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Job Description:

The role of the Chief Data and Analytics Officer is primarily to seek out opportunities to create commercial value from data, through the application of data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).  They will also be responsible to drive the Data Culture for the entire organization and promote Data-Driven Decision-Making through each core department.  They will lead, enhance, and mature the Data Science practice by defining the direction, structure, processes, and standards for Data Science across the organization, so that every department and digital capability that relies on data science can benefit from the full potential it, including AI and ML. The Chief Data and Analytics Officer will also be responsible to drive and oversee the establishment of an enabling Data Governance framework within the organization covering the elements of strategy, ownership, curatorship, policies, processes, and data quality – with the intention to effectively democratize data for use by the business and power data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

Data Culture

• Responsible for driving the maturity of the data culture in the organization to better derive commercial value (monetize) data using analytics, AI and ML.
• Acts as a thought leader defining the organization’s data strategy and data roadmap.

Data Science Strategy

• Define the direction, structure, processes, and standards for the Data Science practice across the organization.
• This will include a roadmap for enhancing the maturity of Data Science and the use of advanced analytics, AI and ML for predictive and prescriptive data analytics.
• Ensure the Data Science strategy aligns with business strategy and objectives to ensure commercial viability.

Data Governance

• Drive the establishment and embedding of data governance for the organization, which should cover the areas of:

• Data strategy
• Data policies, standards, processes, and procedures
• Data ownership and curatorship
• Data quality

• Align the data governance program to the enterprise information strategy.

Change Agent

• Educate the organization on the value and benefits of data through the demonstrably and application of analytics, AI and ML.
• Assist the organization become more data-driven in decision making.
• Drive the maturity of the organization in the field of data analytics.
• Manage special projects as assigned to support the implementation of data optimization strategies.

Leadership

• Responsible for overseeing the larger Data and Analytics practices in the organization.
• Ability to spearhead the department for the organization and take ownership of all data driven projects.
• Provide guidance and leadership to the Data Science, Data Governance and Data Management practices across the enterprise in the form of methods, tools, techniques, and resources.
• Strong leader and team-builder and experience in developing, building, and maintaining a business unit.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Statistics, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or any other related quantitative field.
• 10-15 years relevant experience in data/analytics
• Experience and expertise in the following: modeling/mathematics, data mining, and data analysis
• Experience and expertise in leading and taking ownership of all data governance, data quality and data management initiatives.
• Experience and expertise in applying and scale-up of real-time analytics methods.
• Experience and expertise in the use of applied analytics and predictive/prescriptive analytics, multivariate testing, and optimization algorithms
• Strong fundamental knowledge of probability theory, stochastic systems, Bayesian inference
• Good exposure and use of analytic software tools or languages such as Python, R, SQL, Matlab, SAS, SPSS
• Track record for driving execution of change initiatives in a business.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Excellent data visualization, presentation and communication/report writing skills.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Name Of Direct Supervisor – Head of Digital, Data and Customer Transformation
• Job Grade: MT5
• Number Of Subordinates: 2 direct reports

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Matthew Taylor at mataylor@caglobalint.com

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Matthew Taylor

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CA Global 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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Job Description:

A leading financial services brand is seeking a strong Chartered Accountant to support the office of the Group CFO as 2IC

in driving strategies to bring the Finance function to a world class level. The candidate is expected to be a key and pivotal member of the Finance leadership team who will provide support to the Group CFO in implementing and monitoring strategies to raise the Finance function to a world class level. This role will take specific responsibility for ensuring that this is done with the full support of the finance teams in the Group. This role will involve building relationships with key stakeholders and key service providers including but not limited to the Group Partners, CEO’s, auditors, and bankers.

Responsibilities:

• Upon joining, quickly build an understanding of the business in terms of structure, cash flows, profitability, and the key internal controls.
• Build a relationship with key stakeholders – finance heads of the various businesses, Partners and key management.
• Build Financial Data Analysis Models.
• Overview of Group Daily Cash Flow management including Daily Cash Flow projections.
• Analyse ALCO requirements for each business line and improve models.
• Review the structure of company balance sheets and propose gearing ratios.
• Stay abreast of changes in tax legislation and evaluate impacts on the Group.
• Random review of company month-end files in detail.
• Attendance of Capital Allocation Committee Meetings as required.
• Attendance at Audit Committee Meetings as required.
• Overview of annual budget and half yearly forecast process.
• Overview of the audit process to ensure adherence to Group reporting deadlines.
• Review of best practices from a workflow perspective and “value-add” to the finance services provided to the operational countries.
• Make improvements to the quality and timeliness of Group Reports.
• Weekly communication with Finance teams to discuss progress on strategic deliverables.
• Have a macro understanding of the Group’s financial affairs and propose optimisation plans.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Only qualified Chartered Accountants will be considered for this role.
• By nature of the group, travel will be required from any staff member of the company from time to time.

