Lead, Private Capital Market at VFD Microfinance Bank – Lagos

VFD Microfinance Bank is recruiting a Lead, Private Capital Market in Lagos to expand its private capital market operations and develop investment, capital-access and liquidity opportunities for businesses and investors.

Key responsibilities

• Develop strategies to expand the organisation’s private capital market operations.
• Identify and engage private companies, institutional investors, venture capital firms and private equity players.
• Build a practice focused on private investing, capital access and liquidity solutions.
• Establish partnerships with investment firms, financial advisers, legal advisers and industry associations.
• Identify opportunities for secondary trading and liquidity provision in private markets.
• Contribute to the development of products and services that improve access to private capital.
• Provide private capital market opportunities to businesses and investors.
• Coordinate initiatives with Legal, Compliance, Risk and regulatory teams.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration, together with a relevant professional qualification in finance, capital markets or investment banking.
• At least seven years of experience in debt capital markets, treasury, investment banking, fixed income markets or corporate finance.
• Good understanding of commercial paper, short-term debt instruments, credit analysis and issuance procedures.
• A demonstrated track record of building commercial transaction relationships.
• Strong financial analysis, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Work structure and development

• Opportunities for career development and advancement across the organisation.
• Exposure to cross-sector and cross-border business activities within VFD’s ecosystem.
• A work culture that promotes entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration.