Finance & Banking Jobs in Africa

Reference Number: SFBLR11

Job Description:

A well-known client of ours in the Banking Sector is seeking to hire a Civil Engineer to join their team and the position holder will be responsible for evaluating and supervising the implementation of infrastructure and social sector projects.

Responsibilities:

• Examining opportunities regarding infrastructure projects in the region.
• Working within a working team of professionals starting with evaluation of infrastructure projects to ensure feasibility and best choice, negotiating with beneficiary countries, signing agreements, declare implementation, follow up selecting the consultant and contractor to ensure sound procurement procedures of goods services, follow up implementation and loan withdrawals till completion of execution according to specifications and entitlements.
• Coordinating with contacting concerned countries in East and South Africa and other funding partners to complete the necessary data to the project prior to its evaluation.
• Working with a professional working team in preparing the evaluation and funding acceptance reports and negotiating with the beneficiary country, preparing the loan agreement, ensuring the completion of arrangements and the announcement.
• Working with the working team on examining all documents regarding implementation of the infrastructure project including requests for consultancy services and bids for contractors and suppliers.
• Supervising work progress on the infrastructure projects and financial progress on all related contracts, and making all the necessary arrangements in this respect, including field visits and discussions with those in charge of implementation, monitoring and supervision.
• Preparing letters and reports to governments and organizations in East and South Africa regarding follow up of implementation of projects and feasibility studies.
• Working with the team on examining all problems facing implementation of the infrastructure project and submitting suitable recommendations for their solution.
• Working with the team on examination of requests for withdrawals from loans and grants for funding feasibility studies on the technical, legal, and financial aspects.
• Working with the team on completing projects' files which especially include correspondence and, legal documents to refer to them when needed.
• Participating in the preparation of current situation reports and funded feasibility studies including operations under evaluation and/or implementation follow up.
• Preparing and organizing records and follow up tables of infrastructure programmes.
• Assisting in the preparation of forecasts regarding approval of new contracts, withdrawal forecasts on operations under implementation, and settlement forecasts on funding of infrastructure projects.
• Participating in organizing regional fora of the public sector.
• Working with the working team to evaluate implementation and ensure achieving the projected results and objectives of infrastructure projects.

Requirements:

• University Degree in Civil Engineering or the equivalent.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years’ experience in the banking space.
• Proficiency in both English and Arabic languages. Knowledge of the French language is advantageous.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong computer skills and related programmes.
  • Good Knowledge of organizations, countries, and investment funds.
  • Full Knowledge of scientific research methods.
• Personal and Behavioral Skills:
  • Maintaining work confidentiality and the ability to work and lead in a multicultural climate.
  • Management and leadership skills.
  • Work under pressure and be flexible.
  • Creativity.
  • Good knowledge of the rules, regulations, and systems.
  • Time management and performance.
  • Conflict management skills.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Scott Fraser at sfraser@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Scott Fraser

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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Reference Number: LEEOZ01

Job Description:

A fast-growing financial institution is looking for a financial expert with a Tech industry background who will execute on their growth plans and expand the business in a lean environment. As the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the finance and accounting functions, be hands-on and in the details, and provide strategic and financial insights to promote the use of metrics to drive the business.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a member of the executive team and will be an architect of the company’s strategy. You will be key in developing and driving operational and financial changes which to contribute to a scalable business
• Ensure and report on ROI in terms of engagement and deployment of resources across all departments in line with the strategy set
• Safeguard the future value of the business by critically examining the risks and expected returns on different strategy alternatives. This can be a balance of challenging approaches while continuing to be viewed and valued as a growth and prudent risk-oriented team member
• Hire and manage A-players and teams
• Support the COO and CEO and other stakeholders to raise capital to scale the business where applicable
• Work in close partnership with the CEO and other stakeholders to assist with merger and acquisition efforts of the business
• Drive the Company’s culture and values across the business

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Minimum of 12+ years of post-articles CA(SA) experience with a minimum of 5 years in financial services
• Minimum of 3 years in an executive leadership position.
• Previous experience with a tech environment 
• Previous experience successfully raising capital through multiple series funding rounds
• You have proven experience leading, driving, and executing on merger and acquisition aims
• You have expertise defining the processes and implementing the infrastructure/systems needed to support substantial growth, including the implementations of new ERP and WMS systems
• You have experience working in rapidly changing environments that required changes in resource allocation

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Lise Kotze at Lkotze@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Lise Kotze

Managing Consultant 

CA Global 

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website www.afreximbank.com.  Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.

Reference Number: FDSBLR010

Responsibilities: 