Experience / Background Preference                                                                                                                

• The company will only look at candidates who have no less than TEN years’ post articles, relevant working experience.
• This role is suitable for a strong finance person looking to take their first step towards a future potential CFO title.
• A background in Property, Retail, Supermarkets, FMCG, food or beverage businesses is advantageous.
• Strong accounting knowledge with good analytical skills.
• A strong commercial mindset.
• Ability to deal with the regulators outside of South Africa (Sub-Sahara).
• An understanding of Financial Data Analysis Tools (BI etc), is advantageous in order to “slice and dice” the finance data.
• An understanding of cross-border funding, and cross-border mechanisms.
• Previous exposure to Africa or an emerging market will be advantageous.
• An excellent command of English, both written and verbal, is a requirement of the job.

Key Competencies

• Self-assurance and a confident manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven people management and leadership skills, preferably with people from different cultures and countries.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex situations and use creativity to solve problems.
• Established negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• A self-starter who shows initiative and assumes responsibility for projects.
• Proven ability to operate independently and exercise significant latitude for independent judgement, discretion and action.
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks within strict time frames within a fast-paced environment.
• High energy levels.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strategic thinking.
• The ability to debate in a constructive manner and to challenge conventional wisdom. Not a “yes man”.
• The ability to build strong relationships with team members, company management and clients.
• A high level of resilience and tenacity, since business into Africa can sometimes be very challenging.
• Must have gravitas and be capable of commanding respect from others.

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

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Kyle Magnussen

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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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: SRBLR-M-PABF-Oil&Gas

Nature & Scope:

The position holder will support the Director, Project & Asset Based Finance and Senior Manager to manage to the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) and associated portfolio as follows:

• Work with Client Relation (CLRE) to prepare an annual business development plan which will ultimately ensure PABF meet the Bank’s strategic objectives as set up in the Enterprise-Wide Strategy;
• Develop an annual pipeline of viable (Greenfield and Brownfield) projects that promotes Value addition and deepen Intra and Extra African trade;
• Develop a strategic and annual implementation plan and develop a resource plan for the team.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the preparation of annual business development plan, in relation to the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives portfolio;
• Develop an Operating Strategy for the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives unit that will contribute to the Department and Bank-wide strategy;
• Translate business development plans into commercially viable transactions for the Bank;
• As the specialist for Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives within the Bank, the Job Holder will work with CLRE to develop Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives projects that meets the risk appetite;
• Originate commercially viable transactions from market participants which may include international banks, African financial institutions, project finance intermediaries, project sponsors and developers, corporates and organizations;
• Originate, coordinate and execute commercially viable transactions under the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives portfolio across member countries, in liaison with regional offices and with support from Director, Project & Asset Based Finance;
• Develop and advise D(PABF) on Initiatives the unit can develop to generate bankable Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives;
• Provide guidance and updates to Director, PABF on activities in the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives Unit;
• Coordinate the evaluation and appraisal of client proposals and provide feedback with the aim of making the transactions bankable;
• Develop, negotiate and structure proposals and term sheets to feasibility and execution;
• Provide leadership and co-ordinate all activities of the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives Unit by ensuring that the processing of transactions from origination and through the credit approval process is finalised within optimal time;
• Support the Credit Department with relevant information to facilitate the credit appraisal process and the Legal Department to facilitate the transaction documentation process, in line with relevant service level agreements;
• Liaise with the Banking Operations Department to ensure a timely disbursement of approved facilities, in line with service level agreements and requirements. Collaborate with the Client Relations Teams to ensure the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives portfolio is managed according to the terms of the facility agreement until expiration of the facility;
• Develop and enhance capacity by supporting training initiatives for the Oil & Gas (Reserving Based Lending) & Extractives Unit and Client Relations Team on project finance solutions, in order to enhance the Bank’s market opportunities, intervention opportunities and transaction pipeline development;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by Senior Management.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Banking or Finance from a recognized university. A professional qualification in Banking or Finance will be an added advantage;
• Relevant experience of at least 8 years within organisations familiar with project-related financing and the associated risk participation structures suitable for project related financings;
• Ability to communicate and operate in a culturally diverse and change oriented environment;
• Ability to engage with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments as required;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage;
• Proven experience in project finance solutions as the candidate must demonstrate experience and knowledge of structuring, negotiating and pitching project finance solutions and interventions;
• Willingness to travel extensively and to work long hours where required in order to achieve the Bank's objectives; and
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals.

Benefits and Contractual information:

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

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at srabsch@caglobalint.com

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

Shearidan Rabsch

Manager – Banking and Finance | Africa

CA Global 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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Recovery Manager (Strategy / Investigate / Recovery / Manage) – Nairobi, Kenya

Reference Number: NKSR-CRMK-01

Job Description:

Our client is an international firm focused on international trade law, commercial dispute resolution, and credit insurance claims and recoveries management.  They are looking for a Claims and Recovery Manager to manage their regional portfolio of cases in Eastern Africa and help ensure amicable and/or judicial recoveries.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate international export transactions to determine reasons for default.  
• Devise appropriate recovery strategies and negotiate amicable settlements.  
• If amicable settlements are not possible, then you will be responsible of assessing the claim to pursue recovery judicially. 
• Monitor case portfolio and monthly estimate recoveries.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor of Law degree. 
• Admitted attorney/barrister required.
• At least two years' working experience. Experience in corporate collections department or in international commercial transactions and trade law is a plus. (Shipping, Airfreight, Imports and Exports)
• Fluent in English, and Swahili is an advantage.   
• Computer proficiency (MS Office). 
• Ability to travel within the region. 

