Head, Corporate Finance.

About the Company

Our client is one of Africa’s foremost start-up companies, renowned for excellence, innovation, and bold market leadership. With a diversified portfolio encompassing multiple Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) across real estate (Luxury residential, five-star hospitality, and Commercial), Financial Services (Including Fintech and Retail mall development), media, sports, technology, and e-commerce, the company has affiliation with a global brand name. Positioned for accelerated growth, through innovation, technology, sustainability it is strategically expanding across Nigeria and into key international markets.

Role Summary

The Head, Corporate Finance is responsible for leading the organization’s capital raising, investment structuring, and financial advisory activities to support strategic growth and long-term value creation. This role provides strategic oversight of debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and other corporate finance initiatives. The incumbent will serve as a key advisor to executive management and the board, ensuring optimal capital structure, effective treasury management, and alignment of financial strategies with the company’s overall objectives.

The Head, Corporate Finance will also drive investor relations, manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, and external stakeholders, and oversee the evaluation of investment opportunities. By integrating financial insight with strategic decision-making, the role ensures sustainable business expansion, risk management, and maximization of shareholder value.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Raising and Deal Execution

• Lead the structuring and execution of financing transactions for large-scale real estate projects.
• Build relationships with banks, DFIs, and capital market institutions to secure debt and equity funding.
• Support negotiations on loan terms, covenants, and financing structures.

Investment Analysis and Valuation

• Conduct financial due diligence, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis for new opportunities.
• Develop financial models to assess project returns, risks, and viability.
• Provide insights to support M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.

Treasury and Liquidity Management

• Manage treasury operations, ensuring strong cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Monitor foreign exchange, interest rate exposure, and funding risks.
• Implement treasury controls aligned with regulatory requirements and best practices.

Strategic and Governance Support

• Translate strategic initiatives into practical financing structures and investment cases.
• Prepare presentations, board papers, and investor materials for capital raising initiatives.
• Ensure all transactions comply with Nigerian regulations, cooperative laws, and international financing standards.

Reporting Structure and Relationships

• Reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
• Works closely with project managers, legal advisors, and financial institutions.
• Provides strategic input to the Board through the CFO.

General Expectations

1. Deliver innovative financing solutions that align with cooperative housing objectives.
2. Maintain transparency, accountability, and ethical standards in all financial dealings.
3. Demonstrate agility in managing complex, multi-party financial transactions.
4. Support the CFO in strengthening investor confidence and ensuring long-term capital stability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field (Master’s/MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in investment banking, corporate finance, or transaction advisory.
• Strong expertise in valuation, financial modelling, and deal structuring.
• Practical experience in capital raising, treasury oversight, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.