Job Title: Financial Advisory Officer
Company: Lotus Capital Limited
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Lotus Capital Limited is a full-service ethical investment management company specialising in Asset Management, Private Wealth Management and Financial Advisory services. The company is a pioneer in non-interest finance in Nigeria and is duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Fund Manager.me
Over the past 16 years, Lotus Capital has consistently contributed to the growth of non-interest finance in the Nigerian capital market. The company also manages three mutual funds listed on the Nigerian Exchange.
Lotus Capital is recruiting to fill the position of Financial Advisory Officer.
Job Summary
The Financial Advisory Officer will support the origination, evaluation and execution of financial advisory transactions. The role involves client engagement, financial modelling, due diligence, transaction structuring, industry research and the coordination of multiple transaction workstreams. The successful candidate will also supervise financial advisory analysts and contribute to the development of the department.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a client base and engage prospective clients for advisory transactions.
- Identify and assess the feasibility of financial advisory transactions and contribute to negotiations.
- Understand clients’ business objectives and financial plans, and engage buy-side or sell-side counterparties on transactions.
- Conduct financial and commercial due diligence and prepare advanced financial models.
- Prepare financing structures, information memorandums, investor presentations, technical bids and other relevant presentations.
- Work closely with other transaction parties and manage or coordinate virtual and physical data rooms.
- Keep abreast of new regulations and policies that may affect various industries, while monitoring local and international financial markets.
- Manage workstreams across multiple transactions.
- Conduct relevant industry research and update databases accordingly.
- Participate in the management and development of the department through marketing and proposal activities.
- Manage and supervise financial advisory analysts in the execution of assigned responsibilities.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of a First Degree (Second Class Upper).
- A Master’s Degree and/or professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CFA.
- Training in Islamic Finance or Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) will be an added advantage.
- 3–5 years of core investment banking and financial advisory experience in an investment bank or issuing house.
- Experience in infrastructure projects, non-interest finance or thematic investing will be an added advantage.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Entrepreneurial skills, creativity and people management abilities.
- Strong analytical abilities, self-confidence, persistence, initiative and persuasiveness.
- Good knowledge of applied corporate finance techniques.
- Advanced business writing, presentation and communication skills.
- Good research and financial modelling skills.
- Good understanding of major industry and regulatory trends and challenges.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected] using Financial Advisory Officer as the subject of the email.
Application Closing Date
20th November, 2026.