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

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

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global 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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Recovery Manager (Strategy / Investigate / Recovery / Manage) – Johannesburg, South Africa

Reference Number: NKSR-CRM-01

Job Description:

Our client is an international firm focused on international trade law, commercial dispute resolution, and credit insurance claims and recoveries management.  They are looking for a Claims and Recovery Manager to manage their regional portfolio of cases in Sub-Saharan Africa and help ensure amicable and/or judicial recoveries.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate international export transactions to determine reasons for default.  
• Devise appropriate recovery strategies and negotiate amicable settlements.  
• If amicable settlements are not possible, then you will be responsible of assessing the claim to pursue recovery judicially. 
• Monitor case portfolio and monthly estimate recoveries.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor of Law degree. 
• Admitted attorney/barrister required. 
• At least two years' working experience. Experience in corporate collections department or in international commercial transactions and trade law is a plus. (Shipping, Airfreight, Imports and Exports)
• Fluent in English, and Portuguese is an advantage.   
• Computer proficiency (MS Office). 
• Ability to travel within the region. 

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

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

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global 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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Job Description:

Our banking client is currently seeking to employ a Manager – Forex to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa, reporting to the CFO.  The incumbent will be responsible for establishing and growing our clients Forex Middle Office, through:

• Developing, establishing, and executing frameworks against the companies Forex Middle Office mandate and risk framework.
• Representing the bank in various forums where new regulations and reforms are debated by the market.
• Influencing the companies risk management strategy and policies, in so far as Forex is concerned.
• Developing policies and procedures for the business to enable the Bank to grow responsibly in the Forex Market.
• Growing and managing the Middle Office teams in line with operational and regulatory requirements in line with the vision of the Bank.

Responsibilities:

FUNCTIONAL STRATEGY AND EXECUTION

• Work with Divisional Executive: Business Bank Finance and Group Risk Officer and provide inputs towards the development of the Forex Middle Office strategy, business plan and budget (including metrics, and an operating model to ensure the optimal delivery).
• Apply subject matter knowledge, research, and expertise to find innovative ways to make the Forex Middle Office operations more competitive and cost efficient.
• Remain up to date with advancements and developments, including technology, best practice, and legal/statutory requirements to optimise functional performance.
• Manage and control expenses and guide budgetary requirements when necessary.
• Develop, enhance and implement procedures for Forex internal processes to ensure the Group's strategic goals and objectives are ultimately met.

FOREX RISK MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for timely identification of potential risk, development of cost-effective controls, implementation and ongoing recommendations to monitor and manage Forex risk and ensure that it is escalated where necessary.
• Manage and oversee the measurement, monitoring and forecasting of Forex related risks including, but not limited to the impact on the Bank’s income of potential market price changes, settlement processes and risk processes relating to Forex intermediaries.
• Guide business analysis and oversee the implementation of technology-based solutions in Forex (not limited to the risk management function) and align the Forex risk management function to international best practice.
• Embed Forex risk management principles by analysing the existing processes and procedures using Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) in Forex to ensure that processes and procedures are effective, ultimately supporting and forming an intrinsic part of proper business planning and decision making.
• Identify and implement broad based risk related initiatives.

EVALUATION - Assessment

• Manage and guide the assessment of variances on all products per the system against the balance sheet on a daily basis and follow up with relevant parties to understand context and document this for purposes of preparing commentary.
• Manage and guide the assessment of day end position and level of liquid assets daily, and the identification of anomalies/variances. Follow up with relevant parties to ensure resolution and communicate outcomes to Finance, Risk and Group Forex.
• Ensure daily profit and loss verification and commentary is provided to Finance.
• Manage the execution of the dealer profitability assessment.
• Guide and oversee stress-testing and back-testing of Additional Monitoring Metrics on liquidity (“AMM”) and other Forex related assumptions.
• Ensure Forex activities (turnover, rolling trades, profitability, etc.) are being monitored.
• Responsible for daily forward exchange contracts margin management.
• Aggregate, validate and escalate normal and excessive exposures.
• Ensure the resolution of account executive and counterparty (intermediaries or clients) queries relating to margin policy /calculations.
• Manage the reconciliation of intermediary account balances with exposures covered and escalate shortfalls.
• Manage daily liquidity assessment against minimum regulatory and group requirements and communicate breaches, or near breaches, to the Divisional Executive: Forex, Finance, Risk and Treasurer.
• Manage and guide the Forex intermediary profit distributions, deal analysis and reconciliations.
• Investigate and identify trends for speculative trading, client behaviour and recommend controls to Front Office / Forex Operation.
• Collaborate with both the Divisional Executive: Forex and Divisional Executive: Finance to set measurement targets (including budgets) relating to the Forex Department.
• Liaise with Treasurer and Operational Risk to ensure processes and philosophies are aligned and rolled out / implemented in the Business Bank.
• Create and run simulations / scenarios to determine the effect of changes in the marketplace on the balance sheet and/or income statement.

