Job Opportunities at Zedcrest Capital Limited

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

Job Title: Fixed Income Dealing Analyst

Location: Lagos
Report to: Head, Securities Dealing/ Senior Dealing Members

Overall Purpose of the Job

• Market research and analysis, client acquisition and relationship management and assisting in the execution of trade deals for the growth of the business.

Job Description
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Collating relevant information and data
• Liaising closely with sales staff and inter-dealer brokers
• Determining market sentiment via research, valuation and data analysis
• Monitoring current market performance
• Making prices in specific products
• And any other task as may be assigned to you as the need arises.

Job Specification
The candidate:

• Must be a recent graduate from a reputable university with at least a second class upper (2’1) in a relevant commercial discipline (preferably First class graduate).
• Must be registered, or in the course acquiring a relevant financial certification (preferably CFA).
• Must have good knowledge about the business, the market and the Nigerian economy.
• Must be young and ready to work productively and make contributions to the growth of the organization.
• Must have hands-on trading knowledge and experience of at least six months to one year.
• Must have Forex trading experience is an advantage.
• Must be smart, analytical and able to take calculated decisions with little or no supervision.

Job Title: Group Head, Technology

Location: Lagos
Will Report to: Managing Director/ Board of Directors

Overall Purpose of the Job

• Management role to oversee all Technology initiatives of the group.

Job DescriptionMain job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Forecasting the needs, requirements and future direction for technology, planning across the group business.
• Systematically planning for the development and implementation of new, efficient and effective technology solutions for the business (including Financial Technology Solutions).
• Leading and interfacing with the technology team, and technology partners to resolve technical problems, ensuring stability and operational standards are at par.
• Managing operations of critical systems and technology platforms.
• Taking Responsibility for functionality of security firewall, enterprise solutions, site networks, Ethernet, and an integrated system wide enterprise-class wireless infrastructure.
• Taking responsibility for the management of all technology projects as regards the growth and advancement of the business in a 21st century environment.
• Other technology and related tasks that may be assigned to you as the need arises.

Job Specification

• The candidate Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree (or highly relevant and recognized certification) in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or an field appropriate for this position
• Must have a minimum of 7 years experience working in technological departments in the finance sector.
• Must have previous work experience overseeing technology projects in finance sectors.
• Should have massive software development and project management capacity.
• Should have Affinity for Financial Technology.

Job Title: Vice President Finance & Strategy

Location: Lagos
Will Report to: Managing Director/ Board of Directors

Overall Purpose of the Job

• Management role with CFO and Business Planning components. Will also exercise oversight over all business support functions.

Job Description
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Directing all aspects of accounting operations, overseeing all transactions related to general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll and financial reporting.
• Analyzing company’s financial results with respect to profits, trends, costs and compliance with budgets. Issue regular status and ad hoc reports to senior management.
• Providing strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs.
• Developing and coordinating all relationships with lending/financial institutions.
• Developing and maintaining all necessary accounting policies and systems, including general ledger and financial reporting. Ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Oversee contract bookkeeper.
• Assisting senior management in financial planning and results management. Work with other team members to understand revenue and cost drivers and define appropriate reports for tracking.
• Coordinating, preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Coordinating and/or preparing tax schedules, returns and information.
• Managing relationships with insurance providers and ensuring compliance.
• Managing all tax planning and compliance with all required federal, state, local, payroll, property and other applicable taxes.
• Managing cash flow and building an accounting department as the company grows
• Interacting with venture capital partners and board of directors.
• Other finance and related tasks that may be assigned to you as the need arises.

Job Specification
The candidate:

• Must have 7 to 15 years finance experience, which is not just limited to accounting.
• Must have worked in similar capacity in a Financial Institution or Consulting firm.
• Must possess advance Qualifications in Finance (CFA and MBA).
• Must have expertise in Corporate Finance and excellent knowledge of Financial Modelling.
• Must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Job Title: Group Head, Risk Management
Location: Lagos
Report to: Managing Director/ Board of Directors

Job Purpose  

• Management role with oversight over all risk management functions
• The successful candidate will be responsible for Enterprise Risk Management. 
• The successful candidate will be responsible for examining, analyzing, determining and mitigating the risk and internal control status of the business.

Job Description
Main job activities shall include (but not limited to):

• Coordinating implementing and overseeing all risk management activities, ensuring best practices.
• Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization.
• Undertaking the business’s risk analysis and documentation of results.
• Developing and reviewing relevant risk management documents and developing, maintaining and reviewing a risk register.
• Undertaking risk management projects as required and performing control assessments.
• Performing risk assessments, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business.
• Performing risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as costs, legal requirements and other factors, and evaluating the organization’s previous risk-handling procedures.
• Ensuring that the group’s corporate governance framework is effective and is always in line with international developments and best practice.
• Ensuring that regulatory compliance issues have been properly and completely identified and the group’s compliance is robust and always pro-active.
• Handling any other task as may be assigned to you by the Managing Director or the board of Directors.

Job Specification

• The candidate must have minimum of 7 years experience in Risk Management from a Financial Institution or Consulting firm.
• The candidate must have a first degree in a business related field e.g. economics, accounting, finance, business administration or any other relevant field.
• The candidate must have a relevant postgraduate degree or a recognized and related professional qualification as this is desirable.
• The candidate must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: hr@zedcrestcapital.com with the Job Title as the subject of the mail and a brief cover letter on why you are suitable for the role.