Human Resources Manager – Microfinance Bank at Fort Hermon Limited – Lagos

Fort Hermon Limited is recruiting an experienced Human Resources Manager in Lagos for a role requiring direct expertise in banking or financial services. The successful candidate will lead HR operations, support business objectives and maintain effective employee and regulatory practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop HR policies, procedures and workforce strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead recruitment and selection of suitably qualified banking and financial services personnel.
• Handle employee relations, grievances, disciplinary cases and conflict resolution.
• Implement performance-management processes, KPIs and staff appraisals.
• Oversee payroll, benefits, compensation administration and salary reviews.
• Maintain compliance with Nigerian labour legislation and applicable financial services requirements.
• Coordinate learning programmes, employee engagement, retention and succession planning.
• Lead workforce planning, personnel budgeting and organisational change initiatives.
• Keep accurate HR records and reports, and advise management on workforce risks and improvements.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations or a related field.
• At least five to eight years of progressive HR experience, including hands-on work within a bank, microfinance bank or other financial services institution.
• Demonstrated experience across recruitment, payroll, performance management, employee relations and HR administration.
• Sound understanding of banking-sector employment practices, Nigerian labour law and relevant financial services regulation.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, analysis and organisational judgement.
• An MBA or relevant master’s degree, or CIPM, SHRM or HRCI certification, is an advantage.

Important: Direct HR experience in banking or financial services is mandatory. General HR experience outside the sector alone does not meet the requirement.

Salary: ₦700,000 per month.