Projects & Structured Trade Finance Manager

<p>Main Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Proactively take initiative to drive the delivery of strategic projects, including preparing Finance projects plans, delivery methodology, critical paths analysis, using financial comparatives and financial ratios analysis.</li> <li>Proactively highlight projects pitfalls and carry out project audits to ensure strategic projects stay on course.</li> <li>Structuring transactions, developing and negotiating term sheets to execution</li> <li>Support in preparing financing requirements presentations to financing institutions or counterparties</li> <li>Providing financial reports and interpret financial information to management while recommending further courses of action</li> <li>Create, update and keep up to date Projects &amp; Structured Trade Finance process and procedures.</li> <li>Active participation to lesson learn sessions.</li> <li>Any other duties as may be assigned by senior management.</li> </ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Degree in Banking and Finance</li> <li>Post graduate degree in Business Administration, Banking or Finance from a recognized University or a professional qualification in Banking or International Trade Finance</li> <li>At least 10years proven experience in trade finance and project finance.</li> <li>The candidate must demonstrate experience and knowledge of designing structured trade finance. Can design and execute all aspects of a transaction lifecycle from complex modelling to non-numerical one (due diligence review, documentation, report writing, contract review, presenting to the Board, and investor-facing roles).</li> <li>Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting and therefore knowledge of the workings of the main segments of the trade finance markets and the participants in major regions of Africa.</li> <li>Ability to meet senior officials of banks, corporates and government</li> <li>Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to work collaboratively to attain goals</li> </ul>