Babban Gona Agricultural Franchise is a financially sustainable, high impact and highly scalable social enterprise, which is part-owned by the farmers it serves. Babban Gona is an innovative model designed to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job-creation engine. Through this agricultural franchise, Babban Gona offers a suite of services to smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Associate, Investor Relations
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: The Legal Counsel
Key Responsibilities
Drive capital-raising activities, fund management, and investor reporting.
Build and maintain strong rapport with investors, ensuring ongoing communications and exploring opportunities for additional investments.
Develop a schedule for investment transactions and analyze efficiency, trends, revenues and financial commitment to project future revenues and expenses.
Lead the preparation of the communication materials for Babban Gona's bi-annual investor relations forums which include virtual/ in-person meetings, annual reports, presentation slides, press releases, audit committee deck and internal communication materials.
Proactively address issues and participate in responding to investors, as deemed necessary.
Manage Investor Relations processes including technical aspects of the bi-annual investor relations forums, Annual Report, Annual Shareholders Meetings, Analyst/Industry Conferences, and investor visits.
Work closely with the leadership team to develop and implement strategic initiatives that drive business growth and investor base.
Regularly follow up with prospective investors on funds performance, market trends and investment opportunities.
Attend industry conferences, events and networking opportunities to promote Babban Gona’s brand and attract new investment prospects.
Negotiate and structure financial details; provide investment advice, tactics and recommendations
Support the head of the department to manage the investor relations function
Handle compilation and analysis of consolidated budgets and long-range plans.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business or Economics.
LLM, MBA, CFA is an added advantage.
7 - 10 years of experience in investor relations or a similar role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as.
Profound know-how in advanced financial analysis and investment banking.
Detail oriented.
Strong negotiation skills, preferably with a legal background.
Have strong analytical and administrative skills.
Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify the root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.
Knowledgeable in compliance and regulations.
Other Requirements:
Strong organizational and project management skills and attention to detail.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize deliverables, and manage and meet tight deadlines.
Experience with leading due diligence processes and analyses.
Service-oriented and proactive, with good interpersonal skills and a passion for developing strong relationships with existing clients and prospects.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong Microsoft Office Skills (including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide support to; and collaborate with internal units and external groups to achieve business objectives.
Start-Up Environment
Thrives in a fast-paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.