Knowledge of market instruments and market sources of financing (sovereign bond financing, municipal / sub-sovereign financing, syndicated lending / infrastructure finance), other sources of financing (e.g., other IFIs, export credit agencies, concessionary bilateral financing, etc.); and risk management / hedging products (e.g., swaps, forwards, futures, options, etc.).
Understanding of the treatment of supranationals by international credit rating agencies
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge (verbal and written) of the other language.
Good knowledge of the use of standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and web tools).
Knowledge of Accounting Systems including SAP, Summit, Reuters and Bloomberg applications a plus.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; African Development Bank Group Chief Financial Analyst Jobs in Nigeria
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