Equity Investment Bank Limited
(“EIB”) is a fully owned subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Limited.
EIB was launched in 2009 to support
the ever growing advisory and funding needs of Corporates & SMEs.
The products and services offered
include: Corporate Finance & Advisory, Brokerage and Asset & Wealth
Management.
EIB has a diverse range of clients
from State Owned Enterprises, Public Companies and Private Companies looking to
structure and execute both debt & equity financing.
Our team has extensive experience
executing both public and private placements.
Currently, Equity Investment Bank
Limited is seeking additional talent to serve in the roles outlined below:
Associate Director
The Position: To lead and oversee Mergers & Acquisitions and
Debt Capital Markets transactions in Corporate Finance Division within Equity
Investment Bank.
The Associate Director will be in
charge of the senior associate, associate and analyst.
Key Responsibilities
Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities
& Debt Transactions (30%)
- Spearhead all M&A, Equities & Debt
related opportunities and engagements including origination
- Train direct reports to get them to the same
level of competency in the subject including financial modelling
- Increase profitability of EIB through
expansion of EIB’s M&A, Equities & Debt Products Division
Business Development & Client
Relationships (40 %)
- Grow business by introducing new clients and
potential collaboration partners (PE Funds, Investment Banks, DFIs, etc.)
- Manage relationships with existing clients to
ensure client satisfaction and repeat businesses
- Positively and broadly market EIB
- Monitor competition and market and advise EIB
on how to position itself in order to achieve its business and financial
objectives
- Increase profitability through deal pipeline
growth and expedient deal execution
- Bring ideas to the table that will lead to the
establishment of new business lines within EIB
- Be fully involved in research and financial
modeling functions which are both critical in client/ potential client
engaging, updating and briefing
- Increase profitability of EIB through
expansion of EIB’s business units including dealing, corporate advisory
and capital raising
- Create strategies towards regional growth
Staff Management (20%)
- Advice and implement operational plans and
procedures to enhance and improve efficiency in EIB operations
- Implement EIB’s business strategies and
policies to ensure achievement of both business and financial targets
- Actively participate and support all
initiatives introduced within EIB to enhance overall performance of the
company
- Prepare reports and do analysis for research
to identify any potential market entry points
Education & Experience:
- Master’s Degree in a business related field
e.g. MBA
- CFA or CPA (K)
- 5 years’ working experience in an Investment
Banking environment, with sound exposure to Mergers & Acquisition and
Fixed Income Products
- Management level experience
Technical skills
- Valuation & Financial Modeling: Knowledge
of financial modeling and various valuation methodologies. Also to be well
versed with Investment Banking operations, policies and procedures
- Knowledge of Banking and Business Operations:
Well round knowledge of all the Bank’s operations and processes and
excellent knowledge of Bank policies and procedures. Also to be well
versed with Investment Banking operations, policies and procedures
- Risk Management: Ability to anticipate and
mitigate risk by developing appropriate Risk Management policies for the
Investment Bank
- Conceptual and Analytical Skills: Ability to
quickly grasp and understand systems and principles and pay great
attention to detail
- Technology Skills: Knowledge of various
Investment Banking applications and spreadsheets as well as knowledge of
performing competent research
- Fixed Income Securities: Knowledge of fixed
income securities and on various pricing methodologies that will inform
trading in such securities
- Compliance and Regulatory Framework: Top notch
understanding of the regulatory issues, reporting and operational
requirement as provided by CMA, NSE, IRA, RBA etc.
Personal Attributes
- Results and Achievement Oriented: Strives to
achieve results, enjoys measuring others, being measured, and being judged
on performance standards and those of others he leads
- Personal Ethics: Must be honest, fair, just
but firm with himself, and of high integrity
- Negotiation Skills: Must be a good negotiator,
particularly in changing behavior and work practices but always strive to
Win/Win
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Well
developed oral and report-writing skills, ability to work with, lead and
build motivated teams
- Human Resources Management Skills: Leadership
Skills, Team Building and ability to train, develop and mentor staff
If you meet the above requirements,
please submit your application together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, quoting
the job you are applying for by 11th March 2016.
Email to: jobs@equitybank.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Equity Investment Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
We value the diversity of
individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the
workplace.
