POSITION: ASSOCIATE/ANALYST, CAPITAL MARKETS
Job ID7329
Location Nigeria
Division Global Markets – Debt Capital Markets
Position Category Capital Markets
Employment Type Full Time – Permanent
Shift No
Regulatory Approval Yes
Division Proposition
Standard Bank Group is Africa’s largest bank by assets. The Group delivers banking and related financial services that help strengthen Africa’s connections to key markets, and in turn enhance those markets’ connections to Africa. Standard Bank Group has wide representation that spans 17 African nations and 13 countries outside of Africa. The Group has more than 1 000 branches on the African continent and representation in key global financial centres.
The Group’s 53 000 employees around the world deliver a complete range of services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking and wealth management. Standard Bank’s Corporate Investment Banking division offers its clients banking, trading, investment, risk management and advisory services to connect selected emerging markets to Africa and to each other. It has specific global sectoral expertise, particularly in natural resources, with value propositions in: mining and metals; oil and gas; power and infrastructure; and telecoms and media.
Position Description
Main Purpose of the Job
Provide analytical support for origination and execution of equity and debt capital market transactions in Nigeria, whilst contributing towards development of the Standard Bank Group’s ECM/DCM franchise.
• Business area responsibility;- Assist in origination of ECM/DCM mandates with corporate entities, supra nationals, sub-nationals and related entities
• Specific transaction responsibility; Assist with packaging compelling client proposals and pitches and provide pitching and execution support to team leads. Ability to interact credibly with team members and make effective contribution towards achievement of deliverables is key
• Origination responsibility; Provide early stage analytical and pre-screening support for target clients, evaluate transaction feasibility, perform credit analyses and equity valuations, identify business opportunities and mandate leads;
• Interaction with the various Global Markets credit / equity structuring solutions and sales platforms, in order to incorporate derivative applications or structured solutions within a debt or equity financing structure (structured capital markets),
• Formation of close working relationships with other teams in CIB: e.g. Financial Advisory, Coverage, Distribution and Sales, Global Structuring Group, etc.
Key responsibilities
• Provide early stage analytical and pre-screening support for target clients, evaluate transaction feasibility, perform credit analyses and equity valuations, identify business opportunities and mandate leads, and assist with packaging compelling client proposals and pitches
• Create and maintain database of key investors in order to monitor and understand the type of products that can be distributed to them
• Prime responsibility / ownership for all pitch books and investor marketing materials, modelling inputs, and contribution towards drafting of Offer Documents
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Key performance measures
• Quality of execution support provided on transactions
• Quality of analyses, valuations, research and reports completed
• Implementation of new ECM/DCM product initiatives and structured solutions
• Ability to benefit and apply training towards work assignment, and demonstration of personal development
• Ensuring integrity of files and record keeping for audit and compliance purposes
Key dimensions of the job
• Ability to ensure continuous improvements in pitch books and marketing materials, financial models and databases, in line with evolving market practise
• Strong analytical and quantitative background to support structuring
• Demonstrate strong research capabilities and use of information platforms (Bloomberg, Cap IQ, Reuters, Factiva, etc.)
• Extremely detail oriented and ability to multi-task
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues
Important relationships
• Coverage / Relationship Managers
• Global Markets teams
• IB Business Development Directors
• Distribution team
• Credit
• Risk and Compliance
• Legal
Required Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge
• Analytical and quantitative background.
• Basic company valuation and credit analysis
Personal competencies
• Team player.
• Effective communication skills
Required Competencies
Experience
• Experience as an analyst from similar corporate finance / consulting background
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