Company: VFD Microfinance Bank
Job Titles: Lead, OTC Market; Lead, Private Capital Market; Brand & Marketing Specialist; Relationship Manager
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Not Specified
VFD Microfinance Bank is a digital financial services provider focused on delivering technology-driven banking solutions. The organisation is on a rapid growth trajectory and seeks ambitious and talented professionals who can contribute to its expanding operations through innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Available Job Positions
VFD Microfinance Bank is recruiting qualified professionals to fill the following positions:
- Lead, OTC Market
- Lead, Private Capital Market
- Brand & Marketing Specialist
- Relationship Manager
1. Lead, OTC Market
The successful candidate will drive the growth and development of the organisation’s over-the-counter (OTC) market platform, increase market participation and trading activities, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and improve market efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies to expand the organisation’s user base and trading activity on the OTC platform.
- Increase participation among brokers, dealers, issuers, investors, and other eligible market operators.
- Engage market participants to increase trading activity, listings, and market access.
- Monitor transaction activities, turnover, pricing trends, and market operations to improve market processes.
- Support the development of market rules, procedures, and operating standards.
- Identify barriers to market participation and recommend practical solutions.
- Maintain relationships with regulators, market associations, trading participants, and other stakeholders.
- Prepare market performance reports and recommendations for senior management.
- Contribute to the development of solutions and initiatives that improve market efficiency.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Relevant professional qualification in capital markets, securities, or risk management.
- Eight to ten years of experience in capital markets, securities trading, stockbroking, investment banking, or similar operations.
- Strong understanding of OTC market structures, securities trading, settlement processes, and relevant regulations.
- Demonstrated experience in market leadership, market participant engagement, and market development initiatives.
- Strong analytical, commercial, operational, and stakeholder management capabilities.
2. Lead, Private Capital Market
The successful candidate will drive the growth of the organisation’s private capital market operations, develop investment opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and facilitate access to private capital and liquidity solutions for businesses and investors.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop strategies to expand the organisation’s private capital market operations.
- Identify and engage private companies, institutional investors, venture capital firms, and private equity players.
- Build a practice focused on private investing, capital access, and liquidity solutions.
- Establish partnerships with investment firms, financial advisors, legal advisors, and industry associations.
- Identify opportunities for secondary trading and liquidity provision in private markets.
- Contribute to the development of products and services that improve access to private capital.
- Provide private capital market opportunities to businesses and investors.
- Coordinate initiatives with legal, compliance, risk, and regulatory teams.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Relevant professional qualification in finance, capital markets, or investment banking.
- At least seven years of experience in debt capital markets, treasury, investment banking, fixed income markets, or corporate finance.
- Good understanding of commercial paper, short-term debt instruments, credit analysis, and issuance procedures.
- Demonstrated track record of building commercial transaction relationships.
- Strong financial analysis, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
3. Brand & Marketing Specialist
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing brand and marketing strategies, managing corporate communications, creating engaging content, strengthening the organisation’s brand identity, and monitoring digital marketing performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and implement marketing and brand strategies that support company objectives.
- Maintain consistency across the organisation’s visual identity, messaging, and communication channels.
- Create and manage content for the website, social media, newsletters, and other communication platforms.
- Translate financial market information into clear and engaging content for different audiences.
- Monitor campaign results, collect traffic data, and measure digital engagement.
- Prepare press releases, corporate announcements, speeches, and executive communications.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure editorial standards are consistently maintained.
- Support media relations and monitor public coverage of the organisation and capital market activities.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Business Administration, Advertising, or a related field.
- Four to seven years of experience in brand management, marketing communications, content and communications, digital marketing, or public relations.
- Experience managing corporate brands, digital platforms, marketing campaigns, and events.
- Strong writing, editing, presentation, and project management abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, content creation tools, design, social media, and analytics platforms.
- Experience in financial services, banking, capital markets, or a regulated industry is an added advantage.
4. Relationship Manager
The successful candidate will build and manage client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and support growth across the organisation’s OTC Market, Private Capital Market, and Commercial Paper divisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and engage prospective issuers, investors, brokers, and other market participants to develop relationships and grow the client base.
- Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential clients.
- Support business growth across the OTC Market, Private Capital Market, and Commercial Paper divisions.
- Explain available products, market procedures, and participation requirements to clients.
- Coordinate client onboarding and documentation with Compliance, Legal, and Market Operations teams.
- Arrange client meetings, presentations, and market education events.
- Identify opportunities to introduce clients to other relevant business units.
- Monitor client needs, project pipelines, and transaction activities.
- Prepare reports on client engagement and onboarding progress.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related discipline.
- Four to seven years of relevant experience in relationship management, network banking, investment banking, capital markets, stockbroking, or financial services business development.
- Experience working with corporate issuers, institutional investors, brokers, or other financial market participants.
- Good understanding of commercial lending, structured products, and cross-selling approaches.
- Strong communication, analytical, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of CRM systems is an advantage.
Work Structure and Compensation
Successful candidates will enjoy the following opportunities and benefits:
- Opportunities for career development and advancement across the organisation.
- Exposure to cross-sector and cross-border business activities within VFD’s ecosystem.
- A work culture that promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the respective application links below.
1. Lead, OTC Market: Click here to apply
2. Lead, Private Capital Market: Click here to apply
3. Brand & Marketing Specialist: Click here to apply
4. Relationship Manager: Click here to apply
Application Closing Date: Not Specified.