Monitoring

• Manage the daily total net open position monitoring (CFC / FCA / FX / Nostro / Vostro etc.) and ensure any breaches are escalates immediately to the Operational Risk Manager.
• Ensure the adherence to the process of matching and managing long dated FEC exposures (e.g. FECs with a maturity of more than 1 year require prior approval from ALCO) is monitored.
• Manage the monitoring and assessment of Forex Operations processes with regards to deal authorisation, validation and general forex process management and ensure that instructions received from the SARB and/or FSCA are adhered to (e.g. blocked trades / erroneous trades).
• Ensure expired counterparty Forex facilities are monitored and distributed to relevant stakeholder for rectification.
• Ensure the daily Forward Exchange Contracts Margin Management (including daily Forex collateral management) is conducted. Monitor any maturity mismatches (including Forex assets & liabilities) per currency.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of Forex positions and review against previous month’s results.
• Responsible for effective Forex activity monitoring (daily turnover, rolling trades, dealer profitability etc.

FOREX REPORTING

• Responsible for creating/preparing various reports related to Forex:
  • Funding requirements management report.
  • Liquidity, funding, interest rate reports and distribute to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
  • Interest rate sensitivity report.
  • Re- pricing - and liquidity mismatch report.
  • ALCO reports and ensure variance analysis for inclusion in the Group’s ALCO information pack with guidance from the companies Treasurer.
    • Advise relevant parties of ALCO decisions and monitor implementation thereof.
    • Provide additional information to the ALCO as and when required.
  • Market Risk, FX Margin & Limit Reports.
  • KRIs & RSCAs for Forex Risk.
  • Monthly Prudential ratios reporting
  • Risk Management section of the annual report for submission to Finance (reporting team).
  • Regulatory market risk capital for the Forex and Derivatives desk and submit to regulatory team to report to the South African Reserve Bank.
• Any other reporting requirements as requested.

SPECIAL PROJECT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Perform mathematical data modelling of proposed risk management solutions.
• Perform spreadsheet modelling and analysis of hedging strategies for the Bank’s fixed income, derivative and foreign exchange trading portfolios
• Identify and pursue opportunities for process automation.
• Responsible for the development, revision and implementation of relevant standards and policies and the monitoring of processes on a continuous basis.
• Guide the benchmarking of current processes against industry best practice and re-engineer these processes to enhance efficiency across the organisation.
• Manage the implementation of risk management technology, including off-the-shelf software and homegrown solutions. Draw up project plans and conduct regular progress meetings if needed.
• Provide a steer and input into The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book framework (”FRTB”) in the context of the forex and derivative trading activities.
• Participate in the testing of outputs as part of the FRTB project.
• Evaluate emerging legislation and regulations and provide guidance / input to test the impact of the relevant legislation and/or regulation on the Banks’ capital, liquidity and market risk.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Work with Head: BB Financial Management and develop a structure and operating model for the Forex Middle Office team.
• Actively participate in the recruitment and selection of new team members.
• Ensure that staff is multi skilled through rotation within the department.
• Ensure that staff is adequately trained and ready for succession planning requirements.
• Supervise, monitor and control the capacity and resources within the unit to ensure an exceptional customer experience whilst driving efficiencies.
• Ensure effective workflow whilst complying with the organisation’s objectives and relevant external statutory body’s rules and regulations.
• Responsible for communicating objectives, contracting key performance areas, conducting regular one-on –one feedback sessions, performance appraisals and contracting development plans with direct reports.
• Responsible for providing staff with technical guidance and support.
• Maintain an open communication channel with direct reports and support staff to foster greater co-operation and teamwork.
• Responsible for operational people management tasks (leave management, disciplinary enquiries, etc.).

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Attend the quarterly Operational Risk committee meeting.
• Attend applicable Banking Association committee, task groups and work group meetings if necessary
• Representing the Bank in various forums where new regulations and reforms are debated by the market
• Provide support and guidance in respect of department related products to internal and external customers within the agreed service level agreement.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• The ideal candidate will have a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting – Financial Accounting with a CFA, FRM or CA (SA)
• Minimum Qualification: Honours Degree in Accounting – Finance or Risk and Compliance
• Exposure to liaising at a senior management level
• 7+ Years Forex Middle Office Risk Management experience (with experience obtained from preferably one of the large traditional banks in South Africa).
• 7+ Years management experience with exposure to liaising at a senior management level
• Leadership experience

Ideal Knowledge:

• The Basel III Standardised Approach, including knowledge of future developments of Basel rules and guidance
• Banks Act Regulation 43 reporting requirements including Capital Adequacy Ratio, Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio requirements
• Basel III rules relating to risk weighting of exposures applicable to banks operating under both the secured and unsecured loan industry
• Banks Act requirements
• Operating with Intermediaries and managing third party risk
• Good understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, current Basel principles and current regulations to the Banks Act.
• SARB (Prudential Authority) Requirements (Supervision and Regulation)
• FSCA and Market Conduct Standards 1,2 and 3
• Assets and Liquidity management
• Enabling Technologies, tools and models required in this field
• IFRS Accounting
• Financial Systems & procedures
• Analytical and financial modelling methods and practices

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at srabsch@caglobalint.com

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

Shearidan Rabsch

Managing Consultant – Banking and Finance

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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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: JABLR007

Nature & Scope

• Advise the Bank on laws and regulations of countries in the region of activity and ensure that bank’s activities, agreement with local customers, products, are aligned with local regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that compliance processes are embedded into the commercial approach.
• Participate to the roll out of the Group Compliance Monitoring Plan, adapt it to local legal and regulatory requirements, 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.