• Proactively Identify all material operational risks (including, Information Risk, Model Risk  and BCM) across the head office, branches and at each business unit level as per the Bank’s approved risk identification methodology, following a top-down approach and taking into account risk causal factors, the likelihood of occurrence, impact, control activities and effectiveness of controls.
• Effectively assess and measure all material operational risks in accordance with the Bank’s adopted Basic Indicator Approach or any other alternative approach as appropriate.
• Ensure the effective management of the Bank’s material operational risks through adequate process controls and ensuring adherence thereto as well as implementing specific action plans to manage the risk causal factors.
• Effectively monitor significant operational risk exposures as well as material losses and escalate the same to the Line Manager for information and/or action. The frequency of monitoring should reflect the nature and magnitude of the risk exposures.
• Review all reports from internal/external audit, rating agencies and other assessing agents and ensure that identified operational risks are monitored and adequately managed.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the Bank’s Operational Risk Management tools (a) Loss/incidents database; (b) Risk register, (b) Risk and Control Self Assessments, (c) Key Risk Indicators, (d) Scenario Analysis, (e) Stress Testing and (f) Minimum Capital Computation for Operational Risk.
• Develop robust key risk indicators to serve as early warning indicators of increased risk, with appropriate risk threshold levels to provide a sound platform for the effective monitoring of operational risk exposures.
• Monitor and track agreed on action plans from the Operational Risk Management tools in VII above and ensure the timely escalation of all breaches and overdue remedial actions to the Line Manager for timely/appropriate action.
• Perform periodic control effectiveness tests for all mission critical high risk) processes and make recommendations for consideration by the Line Manager.
• Coordinate enterprise wide information risk assessments and provide input into control enhancements for the remediation of identified vulnerabilities in line with the Bank’s information risk management policy.
• Develop annual information risk management plan/programme to guide the risk management across relevant IT areas, processes and infrastructure.
• Support IT risk response and mitigation strategies to ensure that risk factors and events are addressed in a cost-effective manner and in line with business objectives, in conjunction with information technology department /or relevant departments/units/functions and with the approval of Chief Risk Officer.
• Monitoring risk and communicating information on operational risks including (Information Technology, Model and Business Continuity Management risks) to the relevant stakeholders to ensure the continued effectiveness of the enterprise risk management strategy.
• Develop appropriate information risk reports in line with the requirements in the Enterprise Risk Management(ERM) framework, including maintaining and monitoring an IT risk profile dashboard
• Under take back testing and control checks across business departments/business unit in the Bank as part of measures to institute a stable as well as healthy risk and control environment.
• Support the Line Manager in the detection, prevention, deterrence, control, monitoring, investigation, reporting and escalation of operational risks across the Bank. Also support root cause analysis as well as carry out independent assessments with regard to material operational risk incidents.
• Provide operational risk oversight for key projects /initiatives i.e. undertake project risk assessments, documentation of material operational risk issues and follow through on implementation of identified action plans.
• Monitor, track and follow up on all long overdue action plans (internal, external, rating agencies) and ensure timely closure or the presence of effective interim controls and an acceptable residual risk profile.
• Provide oversight to ensure ongoing maintenance of IT Security Policies and Standards including alignment with industry leading practice and standards such as; COBIT 5, ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security), ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management) etc.
• The role will provide support for the end to end validation, oversight, and reporting on Business Continuity Management (BCM). Specifically, monitor trends and adopt a systematic approach including tools for early identification and reporting on emerging risks.
• Provide oversight and undertake independent validation of models used in the Bank; report periodically on material risks identified and follow through on relevant stakeholders to ensure management actions are implemented to address identified vulnerabilities.
• Support the manager in the implementation of relevant training interventions aimed at creating and sustaining risk management awareness culture across the Bank.
• Attend Bank meetings both internal and external from time to time as may be requested by the Line Manager.
• Undertake all such other roles and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chief Risk Officer and/or Line Manager from time to time.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Banking or Finance from a recognized University and/or professional qualification in information security, IT Audit, certification in risk management, Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Model Risk.
• Experience of not less than five years with a leading Banking organization in these specialized areas of Operational Risk Management: Model risk management, Information Risk management or IT Security.
• Strong operational risk experience within financial services/industry (retail, commercial and corporate and investment banking) with working knowledge of banking systems, procedures and controls.
• Applied knowledge of Operational Risk Management tools is critical (e.g. Risk Register, RCSAs, KRIs, Escalation Matrix, Stress Testing, Scenario Analysis, Risk Models, etc.).
• Good experience in Information Security/Risk Management in technology environment: Practical knowledge of identity and access management, privileged access management, generic ID management, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, secure coding practices, cyber security assessment, data security and encryption, phishing, forensics, mobile security, etc.
• Possess relevant skills and extensive experience and model risk management and governance.
• Good experience in the implementation of Business Continuity Management practices.
• Business product knowledge, including an understanding of financial processes to be able to determine their impact on risk and control.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and other risk management system skills, financial and risk modelling.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision but collaborate with multiple team members.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change-oriented setting with good knowledge of risk practices in Africa.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic, and Portuguese).

Contractual information:

• Permanent
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Fabio Da Silva Faria at fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Fabio Da Silva Faria

fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

Recruitment Consultant

CA Banking, IT, Insurance, Legal & Finance

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CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website  www.afreximbank.com .   Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.

Reference Number: FDSBLR008

Responsibilities: 

• Advise the Bank on laws and regulations of countries in the region of activity and ensure that bank's activities, agreement with local clients, products, are aligned with local regulatory requirements of the region (Eastern & Southern Africa).
• Ensure that compliance processes are embedded into the commercial approach
•  Implement Group Compliance Monitoring Plan, adapt it to local legal and regulatory requirement and perform reviews then report to Head Office
• Advise the business in terms of Compliance best practices.
• Become the MRLO and liaise with local authorities in charge of the fight against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing.
• Ensure Staff ML / CFT education
• Prevent unethical, illegal, or improper conduct in the Bank.
• Responsible for establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that compliance programs throughout the division are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting and correcting noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML / CTF):
  • Provide support the regional team on the onboarding process of new customers.
  • Identified as the key stakeholder of the COMP Department in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing through embedding a compliance culture across the Bank and ensuring that the Bank's infrastructure is not willfully compromised to facilitate proceeds of crime or funding of terrorism activities.
  • Ensure that the Bank's standards related to anti-money laundering policies, and practices are effectively implemented and followed by all of staff. Perform assessments for compliance with internal policies and procedures on anti-money laundering.
  • Monitor AML / CFT and fraud trends, intelligence, typologies, and regulatory developments; and make recommendations to implement or improve transaction controls and / or monitoring programs accordingly.
  • Regularly perform checks to ensure that the controls in place are adequate to mitigate the Bank against money laundering risks.
  • Design, execute, and manage enterprise-wide and product-specific AML / CTF policy, procedures, risk assessments, and country risk ratings
  • Assess compliance with AML / CTF regulations of countries where the Bank's programs distributed, and proactively identify and evaluate potential and emerging risks that may require program enhancement
  • Interact with senior management in compliance, legal, risk, and business units concerning AML / CTF issues and processes.
  • Collaborate with enterprise-level and business units to ensure successful program execution. Serve as trusted advisor, subject matter expert, and partner to business units throughout the organization.
  • Design, execute, and manage internal reviews based upon review objectives, risks, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage the Bank's AML / CTF monitoring and assessment system and provide Management and Board an overview of the ML / FT and Sanctions risks the bank is facing and the related mitigating actions.
  • Manage Bank's AML / CTF system improvement project under the supervision of the Director Compliance
  • Manage internal reviews across different products, services, and entities. Ensure regular review of the product.
  • Centralized interaction and communication with country FIUs.
  • Design and manage the Global Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaires and Supplement Guides.
  • Be a stakeholder on product risk assessments, new business initiatives.
  • Assess the impact to business units of meeting compliance requirements and help them optimize for business results and lead initiatives to streamline and simplify processes.
  • Assess and manage AML / CTF risks linked to new project lifecycle and work with key stakeholders to deliver risk mitigation plans and strategy as needed.
  • Coordinate the AML / CTF training program (to staff, Management and Board) of the Bank and ensure updates based upon changes in risks associated with products, regulations, laws, risk appetite, etc.

