Vice President (VP), Investment Banking

Job Title: Vice President (VP), Investment Banking

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Investment Banking
Reports To: Group Managing Director

Job Overview

• You will sit at the centre of our transaction teams, translating strategic ideas into flawless execution for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, and corporate advisory mandates.
• We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Vice President (VP) of Investment Banking to lead deal origination and execution, manage client relationships, and oversee the development of junior team members.

Key Responsibilities
Originate Deals and Transactions

• With robust support from the Group Managing Director and the Board - Deal Origination in M&A, Capital Markets, and others, including advisory opportunities in the public sector.

Execute Deals and Transactions:

• Deal Execution: Lead the day-to-day execution of complex financial transactions
• Capital Markets: Coordinate debt and equity issuance activities
• M&A Structuring: Guide transaction structures for corporate clients during mergers and divestitures
• Process Management: Oversee due diligence, marketing material creation, and virtual data rooms

Manage Client Relationships:

• Client Interface: Act as the primary, daily point of contact for corporate executives and investor groups
• Negotiation Support: Assist clients in negotiating transaction terms, purchase agreements, and valuations
• Deal Pitching: Pitching new business and presenting strategic ideas

Oversee Team and Deliverables:

• Junior Mentorship: Mentor, train, and conduct performance reviews for the junior Investment banking pool
• Quality Control: Review financial models, valuation analyses, and pitchbooks created by Analysts and Associates
• Workflow Delegation: Assign responsibilities to members of the Investment Banking team and manage deal timelines strictly

Drive Revenue and Strategy:

• Idea Generation: Identify market trends, macroeconomic shifts, and industry updates to create new transaction ideas
• Business Development: generatee new client revenue for the firm

Required Qualifications and Skills
Experience:

• Min of 4 years as an Investment Banking Associate, or 6–8 years of total relevant financial experience.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or other financial and business disciplines; an MBA from a top-tier business school or and relevant professional

Technical Skills:

• Age: 35 - 40 yrs
• Advanced corporate finance knowledge, expert financial modelling (LBO, DCF, Accretion/Dilution), and deep sector-specific expertise.

Certifications

• Professional certification in Finance, Accounting or Investments confers advantage

Soft Skills:

• Strong project management, high emotional intelligence for client management, and the ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure.

Reward

• N20,000,000 - N25,000,000 annually depending on experience and capacity; Status Car; Profit Share.