Responsibilities: 

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF):
  • 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.
  • Participate in the design, execution, and management and the Bank’s compliance framework.
  • 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 compliance 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.
  • Centralise 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:
  • Wo 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.
  • Participate on managing the Bank’s compliance monitoring platform (sanction screening, risk ranking and transactions monitoring).
• 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 Programmes 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.
  • Build relationship with country regulators to enhance knowledge of requirements that the Bank’s customers must comply with.
  • Build relationship with the FATF regulatory body, GIABA, to ensure aligned of the Bank’s processes with best practices.

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 decide by the Bank.
• Ability to interpret policy documents and provide inputs where required.
• Good knowledge of banking regulations in Nigeria, ECOWAS, and compliance leading practices.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.  Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages (French, 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 Abjua, Nigeria
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Jamie Adams at jadams@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.

Jamie Adams

jadams@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: BLRCDT-AMCR

Nature & Scope:

The position holder will also be required to identify the Bank’s key/core customers and prior experience and skills in customer service, as well as communication skills for the purpose of maximizing Bank’s customers satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the hiring, orienting, and training of an organization’s customer experience team (CSOs).
• Define and implement standards/procedures for ensuring optimal customer experience working with all Client Relations Team, product teams and support function teams
• Conduct surveys to gather information on customer opinion of rendered services using all the available tools
• Utilize agreed software/digital platforms in reaching out to customers to help resolve issues and provide quick response to inquiries.
• Supervise the activities of customer experience team to ensure their interaction with customers reflect positively on the Bank.
• Manage the Bank’s established channel for communication with customers through the entire credit value chain to ensure an optimal customer experience
• Support the restructuring of the Bank into a customer-focused establishment for better services of the Bank.
• Monitor the activities of the customer service team to ensure compliance with acceptable standards of customer service
• Prepare and manage annual budgets in achieving set objectives and goals related to the improvement of the Customer experience.
• Conduct studies and research to discover new techniques necessary for improving customer experience, propose and plan for the training for other deal team members across the Bank’s products and geographies to ensure timely transaction processing and better customer service;
• Organize training programs for customer experience representatives to update their job knowledge and enhance their skills
• Utilize customer relationship management (CRM) tools in coordinating and monitoring customer experience operations
• 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 in Business Administration, Marketing, Banking,  or other relevant field from a recognized University and a post graduate degree in a relevant field or a recognised professional qualification in lieu.
• Sound experience of at least 5 years with a leading financial services organization in the field of customer service or marketing and familiarity with some of the major products of the Bank, including trade finance and trade finance related products, project finance, export development, syndication, correspondent banking etc. ;
• Leadership Skills: Ability to organize and direct the activities of customer experience representatives to ensure the delivery of high-quality service to customers
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in English and French and the ability tointeract with clients to identify and process their requirements; 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 French. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (Arabic and Portuguese);
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals; and
• 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.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• 12 Month contract.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo, Egypt.
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Chalden Du Toit at cdutoit@caglobalint.com

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

Chalden Du Toit

Banking and Finance | Africa

CA Global 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: KMSR5

Nature & Scope:

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).

Responsibilities:

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

• 8 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.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• 12 Month Contract.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo, Egypt.
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

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

Kyle Magnussen

Recruitment Consultant – Banking and Finance | Africa

CA Global 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.

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: CEBLR6

Responsibilities: 