• Managing Financial Crime Compliance:
  • Review all CDD (Customer Due Diligence) reports provided by the CDD Analyst and check for completeness and probe for further information as is required.
  • Coordinate the collection of management information and statistics as required for Customer Due Diligence reporting.
  • Coordinate the follow-up of recommended actions identified during CDD Analysis and monitoring.
  • Regularly perform checks to ensure that the controls in place are adequate to mitigate the Bank against Financial Crime risks.

• Financial Crime Intelligence:
  • Perform analysis of Global and regional trends regarding money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit cross boarder financial crimes and make recommendations to implement or improve transaction controls and / or monitoring programmed accordingly.
  • Provide input and support the Head of Compliance in producing reports to Senior Management on global and regional trends.
  • Ensure that the Bank's subscriptions on watch lists providers are up-to-date and relevant.

• Compliance Program:
  • Support the Head of Compliance in design, implementation, and oversight of the Bank's compliance controls and monitoring programs that meet best standards practices and align with a risk based approach.
  • Research, analyze, identify, propose guidance or problem resolution, and prepare memos, presentations, and other documents on all topics impacting compliance controls and monitoring programs.
  • Identify compliance and corporate governance key risk indicators; define and maintain periodic monitoring and reporting.
  • Draft communication and training programs for Employees, Senior Management and Board of Directors.
  • Conduct annual Compliance reviews to ensure that all staff are compliant and they are knowledgeable of their obligations as employees of Afreximbank.

• Annual Forums:
  • Actively participate and fully support the Head of Compliance Department in preparations and launching of all forums that are hosted by the Bank through the Compliance Department.

• Any other duties:
  • Perform any other departmental duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Compliance Department that enables the Department to maintain a balance between routine Businesses as Usual (BAU) and adhoc tasks at any given time.

Requirements : Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or relevant degree in related areas such as Banking, Risk Management, or equivalent in addition to a post graduate degree in a related field.
• A professional qualification will be an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of minimum 8 years of the Compliance functions in a financial institution, preferably a trade finance institution.
• Must demonstrate the ability and sound knowledge of KYC / AML requirements.
• Ability to review customer KYC / CDD documentation, make an assessment of inherent AML risks and produce a detailed report that will be used to make a decision by the Bank.
• Ability to interpret policy documents and provide inputs where required.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting with good knowledge of banking practices in Africa, and outside Africa.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages ​​(Portuguese, and Arabic) are an added advantage.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporate entities and governments.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Contractual information:

• Permanent
• Willing and able to relocate to Harare, Zimbabwe 

Closing Date: 20th January 2022 

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Fabio Da Silva Faria at fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Fabio Da Silva Faria

fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

Recruitment Consultant

CA Banking, IT, Insurance, Legal & Finance

Apply now

CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website  www.afreximbank.com . Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.

Reference Number: FDSBLR009

Responsibilities: 

• Advise the Bank on laws and regulations of countries in the region of activity and ensure that bank's activities, agreement with local clients, products, are aligned with local regulatory requirements of the region (Francophone West and Central Africa).
• Ensure that compliance processes are embedded into the commercial approach.
• Implement Group Compliance Monitoring Plan, adapt it to local legal and regulatory requirement and perform reviews then report to Head Office.
• Advise the business in terms of Compliance best practices.
• Become the MRLO and liaise with local authorities in charge of the fight against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing.
• Ensure Staff ML / CFT education.
• Prevent unethical, illegal, or improper conduct in the Bank.
• Responsible for establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that compliance programs throughout the division are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting and correcting noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML / CTF):
  • Provide support the regional team on the onboarding process of new customers.
  • Identified as the key stakeholder of the COMP Department in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing through embedding a compliance culture across the Bank and ensuring that the Bank's infrastructure is not willfully compromised to facilitate proceeds of crime or funding of terrorism activities.
  • Ensure that the Bank's standards related to anti-money laundering policies, and practices are effectively implemented and followed by all of staff. Perform assessments for compliance with internal policies and procedures on anti-money laundering.
  • Monitor AML / CFT and fraud trends, intelligence, typologies, and regulatory developments; and make recommendations to implement or improve transaction controls and / or monitoring programs accordingly.
  • Regularly perform checks to ensure that the controls in place are adequate to mitigate the Bank against money laundering risks.
  • Design, execute, and manage enterprise-wide and product-specific AML / CTF policy, procedures, risk assessments, and country risk ratings.
  • Assess compliance with AML / CTF regulations of countries where the Bank's programs distributed, and proactively identify and evaluate potential and emerging risks that may require program enhancement.
  • Interact with senior management in compliance, legal, risk, and business units concerning AML / CTF issues and processes.
  • Collaborate with enterprise-level and business units to ensure successful program execution. Serve as trusted advisor, subject matter expert, and partner to business units throughout the organization.
  • Design, execute, and manage internal reviews based upon review objectives, risks, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage the Bank's AML / CTF monitoring and assessment system and provide Management and Board an overview of the ML / FT and Sanctions risks the bank is facing and the related mitigating actions.
  • Manage Bank's AML / CTF system improvement project under the supervision of the Director Compliance.
  • Manage internal reviews across different products, services, and entities. Ensure regular review of the product.
  • Centralized interaction and communication with country FIUs.
  • Design and manage the Global Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaires and Supplement Guides.
  • Be a stakeholder on product risk assessments, new business initiatives.
  • Assess the impact to business units of meeting compliance requirements and help them optimize for business results and lead initiatives to streamline and simplify processes
  • Assess and manage AML / CTF risks linked to new project lifecycle and work with key stakeholders to deliver risk mitigation plans and strategy as needed
  • Coordinate the AML / CTF training program (to staff, Management and Board) of the Bank and ensure updates based upon changes in risks associated with products, regulations, laws, risk appetite, etc.

