JOB TITLE: Deputy Lead -Banking

JOB LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Relationship Development With Local ,Regional And International Banks

- Expert In Trade Finance, Letter Of Credit , Bank Guarantees, Document Negotiation With Counter Parties

- Exploring Finance Deals With Banks including fund and non-fund based financing.

- Fund Raising Activities Scratch To End Process

- Negotiation On Terms Of Financing With Lenders, Suppliers.

- Negotiation And Reduction Of The Cost Of Finance

- Compliance Of Conditions Precedent And Other Terms Of The Credit Facility Sanction Letters

- Handling All Basic Banking Requirement Of The Various Departments Within Group, Such As, Assisting In Employee For Bank Accounts, Debit Cards/Credit Cards For Online Payments, Configuration Of Users For Online Banking, Availing Soft/Hard Tokens, Supply Of Periodic Statements, Balance Confirmations, Etc

- Maintaining Reports Of Account Management, Trade Instrument, Bank Charges, Export Receivable, Credit Exposure, Regulatory Authority Updates Related To Banking And Core Business Activity Of The Group

- Team management and team building.

- Liaising With Banks For Account On boarding.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

- Relevant Banking relationship management experience at medium management level

- international corporate financing & banking experience across multiple countries ideally Africa / Middle East/Europe/China

- Experience in Oil & Gas / Manufacturing shall have weightage.

- Extensive knowledge and experience in handling bank liaison, fund raising, trade finance

- Knowledge of International practices for export documentations and Letter of Credit

- Strong knowledge of KYC compliance

- Strong ability to utilize relationship to resolve banking transactions for the operation team

- Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders

- Strong ability to manage multiple tasks within given timeline.

QUALIFICATION: Qualified Chartered Accountant/MBA Finance

EXPERIENCE: 15-25

CERTIFICATIONS: ERP/IFRS

Benefits & Facilities provided:

- Fully furnished accommodation along with maid, laundry and security services with a Single status (i.e. Only employee can stay here/Bachelor)

- Free Indian Food (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) prepared by professional chefs (Indians)

- Local transportation is provided by the company without any charge.

- For local personal expenses the company provides Naira65,000 per month over and above the salary. (This is same across the level / designation / role)

- Company provides Medical Insurance of 3 lacs for self and family (Spouse, Two Children (Age not more than 23 yrs.) for treatment at India.

- Laptop, Mobile Handset, Sim and monthly re-charge (as per grade) and other Facility

Working Terms:

- Sterling is a group of companies and as per the Nigeria Labour law, we have a limited quota for expats. As we are a multi-company group, we have a limited expat quota available to each company. Therefore, wherever the quota is available, accordingly we issue the appointment letter to the candidate on behalf of that company.

- Time-off Rotation will be 6 Month working and 21 Days off if posted in Lagos, 6 months ON 30 days OFF, if posted in Plant/Site. & subsequently followed by every 6 months once (with International & Domestic air ticket provided by the company)

- Workdays & Hours - Six and half day's work

- First salary will be released after 60 Days followed by the salary cycle (Ex: If you join in July, you will get first month salary in September then after that every month you will get regularly)