• The role is expected to help the Bank to achieve its mission “stimulating a consistent expansion of and diversification of African trade so as to rapidly increase Africa’s share of global trade, while operating as a first class, profit oriented, socially responsible financial institution and a centre of excellence in African trade matters
• Assist to manage the innovation lab, including all project activities and ensuring deadlines are met, and resources are appropriately allocated
• Work closely with key stakeholders to identify and prioritise innovation opportunities that align with the business strategy
• Support the development of new products, services, and processes through ideation, prototyping, testing, and validation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technology, marketing, legal, and risk, to ensure successful concept and product delivery
• Establish and manage partnerships with external innovation ecosystem partners, including universities, startups, accelerators, and venture capitalists
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technology and innovation trends and identify opportunities for the business to leverage new developments
• Support the implementation of company-wide innovation & idea sourcing programmes, eg hackathons, ideas boards etc
• Identify and prioritise use cases & solutions for internal & external stakeholders
• Design a product roadmap – vision, requirements, execution plan & timelines etc to guide development
• Support the Design and launch of an incubator programme for target start-ups and early-stage entrepreneurs focusing on the innovation lab’s priority areas
• Work with Director of Strategy and Innovation to define the business and operating model of the incubation programme, accelerator programme, innovation challenges including selection criteria for start-ups, and in collaboration with other stakeholders
• Develop and coordinate content and methodologies with providers and academia for the incubator programme, accelerator programme and innovation challenges
• Develop a communication and engagement plan to drive cultural awareness about the Lab’s values among employees
• Facilitate regular workshops and co-creation sessions for the Bank’s employees(teams) using the Lab’s assets and tools
• Proactively build and curate content on emerging innovation themes to present in the lab and other client forums
• Produce regular organisational updates on Lab project progress, learnings and milestones that communicate tangible and intangible value created by the Lab
• Developing and building relationships with crucial FinTech partners and identifying possible FinTech partnerships Stakeholder management across all FinTech vendors, including onboarding of new FinTech partners
• Assisting to institute strong idea discovery capabilities with greater emphasis on greenfield and/ or transformational innovation
• Incubate and accelerate the delivery of innovative trade and trade-related products, platforms, services, solutions and ventures
• Create reusable and scalable data and analytics assets
• Supporting a platform for fostering innovation by startups and the wider tech ecosystem in Africa
• Managing a dedicated space and resources for the Bank’s employees to spark innovation and creativity
• Assisting the Head, Innovation and Product Development to run an effective Lab operating model to ensure sustainability
• Any other duties as may be assigned by Senior Management

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in innovation, technology, or product management, preferably in a financial institution or related industry
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (business, technology, engineering, or innovation management) and a post graduate degree is a must
• Proven track record of successfully managing cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Strong knowledge of innovation methodologies, including design thinking, lean startup, and agile development
• Strong knowledge of ecosystem strategy and open innovation
• Experience with hypothesis development, prototyping and testing new products and services, including user research and feedback analysis
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Strong project/program management skills to successfully manage multiple concurrent work streams
• Experience evaluating a technology landscape, preferably within banking, Fintechs and consulting
• Passion for technology, futurist view and intellectual curiosity Familiarity with financial services, including trade finance, payments, banking, lending, preferred
• Excellent verbal 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 Egypt for the opportunity
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Caleb Ebrahim at cebrahim@caglobalint.com

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

Caleb Ebrahim

cebrahim@caglobalint.com

Recruitment Consultant

Finance, Fintech & IT

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.

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: LCBLR01

Responsibilities: 

The position holder is supposed to:

• Implement the specific Trade Facilitation interventions identified in the Intra-African Trade Strategy, in particular the deployment of the Support to the Creative and Cultural Industries Strategy- the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Programme.
• Engage with various stakeholders (public, private and civil society) at the national, regional, continental and diaspora level and develop partnerships to implement the key Trade Facilitation activities identified by the Bank.
• Mobilise resources from partners to support the implementation of key activities in the creative sector identified by the Bank.
• Ensure execution of activities in line with approved work plans.

Assist IATB to undertake the following:

1. Preparation of an Annual Work Plan and Budget on the Creative Sector.
2. Working with RECs and various stakeholders to deploy the Bank’s CANEX Programme.
3. Collaborating with partners towards implementation of the creative and cultural economy elements in the Bank’s Diaspora Strategy.
4. Develop linkages and partnerships with international, regional, and local stakeholders, including creative and cultural agencies and firms. This will include engaging African countries, Regional Economic Communities, and other stakeholders (private sector and civil society) with a focus on key activities identified by the Bank’s CCI Strategy.
5. Developing a policy advocacy agenda and promoting policy reforms needed to enhance the CCI sector in Africa for example strengthening of intellectual property regimes.
6. Facilitation of twining activities which constitute one of the key areas to better market access for African creatives and more integration of the value chains.
7. Initiating and actively securing mandates, MoUs and collaboration agreements for executing all initiatives aimed at easing intra-African trade flows.
8. Mobilising resources through partnerships to implement key CANEX activities.
1. Assist in developing and executing capacity building/upskilling programmes like masterclasses in film, fashion, music, art, and crafts to ensure that creatives are better placed to take up market opportunities.
10. Conduct related research work with partner institutions to identify existing bottlenecks to growth of CCIs in Africa and propose solutions as well as implementing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms that highlight required changes to existing facilitation mechanisms to enhance intra-African trade in creative goods and services.
11. Provide technical and administrative oversight in the execution of studies, workshops, training, capacity building and other activities related to the CANEX activities.
50. As may be delegated by Executive Management, representing the Bank in high level meetings, fora and making presentations in conformity with the high standards for which the Bank has become known.
1000. Any other duties may be assigned by senior management from time to time.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill
 

• Degree in Management, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Sound experience of at least 8 years with a leading consulting firm, think tank, development/international finance institution, agency, corporate and/or familiarity with the practical solutions that should be applied at macro and micro level to enhance the growth of creatives in intra-African trade.
• Demonstrate experience in executing and delivering solutions related to developing CCI value chains.
• Experience of cross-stakeholder engagement, such as producers / designers / art associations or councils / investors.
• Knowledge of existing bilateral, regional, and international conventions and protocols that are applicable to the creative and cultural industries e.g., Cultural Charter for Africa, as well as other initiatives by WIPO, UNESCO, UNCTAD etc.
• 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 national, regional, and international trade facilitation bodies and national 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. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic and Portuguese).
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals; and
• 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.