• Managing Financial Crime Compliance:
  • Review all CDD (Customer Due Diligence) reports provided by the CDD Analyst and check for completeness and probe for further information as is required.
  • Coordinate the collection of management information and statistics as required for Customer Due Diligence reporting.
  • Coordinate the follow-up of recommended actions identified during CDD Analysis and monitoring.
  • Regularly perform checks to ensure that the controls in place are adequate to mitigate the Bank against Financial Crime risks.

• Financial Crime Intelligence:
  • Perform analysis of Global and regional trends regarding money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit cross boarder financial crimes and make recommendations to implement or improve transaction controls and / or monitoring programmed accordingly.
  • Provide input and support the Head of Compliance in producing reports to Senior Management on global and regional trends.
  • Ensure that the Bank's subscriptions on watch lists providers are up-to-date and relevant.

• Compliance Program:
  • Support the Head of Compliance in design, implementation, and oversight of the Bank's compliance controls and monitoring programs that meet best standards practices and align with a risk based approach.
  • Research, analyze, identify, propose guidance or problem resolution, and prepare memos, presentations, and other documents on all topics impacting compliance controls and monitoring programs.
  • Identify compliance and corporate governance key risk indicators; define and maintain periodic monitoring and reporting.
  • Draft communication and training programs for Employees, Senior Management and Board of Directors.
  • Conduct annual Compliance reviews to ensure that all staff are compliant and they are knowledgeable of their obligations as employees of Afreximbank.

• Any other duties:
  • Perform any other departmental duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Compliance Department that enables the Department to maintain a balance between routine Businesses as Usual (BAU) and adhoc tasks at any given time.

Requirements : Qualification and Skill
 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or relevant degree in related areas such as Banking, Risk Management, legal or equivalent in addition to a post graduate degree in a related field.
• A professional qualification will be an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of minimum 8 years of the Compliance functions in a financial institution, and familiar to trade finance products.
• Must demonstrate the ability and sound knowledge of KYC / AML requirements.
• Ability to review customer KYC / CDD documentation, assess inherent AML risks and produce a detailed report that will be used to make a decision by the Bank.
• Ability to interpret policy documents and provide inputs where required.
• Familiar with banking regulations in francophone West and Central Africa, and compliance leading practices.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English & French. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages ​​(Portuguese, and Arabic) are an added advantage.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporate entities and governments.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Contractual information:

• Permanent
• Willing and able to relocate to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Closing Date: 20th January 2022

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Fabio Da Silva Faria at fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Fabio Da Silva Faria

fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

Recruitment Consultant

CA Banking, IT, Insurance, Legal & Finance

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Reference Number: SFFDS02

Job Description:

A leading global Marketing & Advertising firm is seeking a Digital Solutions Consultant to form part of the product specialist & consultancy layer within the US Market. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for determining the technical scope of new business opportunities, which includes, but not limited to, working closely with commercial teams on proposals where you identify opportunities to present customized solutions to clients, and head the delivery of those solutions to drive Digital Maturity and growth for their business.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to understand the customer's key business & marketing challenges and translate this as a proposal on how our tech & consulting services can help achieve these goals.
• Reports directly to H/O Strategic Client Solutions (H/O Consultancy).
• Falls within the reporting lines under the Managing Director USA.
• Works closely with Operational Country Heads, US MD, other in-market consultants, Commercial Teams, and Clients.
• Nurture partner relationships, in particular, Google (GMP) as our platform partner.
• External Consultancy towards clients:
  • Technical and strategic audits, including data-privacy compliance.
  • Map organisational goals to marketing initiatives and design a measurement framework to track the performance of marketing initiatives.
  • Propose technical solution and roadmap for client's to improve their business goals and process by combining deep tech, product & strategic knowledge.
  • Act as technical and strategic support during the onboarding phase, as needed.
  • Assist clients to understand and know how to read and interpret their data Attend client meetings remotely.
  • Be responsible for the training and enablement of client's and their stakeholders, formulating a development plan that will support the client's transformation to digital maturity.
  • Drive innovation and spot opportunities to enhance or expand service offerings to clients.

