DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
Western Africa – Lagos, Nigeria
Perm
Banking, Insurance, Financial services
About our client
Our client is a leader in the banking sector in Nigeria.

Job description

Reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer, you will oversee and support all activities of the bank, including business development, strategy and policy formulation, and operational excellence. You will also ensure that performance objectives are achieved as well as compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements respected.

Your principal responsibilities will be to:
- Define and implement an action plan to achieve goals and objectives regarding operations, quality control, job performance standards, risk management…;
- Oversee budget preparations & budget adherence;
- Assume direct responsibility for assigned divisions, including profit centers and support divisions;
- Provide necessary support in effectively implementing board issued directives;
- Develop strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders for the attainment of organisational goals;
- Act as Managing Director in the absence of the incumbent.
Who we are looking for

With an undergraduate degree from a reputable university and post-graduate qualification (M.Sc or MBA), you will also ideally have an acceptable professional qualification in Accountancy or Finance (e.g. ACCA, CFA). In line with Nigerian Central Bank regulations, you must demonstrate at least 18 years of professional experience, of which at least 13 years within the banking industry in one of the core areas (Finance, Operations, Treasury, Risk…) and 7 years in a senior level position of management. You will also have served as an Executive Director within a bank for a minimum of 2 years.
A natural leader and an exceptional communicator, you will have previous experience leading a team through serious change management. Your expertise in banking will enable you to identify areas of improvement and engender organizational buy-in when implementing an action plan to optimize all processes and procedures.

A deep understanding of the Nigerian marketplace is fundamental. Fluency in English required.
What’s on offer

Highly attractive salary plus excellent benefits

Michael Page Contact

Your application will be sent to Tyra Malzy

Reference : QTMA575209
Apply now!

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