Contractual information:
 

• Permanent.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo for the opportunity.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Linda Carstens at licarstens@caglobalint.com

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

Linda Carstens

Recruitment Consultant

CA Global 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.

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: SFBLR25

Responsibilities: 

• Review and Analysis
  • Preliminary review of all financing and non-financing requests submitted by customers and partners to ensure they meet the Bank’s eligibility criteria.
  • Assist in evaluating the underlying financial assumptions of client’s proposal to ensure they are realistic and reliable.
  • Work out pricing to ensure it meets the Bank’s stipulated hurdle rates as communicated periodically.
  • Make business / commercial recommendations on proposals to team members following preliminary review.
  • Structuring all Intra-African trade transactions, and under the supervision of a designated Intra-African Trade staff, develop draft indicative term sheets for transactions in line with customer’s request and the Bank’s products.
  • Develop pre-assessment memos on proposals received from potential borrowers, highlighting key aspects of the transactions, and providing sound arguments for the Bank to finance the transaction.
  • To develop new financing products and other programmes related to the Department’s activities.

• Reporting
  • Prepare and manage Intra-African trade transaction pipeline on a timely basis.
  • Create and report the department’s management information (MI) for accurate decision-making.

• Business Development
  • Preparation of an annual Marketing Plan for the region, derived from the Bank’s Strategic Plan for Management’s Approval.
  • Implementing marketing plans and strategies for deepening and expanding various activities of intra-African trade as approved by the Bank.
  • During the business development process, work closely with client relations teams and, in some cases, external professional consultants to deliver viable product/financial solutions to clients. 
  • Proactively engage the Bank’s clients in the region with Client Relations   to deepen relationships and deliver IATI’s full product offering.
  • Build close relationships with IATI’s private sector clients (especially Intra-African Trade Champions) as well as public sector officials in the region, providing them with the excellent service they have come to expect.
  • Manage an extensive portfolio of Intra-African trade-focused clients, acting as a trusted advisor to each of them. Also, constantly adding to IATI’s portfolio by targeting prospective Intra-African Trade Champions and expanding the Bank’s share of their wallets.
  • Play an active role in the design and implementation of various Intra-African trade initiatives and programmes in the respective region working with the Intra-African Trade Facilitation team.
  • Structuring all intra-African trade transactions involving structured trade, supply chain finance, financial institutions, and corporate finance loans.
  • Exert all efforts to help diversify the implementation and utilization of all Intra-African trade related financing products and programmes.
  • Work with the Project finance product teams (limited recourse) to structure intra-African trade related-project finance loans.
  • Work with the Advisory & Capital Markets team to structure intra-African Advisory and Capital Market transactions.
  • Work with the Syndications Department for distributing large ticket intra-African trade deals.
  • Work with the Guarantees and Specialised Finance to structure intra-African trade related transactions that required ECA support and for structuring specialized guarantee products.
  • Assist in the implementation and mobilize for the widespread use of the Bank’s African Trade Gateway solutions including PAPSS, MANSA, Trade Information and Trade Regulations Portals.
  • Use the services of Treasury to find solutions for clients from a funding perspective as well as derivatives to manage currency, interest rate, and price risks.
  • Supervise junior staff in the Trade and Corporate Finance department and provide coaching and mentoring assistance.
  • As may be delegated by Senior Management, representing the Bank in high level meetings, fora and making presentations in conformity with the high standards for which the Bank has become known; and
  • Any other duties as assigned by Senior Management.

• Administration:
  • Liaise with relevant departments throughout transactions’ approval chain as well as in communicating queries and feedback to clients.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill
 

• Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate degree in a relevant field from a recognized University backed by appropriate experience of at least 8 years.
• Ability to research, evaluate business models and analyze financial statements and Information.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals.
• Demonstrate organizational capabilities, including ability to manage workload with limited supervision to attain goals.
• Excellent written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic and Portuguese).
• Being able to multitask, proactive and able to use initiative appropriately.
• 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.

Contractual information:
 

• Permanent.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo for the opportunity.

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

sfraser@caglobalint.com

Manager | Managing Consultant

Finance, Fintech & IT

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.