• Internal Consultancy towards the company (internal teams):
  • Working closely with US and LATAM commercial teams to support business development.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members on tech implementations and SEM best practices.
  • Quality controls/audits and able to spot where clients’ accounts have room for improvement and growth.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Imperative:
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Digital Marketing
  • SEM Specialist in performance marketing
  • Google Marketing Platform (GMP) experience (previously known as DoubleClick) with extensive SA360 experience
  • Comfortable presenting and pitching for business with strong presentation skills
  • Strategic Thinking - Be able to relate to the client's needs and translate them into workable and innovative solutions
  • Google Analytics and advanced data analysis, including attribution reporting
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel / Google Sheets
  • Project Management

• Added Advantage:
  • Experience building and optimising feeds for data-driven projects / and or shopping
  • Basic to intermediate knowledge of Javascript and HTML
  • Knowledge of Digital transformation
  • 3rd Party tracking solutions
  • Data Studio and dash-building experience
  • Data Management with some experience with Google Cloud (BQ & ADH)
  • SEO & Website optimization
  • API integrations
  • Language capabilities: Spanish, Protuguese, French, German
  • Train-the-trainer facilitation
  • Strong mobile and app experience, including Firebase and AppsFlyer

If you wish to apply for the position directly, please send your CV to Fabio Da Silva Faria at fdasilvafaria@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.

Fabio Da Silva Faria

Recruitment Consultant   

Banking, Finance & Information Technology

CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful, however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

Apply now

CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website www.afreximbank.com.  Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.

Reference Number: LEEBLR035
 

Responsibilities: 

The position holder will be responsible for commodities research and preparation of commodity indices, in a continent where most of the economies are commodity-dependent, as well as periodic analysis of the dynamics in the commodities of particular interest to Africa and the Bank. In addition to informing investment decisions the research and work carried out by the position holder will inform critical reports produced by the Bank, including the African Trade Report and the Annual Report. The role will also include generation of econometric output for various research and Bank reports and technical reports for Senior Management, the Board of Directors and Shareholders.

• Commodity research to enhance understanding of the dynamics of commodities and its implications for the continent and globally;
• Commodity research to produce and regularly update Afreximbank African Commodity Index which has been very well received by the market and industry experts;
• Analyzing large data and interpreting econometric and statistical output in support of Bank operations and policy formulation;
• Monitoring and updating relevant data of interest to the Bank including balance of payments dynamics for African countries;
• Contributing to the provision of timely and relevant research and analytical support to Business Origination Department/Units and other Department/Units;
• Contributing to the preparation of technical reports, including the African Trade Report, Banking and Finance and Credit Trends in Africa, as well as other periodic reports for dissemination to colleagues, Senior Management and the Board through the Bank’s knowledge management function;
• Building and updating a reliable database covering variables of interest to the Bank;
• Contributing to the preparation of regular research reports to monitor developments in global trade and trade finance as well as the Bank’s key markets and products and providing timely analyses on their likely impact on the African economy and the Bank’s operations;
• Leading ongoing efforts to build time series data on trade, trade finance and banking in Africa;
• Participating in the conduct of cutting-edge research in economics, ranging from theoretical methodological issues to applied economics touching on trade development and financial issues covering sectors such as energy, metals, soft commodities, manufacturing and services..

Requirements: Qualification and Skill
 

• A Master or advanced degree in micro or macroeconomics, especially specializing in commodities, trade, trade finance, or other related field from a recognized University;
• Excellent knowledge of Balance of Payment (BoP) analysis;
• Excellent knowledge of African banking and financial landscape including regulation, development, practices, among others;
• Sound and proven experience of at least 8 years in micro/macroeconomic and financial economic analysis, and economic research and analysis in a Development Finance Institution (DFI) or reputable organization and experience in trade and development economics will be an advantage;
• Research capacity in relevant fields demonstrated and supported by a track record of relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• Demonstrated experience in preparing research papers for use by the financial services industry and an expert understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and econometric and statistical methods;
• Demonstrated experience in commodities analysis including commodity indices;
• Demonstrated experience in economics of integration and good knowledge of the AfCFTA;
• Ability to analyze and interpret econometrics and statistical outputs;
• Good knowledge of statistical and econometric software (e.g. SPSS, STATA, E-Views, Mathlab, SAS, MICROFIT, PcGive, and Excel Spreadsheet, etc.)
• Familiarity with major micro/macroeconomic and trade-oriented database including those of World Bank, IMF, ITC, WTO, and UNCTAD, as well as Bankscope, etc.;
• Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure with tight deadlines;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Contractual information:
 

• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo
• Suitably qualified candidates from all African nationalities are encouraged to apply
• Contract position

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Lise Kotze at lkotze@caglobalint.com

CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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Collections Director (Executive Recoveries/ Portfolio Management/ Legal Recoveries) – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Reference Number: CLBBLR010

Job Description:

A well-known international Financial Services holding company is seeking to hire a Collections Director to join the Banking Group in Burkina Faso. The successful individual will be responsible for assisting subsidiaries in the recovery of difficult trade claims in order to limit temporary or final losses, within the framework of the regulations and legislation in force in the countries of establishment.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the quality of the portfolio for each subsidiary.
• Participate in monthly portfolio monitoring meetings within each subsidiary.
• Decide at these meetings on the measures to be taken for all accounts receivable without credit movements of more than 60 days or without significant credit movements and accounts with unpaid amounts of more than 30 days.
• Ensure the application of decided measures.
• Monitor the progress of mutual recovery procedures.
• Monitor the progress of legal recovery procedures and the implementation of safeguards.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree, along with a completed relevant Master’s Degree.
• 12+ years relevant experience.
• Experience with either a well-established Banking or Financial Services organization.
• Multi-locational / regional oversight experience across Africa / African markets.
• Experience in people / team management.
• Willingness to relocate to Burkina Faso.
• Fluency in both English and French.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Clifford Ndlebe at cndlebe@caglobalint.com

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Clifford Ndlebe

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

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Executive - Sales and Marketing (Business Development/ Mining / Commodities / Logistics) – Dar Es Salam, Tanzania

Reference Number: CLD01

Location – Zambia/ Tanzania/ South Africa/ Burundi/ Uganda/ Malawi/ DRC

Job Description:

