Senior Manager, Equity Mobilisation & Investor Relations

Job Description

 afreximbank

Afreximbank is headquartered in Cairo Egypt. Currently, they are seeking a Senior Manager, Equity Mobilisation and Investor Relations.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, the Senior Manager, Equity Mobilisation & Investor Relations (EMIR) will play a critical and direct role in creating and presenting a consistent investor value proposition to Afreximbank’s investment community and for monitoring and presenting a relevant summary of investor feedback regarding company performance to senior leadership.

 

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

    • Providing strategic direction and leading the development of the Bank’s strategy in the area of equity mobilisation and investor relationship management to ensure that it is managed with a long term perspective
    • Develop all the appropriate policies and guidelines for developing the function into a “best-in-class” function
    • Identify, cultivate and manage existing and potential investors and analysts in a bid to ensure that the Bank’s pool of capital is fit for purpose
    • Analyze Afreximbank’s shareholder base and identify underweight or non-investors with whom Afreximbank ought to meet/develop a relationship
    • Plan for and lead all fundraising processes in a manner that ensures that their objective is met as efficiently as possible
    • Plan for and lead any “ go to the market” initiatives the Bank may choose to use for purposes of raising additional equity for the Bank to ensure full subscription
    • Participate actively and enthusiastically in an ongoing dialogue with company management around performance and organizational
    • developments and develop investor relations messages based upon these changes Provide regular feedback to management and other stakeholders on investment/analyst community perceptions of the Company, concerns, and investment criteria
    • Working with the External Communications team, to maintain and improve relations and communications between the organization and the investing public, shareholders and financial professionals to enhance the standing of the organization’s stock and debt
    • Support senior management and other staff with research and information requested for their reports and presentations
    • Lead the creation presentations, press releases and other communication materials for earnings, industry events, and presentations to analysts and investors
    • Work with other functions in the Bank in creating the company’s external and internal messages and in ensuring that all company external and internal communications are integrated and consistent
    • Develop and maintain the Investor Relations section of the Company’s external website
    • Develop Investor Relations functions including expanding and managing investor targeting and tracking systems
    • Monitor analyst reports and summarize them for senior management
    • Organize, prepare for and execute “road shows”, investor conferences and meetings both domestically and internationally, both on-site and off-site
    • Develop and maintain systems that provide control of investor and shareholder interactions and improve the marketability of organization’s stocks and bonds

 

The Success Applicant Must Meet the Following Criteria

  • Good first degree (not below a second class lower Honours degree) from a leading University in either Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or other disciplines relevant to the position (However, candidates without a post graduate degree but with a recognised investment management (e.g. CFA) and at least 10 years of relevant corporate finance/investment banking experience in an international commercial environment may also apply)
  • Prior experience should include knowledge of finance, banking, capital markets, and business planning/development. Experience as a financial analyst, industry analyst or similar work in finance is an added advantage
  • Demonstrable experience of strategic communication, investor relations, marketing, and the media
  • Strong interpersonal skills, superior intellect, and an outstanding ability to communicate
  • Demonstrable problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills; strategic and creative thinkink
  • History of effective multi-tasking, expectation setting and escalation of issues where appropriate
  • Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporates’ and governments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic and Portuguese)
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources from varied cultural backgrounds to attain goals