Head, Regulatory Engagement and Origination at a Financial Company - Deloitte Nigeria

Deloitte Nigeria - Our client, a Financial Company, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Regulatory Engagement and Origination

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are recruiting for the role of Head Regulatory Engagement and Origination. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between the organization and regulatory authorities, ensuring strategic engagement with regulatory bodies, crucial information dissemination and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Additionally, the role entails initiating corporate finance deals aligned with the company’s overarching strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain robust relationships with regulatory bodies to facilitate strategic engagements, ensuring seamless approvals and adherence to evolving regulatory requirements.
• Act as a regulatory compliance focal point, ensuring all company dealings strictly align with regulatory guidelines.
• Identify and evaluate potential corporate finance deals that align with the overarching strategic objectives of the organization.
• Structure and initiate viable deals that benefit the organization, leveraging insights gained from regulatory engagements.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams across the organization, to structure proposed deals effectively. Oversee the execution process, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and seamless integration into existing infrastructure.
• Foster strong relationships with potential clients, partners and stakeholders, sourcing deal opportunities that mutually benefit the organization.
• Drive collaborative efforts across various arms of the organization to optimize deal origination and execution processes.
• Develop and maintain metrics to assess the effectiveness of regulatory engagements and deal origination activities.
• Track and report on the success of originated deals based on predefined performance indicators, aligning them with strategic objectives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Business, or related field. MBA or advance degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in related areas within, of which 7 must have been in banking/financial services sector and 5 must have been at a senior management level.
• In-depth knowledge of financial markets, industry regulations and trends.
• Proficiency in assessing market conditions and identifying opportunities.
• Familiarity with strategic planning methodologies and best practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• A natural inclination for curiosity and analytical problem-solving.
• Awareness of emerging technologies and innovation trends that could disrupt or enhance the organization’s strategy. 
• Other requirements are excellent communication skills, negotiation skills, strategic thinking, stakeholder management etc.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online