A Well-known Logistics Client is seeking to hire an experienced Commercial Executive to be apart of their operations within the Copper Belt Regions. This is a unique opportunity for a commercially oriented executive to play a key role in the development of their ports and logistics platform. This individual will need to be highly connected within the Commodities space and able to produce visible results within the first few months

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of a pan-African ports and logistics platform strategy in conjunction with Parent Company
• Execute new market entries either through greenfield builds, mergers, or acquisitions
• Develop and lead the execution of a marketing strategy
• Develop and implement sales plans
• Refine the commercial details of the Clients value offering
• Keep abreast of key market drivers, including the logistics costs on different corridors
• Assist with increasing and diversifying the customer base
• Assist with diversifying the commodities handled by the group
• Increase the volumes of cargo in all sales categories that the Client offers
• Develop Customer Relationship Management Activities and ensure effective and efficient implementation
• Ensure continuous systematic implementation of sales and marketing related interested party relationship management supporting the team on ad hoc assignments
• Develop and implement a contract management system for customers and 3rd party service providers
• Ensure the team meets sales quotas
• Analyze sales performance reports

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Minimum 10 Years executive level commercial/sales and marketing experience
• Proven track record of stakeholder and client engagement
• Good reputation and strong network with key industry players (i.e., mines, trade houses, logistics providers and other interested parties)
• Must have recent references from several industry members to acknowledge existing wide functioning network
• Excellent knowledge of the Copperbelt corridor; Cargo flows (inward and outward cargo), what commodities are traded, how much in volumes (and value), when and where, for how long, growth aspects and future trends of commodities going to and coming from the Copperbelt
• Deep understanding of commercial and logistics trends to and from the Copperbelt along the different corridors
• Proven track record of generating leads and turning them into sales
• Understand price setting, payment term negotiations, cash flow requirements, profit calculations, understanding the physical and practical limitations of logistics chain operations.
• Knowledge of the political environment in the region
• Knowledge of modern marketing and sales techniques, especially digital skills

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Location is flexible – preferably to be based in the Copperbelt region.
• International travel will be required.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Clifford Ndlebe at cndlebe@caglobalint.com

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Clifford Ndlebe

Recruitment Consultant

Finance

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Human Capital and Administration Director (Policies/ Organizational Design/ Regional/) – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Reference Number: CLBBLR011

Job Description:

A well-known international Financial Services holding company is seeking to hire a Human Capital and Administration Director to join the Banking Group in Burkina Faso. The successful individual will be responsible for implementing the human capital strategy and policy and supervise HR activities within the Group while ensuring compliance with the laws, rules, and procedures in force. Ensure the administrative management of the Holding Company.

Responsibilities:

• Implement HR policies and strategies within the Group.
• Ensure the harmonization and periodic updating of HR practices within the Group.
• Decline the HR strategy into objectives for the holding company and for each subsidiary.
• Define, in agreement with the Board of Management and the DG, the Group's human capital social and wage policy.
• Develop and update the Human Resources policy and procedures (recruitment, evaluation, mobility, etc.) for the Group.
• Assess training needs, define, and implement a training plan for the Group and subsidiaries.
• Develop and disseminate the dynamic plan of the staffing needs of the subsidiaries.
• Supervise the good administrative management of human resources within the various entities of the Group.
• Develop the framework for drawing up the social report of each entity of the Group, monitor its development and consolidate its results.
• Ensure the prevention and management of problematic individual and/or collective situations.
• Ensure and supervise the recruitment activities for the holding company and for the Group's DGs.
• To be informed of legislative, contractual, and jurisprudential developments in social matters in the various countries of the Group and to ensure that they are properly considered within the entities concerned.
• Supervise social litigation files in collaboration with the Legal Department.
• Provide the secretariat of the Human Resources Committee of the holding company.
• Supervise activities related to internal communication at the level of the holding company.
• Managing corporate culture, work environment and change.
• Conduct strategic HR projects in accordance with the recommendations of the Group's General Management.
• Develop and recommend to the General Management, proposals on issues of remuneration and working conditions.
• Provide secretarial services to the holding company's HR committees (Appointment, Remuneration)
• Ensure the administrative management of the Holding by selecting suppliers in the best quality / price ratio.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree, along with a completed relevant Master’s Degree.
• 12+ years relevant experience.
• Experience with either a well-established Banking or Financial Services organization.
• Multi-locational / regional oversight experience across Africa / African markets.
• Experience in people / team management.
• Willingness to relocate to Burkina Faso.
• Fluency in both English and French.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Clifford Ndlebe at cndlebe@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Clifford Ndlebe

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

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Reference Number: KMBLR02

Job Description:

A well-known international Financial Services holding company is seeking to hire an Information Systems Director to join the Banking Group in Burkina Faso. The successful individual will be responsible for defining and implementing the IT policy in accordance with the Group's general strategy and performance objectives. Guarantee the continuity of the IT service provided to the subsidiaries and the Holding company and anticipate changes and their business impacts on information systems.

Responsibilities:

• Guarantee the permanent adequacy of the means of information processing to the needs of the Group's activity and its subsidiaries
• Supervise the organization of the information systems of the subsidiaries (identification and progress of IT projects, security of the information system)
• Manage the change of the information systems of the subsidiaries as well as their stabilization and updating (post-migration work and continuous maintenance of banking applications)
• Ensure the maintenance and evolution of the Group's telecommunications networks
• Contribute to the deployment of projects (implementation of hardware and software) of subsidiaries and other holding departments requiring the technical support of the IT Department (HR projects, risk management tools, DAF projects, automation of operations processes,  etc)
• Maintains functional links with the IT managers of the subsidiaries

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• A Bachelor’s Degree, along with a completed relevant Master’s Degree
• 12+ years relevant experience
• Experience with either a well-established Banking / Financial Services / Consulting organization
• Multi-locational / regional oversight experience across Africa / African markets
• Experience in people / team management
• Willingness to relocate to Burkina Faso
• Fluency in both English and French

If you wish to apply for the position directly, please send your CV to Kyle Magnussen at kmagnussen@caglobalint.com

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Kyle Magnussen

Recruitment Consultant   

Banking, Finance & Information Technology

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Reference Number:  AAL0025

Job Description:

The incumbent will maintain ongoing research of Fintech firms, in which investments have the prospect of dramatically improving investment performance, and add significant value to with a focus on banking value chain financial technology tools, including but not limited to visualization tools, optimization, automation platforms, and financial market infrastructure.

