Lead, Private Capital Market at VFD Group – Lagos

VFD Group is hiring a Lead, Private Capital Market in Lagos to develop a private securities ecosystem, connect eligible businesses with investors and support capital raising and private market transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategies to grow private capital market participation.
• Engage growth businesses, issuers, institutional investors, venture and private-equity firms, family offices and market intermediaries.
• Build a pipeline of eligible companies seeking financing, investor access and private market solutions.
• Develop compliant processes and frameworks for private securities activity with legal, risk and regulatory teams.
• Assess issuer readiness with financial and legal advisers, and build relevant market partnerships.
• Identify opportunities for eligible secondary transactions and liquidity solutions.
• Work with business development and market research on priority sectors, investor requirements and new market products.
• Promote awareness of private capital opportunities among businesses and investors.
• Monitor issuers onboarded, capital raised, transaction values, investor growth, partnerships and revenue.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related subject.
• Eight to ten years’ experience in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, corporate finance, capital markets or private investment.
• Detailed understanding of private securities, capital raising, investment structures and investor relations.
• Evidence of developing issuer or investor relationships and delivering commercial transactions.
• Strong commercial judgement, financial analysis, negotiation and project management skills.
• A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification is an advantage.