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: SFBLR24

Responsibilities: 

• Review and Analysis
  • Preliminary review of all financing and non-financing requests submitted by customers and partners to ensure they meet the Bank’s eligibility criteria.
  • Assist in evaluating the underlying financial assumptions of client’s proposal to ensure they are realistic and reliable.
  • Work out pricing to ensure it meets the Bank’s stipulated hurdle rates as communicated periodically.
  • Make business / commercial recommendations on proposals to team members following preliminary review.
  • Structuring all Intra-African trade transactions, and under the supervision of a designated Intra-African Trade staff, develop draft indicative term sheets for transactions in line with customer’s request and the Bank’s products.
  • Develop pre-assessment memos on proposals received from potential borrowers, highlighting key aspects of the transactions, and providing sound arguments for the Bank to finance the transaction.
  • To develop new financing products and other programmes related to the Department’s activities.
• Reporting
  • Prepare and manage Intra-African trade transaction pipeline on a timely basis.
  • Create and report the department’s management information (MI) for accurate decision-making.
• Business Development
  • Preparation of an annual Marketing Plan for the region, derived from the Bank’s Strategic Plan for Management’s Approval.
  • Implementing marketing plans and strategies for deepening and expanding various activities of intra-African trade as approved by the Bank.
  • During the business development process, work closely with client relations teams and, in some cases, external professional consultants to deliver viable product/financial solutions to clients. 
  • Proactively engage the Bank’s clients in the region with Client Relations   to deepen relationships and deliver IATI’s full product offering.
  • Build close relationships with IATI’s private sector clients (especially Intra-African Trade Champions) as well as public sector officials in the region, providing them with the excellent service they have come to expect.
  • Manage an extensive portfolio of Intra-African trade-focused clients, acting as a trusted advisor to each of them. Also, constantly adding to IATI’s portfolio by targeting prospective Intra-African Trade Champions and expanding the Bank’s share of their wallets.
  • Play an active role in the design and implementation of various Intra-African trade initiatives and programmes in the respective region working with the Intra-African Trade Facilitation team.
  • Structuring all intra-African trade transactions involving structured trade, supply chain finance, financial institutions, and corporate finance loans.
  • Exert all efforts to help diversify the implementation and utilization of all Intra-African trade related financing products and programmes.
  • Work with the Project finance product teams (limited recourse) to structure intra-African trade related-project finance loans.
  • Work with the Advisory & Capital Markets team to structure intra-African Advisory and Capital Market transactions.
  • Work with the Syndications Department for distributing large ticket intra-African trade deals.
  • Work with the Guarantees and Specialised Finance to structure intra-African trade related transactions that required ECA support and for structuring specialized guarantee products.
  • Assist in the implementation and mobilize for the widespread use of the Bank’s African Trade Gateway solutions including PAPSS, MANSA, Trade Information and Trade Regulations Portals.
  • Use the services of Treasury to find solutions for clients from a funding perspective as well as derivatives to manage currency, interest rate, and price risks.
  • Supervise junior staff in the Trade and Corporate Finance department and provide coaching and mentoring assistance.
  • As may be delegated by Senior Management, representing the Bank in high level meetings, fora and making presentations in conformity with the high standards for which the Bank has become known; and
  • Any other duties as assigned by Senior Management.
• Administration:
  • Liaise with relevant departments throughout transactions’ approval chain as well as in communicating queries and feedback to clients.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill
 

• Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate degree in a relevant field from a recognized University backed by appropriate experience of at least 8 years.
• Ability to research, evaluate business models and analyze financial statements and Information.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals.
• Demonstrate organizational capabilities, including ability to manage workload with limited supervision to attain goals.
• Excellent written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic and Portuguese).
• Being able to multitask, proactive and able to use initiative appropriately.
• 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.

Contractual information:
 

• Permanent.
• Willing and able to relocate to Cairo for the opportunity.

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

sfraser@caglobalint.com

Manager | Managing Consultant

Finance, Fintech & IT

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.

Apply now

Job Description:

Our client is looking for an experienced individual in the field of credit and collections. They will focus on strategic leadership direction for collections and credit and will ensure the smooth delivery of strategic and operational objectives. They will be responsible for managing, overseeing, and developing staff members, and develop goals that complement the overarching business goals of the company. They will be responsible for the development and implementation of various new collection and credit strategies. Furthermore, they will communicate with clients to build and maintain a strong working relationship.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate activities of staff members to ensure a smooth and efficient department that reduces the number of cases that are overlooked.
• Oversee the collection of outstanding credit and invoices to minimize profit loss while ensuring it is handled appropriately and per company policy.
• Create and implement strategies to increase the number of successful collections on outstanding debt.
• Recruit, hire, train and evaluate staff members within the collections department to ensure a sufficient number of staff members are available to handle the workload.
• Develop goals that complement the overarching business goals of the company and coordinate staff to continually meet and exceed goals.
• Presentation to group and executives on collections and collections strategies.
• Development of staff within the department.
• Development and implementations of new collection strategies implementation in line with new product lines etc.
• Run reports and analyze data pertaining to the department and share with executive staff and managers of department staff as needed.
• Communicate with clients to build and maintain a strong working relationship and reduce the number of clients who stop working with the company.
• Work with the credit department in determining credit policies and procedures that retain a smooth running of the credit and collection department.
• Motivates employees to strengthen the quality of the employees individually and collectively.
• Ongoing Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of candidates.
• Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence.
• Engage with and manage the relationship with external collectors.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance
• 3-5 years of experience in credit and collections
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Preferred:

• Management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Billing or coding experience

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nicole Koenig at nkoenig@caglobalint.com

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

Nicole Koenig

Recruitment Consultant    

CA Global 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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