The FSM will be responsible for establishing the direction of the Fintech strategy within the organization, and represent the fund externally, whilst also managing relationships with third-party Fintech partners.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project teams for fintech investments including co-supervising and providing guidance and mentoring peers on Fintech transaction processing, including conducting company due diligence, valuation, financial analysis, and transaction structuring.
• Provides guidance, training, and motivation necessary to develop team’s knowledge and understanding of the Fintech market and opportunities within.
• Foster the strategic direction of the company’s Fintech investment mandate, through researching Fintech investment opportunities, and novel technology solutions with an eye on investing.
• Leverage the portfolio management and deal opportunity technology tools availed to the Investment team, and where necessary, investigate and promote additional technology to advance the company’s Fintech investment strategy.
• In conjunction with the senior leadership of company and key stakeholders, develop short to long term Fintech investment pipeline, including defining alternate Fintech market investment opportunities, investment budget requirements, team resourcing, and support structures required to effectively manage the Fintech investment portfolio.
• Supports and helps to establishing links with external technology companies that can align with the company’s strategic efforts.
• As required, support the Investment and Banking Development teams in determining the company’s Fintech investee opportunities within the company’s Partner bank network, and beyond.
• Communicates and participates cross-divisionally with other technical experts to remain on the forefront of advances in technologies, tools, and applications within the investment management ecosystem.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Honour’s degree or equivalent within relevant field.
• 5 to 8 years’ experience in Fintech investment management, including sourcing, analyzing, preparation of investment feasibility papers, deal conclusion and management of Fintech investments.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling and valuation techniques of Fintech’s within a development world to facilitate sound investment initiatives.
• Clear evidence of having a broad network in the fintech investment community at large.
• Advanced understanding of current and emerging Fintech solutions and technologies, including understanding of sub-sectors of Fintech (such as payments, credit) and application of Fintech solutions for banking institutions.
• Deep understanding of tech-driven business models with the potential to disrupt existing industries and/or expanding reach to new markets.
• Technical proficiency (advanced) in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint essential.
• Business experience in applying FinTech solutions and technologies to solve customer pain points and/or enable the Bank to gain a significant competitive advantage.
• Excellent understanding of financial sector, including products, banking operations, emerging banking technology and banking innovation and interaction with the business sector at large.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Position: Permanent 

If you wish to apply for the position directly, please send your CV to Angus Lewis at alewis@caglobalint.com

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Angus Lewis

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Banking, Finance & Information Technology

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Reference Number: CLDBLR09

Job Description:

The client is looking for an Expert Credit Analyst to assist in and work on the evaluation of projects and private sector operations in beneficiary countries from Bank assistance

Responsibilities:

• Examining opportunities regarding private sector funding in sub- Saharan Africa
• Credit analysis of operations presented to the Bank for funding.
• Preparing the financial forms needed in evaluation of operations.
• Negotiations with applicants regarding funding conditions
• Preparing evaluation reports and recommendations
• Working and participating in expanding private sector investments in African countries.
• Establishing, maintaining, and organizing a data base for the private sector to attract foreign investments such as project fields and investment policies and procedures.
• Assist in preparing forecasts on signing new contracts and withdrawal forecasts on currently implemented operations.
• Cooperating and coordinating with other groups to encourage private sector investments in Africa.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• University degree in finance, business administration or banking or the equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience, 2 of them in similar international institutions
• Proficiency in Arabic and English languages is a must. Knowledge of French language a plus
• High skills on computer and related programs
• Good knowledge of organizations, countries, and investment funds
• Expertise in financial analysis
• Knowledge of scientific research methods
• Personal and Behavioral skills
• Maintaining professional confidentiality and the ability to work and lead in a multicultural climate.
• High communication and negotiation skills
• Creativity
• Ability for coordination, organization and follow up.
• Working under pressure and flexibility
• Time management and performance

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Clifford Ndlebe at cndlebe@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Clifford Ndlebe

Recruitment Consultant

Finance

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CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website www.afreximbank.com.  Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.
 
Reference Number: RSBBLR031
 
Responsibilities: 

• The nature and scope of work entails assisting the Bank in and contributing to the realization of the objectives set by Senior Management for the Trade Information Unit.  The primary goal of the role will be to manage business strategy and achieve annual revenue targets by driving the adoption of the Trade Portals in the market. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• P&L management, Business Planning and Business Operations for the portals;
• Working cross-functionally to deliver high quality portal management;
• Developing mechanisms, processes, and measurement of the portals to understand what is working and what needs improvement;
• Conduct monthly and quarterly business reviews and annual resource planning;
• Engaging Third Party Partners to unlock additional growth opportunities;
• Take responsibility for quality control of the final data and information presented on the portals;
• Goal setting and alignment with stakeholders (product & strategy).
• The main responsibility of the Manager (Trade Portals) is to manage all aspects of the Unit’s digital offering from launch, sales, marketing, promotion, and market uptake; in addition to managing the third-party relationships vis a vie support, maintenance, and future enhancements.
• Specifically, the Candidate under the guidance of Head, Trade Information is expected to undertake on behalf of the Bank, among others, the tasks listed hereunder:
• Drive sales activities to maximize revenue opportunities via detailed customer knowledge;
• Liaise between internal teams (Client Relations, Innovations & Product development, and Commercialization & Market Solutions), as a central coordination function, to ensure sales activity for the portals is directed towards areas of maximum profitable revenue;
• Establish intuitive reporting methodologies, perform ad-hoc market analysis as required to support strategy and analyze performance;
• Continuously produce actionable information in support of Retain, Develop and Acquire initiatives - to assist in preparation of customer lists for campaigning, ensure appropriate customer segmentation, and validate campaign offerings;
• Ensure all data sources are leveraged to maximize value;
• Cross-check primary and secondary data sources to ensure adoption of consistent process/methodologies/source data (modelling, assumptions, use of external data sources) for continuous enhancement of the Portals;
• Initiate and coordinate all data collection activities;
• Work closely with other teams in the Bank to anticipate analytic needs and to quantify the impact of existing features, future product changes, and marketing campaigns.
• Analyze, forecast, and build custom reports to make key performance indicators and insights available to the wider Bank;
• Monitor, optimize, and report on marketing and growth metrics- make recommendations based on analytics and customer test findings;
• Measure and feedback effectiveness of Portal Sales and Marketing activities;
• Central administration of the portals- align all teams to ensure data quality and efficient processes;
• Review customer findings, analyze results and share recommendations − Single point of contact inside the Bank for end user issue escalation and resolution (knowledge gaps, defects, enhancements);
• Build business cases and models to quantify new opportunities, using data and sound business judgment.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 10+ years in Digital Platform Management (ideally trade related);
• Master’s degree in business management; computer sciences; information systems, data sciences; or economics (with a specialty in International Trade); or other related fields from a recognized University;
• Data and Platform Management: Digitally savvy and comfortable with technology, you will have knowledge of / interest in the latest digital / research solutions, platforms, and functionality of digital tools;
• Customer/market orientated;
• Ability to combine strong analytical skills with business knowledge;
• Results orientated with ability to develop and evolve long-term strategies while driving tactical initiatives;
• Organization and time management skills – self-motivated in a fast-paced environment and able to effectively juggle multiple projects, deliverables, and deadlines simultaneously while ensuring work is accurate, and generally error-free;
• Teamwork and Open Minded: Effective team member who demonstrates a strong spirit of collaboration, openness towards people of different cultures, and a proactive attitude to build relationships with / consult with internal experts, teams, and markets beyond one's own. A curiosity to learn, explore new ideas and problem solving;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Experience in the development, management and use of Trade Information Portals is ideal and familiarity with major trade databases including those of UN COMTRADE; ITC, WTO, UNCTAD, and DOT; and other databases such as WITS, WDI and IFS, African Trade Observatory etc;
• Excellent research, analysis and writing skills.

Contractual information:

• Permanent.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo, Egypt.
• Suitably qualified candidates from all African nationalities are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 9th July 2021

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Robin Botha at robotha@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities. Robin Botha Senior Recruitment Consultant Banking & Finance CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only.

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website www.afreximbank.com.  Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.
 
Reference Number: RSBBLR030
 
Responsibilities: 

• The position holder will also be required to identify the Bank’s key / core customers in each region by sector and draw up Account Management Plans for the purpose of maximizing cross selling of the Bank’s products and services.
• Implements client coverage for a given portfolio of clients with deliberate cultivation based on proactive individualized plans. These plans would be developed in coordination with the product teams and should be designed to increase client engagement.
• Implements regional service coverage for provision of an impeccable client service to each client or government organization. This includes timely turn around in terms of responses to client inquiries.
• Works with other deal team members across the Bank’s products and geographies to ensure timely transaction processing.
• Generate bankable leads through anticipating customer needs and finding out what information, products, or services the customer requires to meet his/her needs, providing clear, accurate and relevant information.
• Ensuring a strong working knowledge of client portfolios / products with the Bank.
• Resolving customers’ queries within agreed authority.
• Producing call reports and file notes after any client meetings, summarizing any additional actions required, including follow-up calls and reviewing call reports produced by team members.
• Sales activity planning, including reviewing existing customer files to identify sales opportunities.
• Undertaking commercial negotiations.
• Managing new business pitches.
• Compliance with legal requirements, industry regulations, organizational policies, and professional codes.
• Assisting in the preparation of annual Regional Strategic and Marketing Plans derived from the Bank’s Strategic Plan for Management’s Approval.
• Preparing new business Pre-Assessment Memos and Credit Proposals from the region, Product teams and Head Office and making recommendations on the same to the Regional Manager and Director, Client Relations.
• Where required, representing the Bank in high level meetings, fora and making presentations in conformity with the high standards for which the Bank has become known.
• Maintaining and improving the Bank’s image across the continent.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by Senior Management from time to time.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s degree and post graduate degree in Business Administration, Banking, Finance or other relevant field from a recognized University or a recognized post graduate professional qualification in Banking in lieu of a postgraduate degree.
• Sound experience of at least 8 years with a leading financial services organisation and familiarity with the major trade finance products to be offered to clients especially syndication, co-financing, club deals, correspondent banking products including letters of credit, factoring, forfaiting, structured trade finance, carbon financing, corporate finance risk participations, project-related financing and considerable knowledge of how these work.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting with good knowledge of banking practices in Africa.
• Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments and to represent the Bank in important professional fora where oral presentation of papers will be necessary to high level technical and professional audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Portuguese. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (French and Arabic).
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals.
• Ability to demonstrate proof of passion and commitment to the socio-economic empowerment of African countries and the ability to support the achievement of Afreximbank’s mandate.
• Ability to demonstrate prior experience in closing deals/transactions relevant to the Banks’ core mandate of promoting intra and extra African Trade.

Contractual information:

• Permanent.
• Willing and able to relocate to Harare.
• Suitably qualified candidates from all African nationalities are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 9th July 2021

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Robin Botha at robotha@caglobalint.com

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities. Robin Botha Senior Recruitment Consultant Banking & Finance CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only.

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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