Head, Investment Banking at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• Develop and implement the strategy of Investment Banking in Kenya and coordinate the origination and execution of investment banking transactions in a timely and professional manner.
• Be part of an integrated  team to ensure that the necessary processes, tools and systems are in place to facilitate the roll out and implementation of the CIB Kenya Strategy and East Africa IB Strategy.
• To help SBG identify ancillary business opportunities in the bank’s entire value chain (specifically Global Markets, Transactional Products and Services, Business & Commercial Clients and Consumer & High Net Wealth).
• Lead and participate in strategic projects, providing bespoke sector and country insights.
• Professional interface between SBG, internal and external clients and government agencies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce
• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Finance and Accounting

Experience Required
Client Solutions (IB)

• Investment Banking
• The successful candidate is likely to bring at a minimum 10 years’ experience within financial services and experience in executing within two Investment Banking products (or associated roles related to Investment Banking). In addition, the successful candidate is likely to possess the following attributes:
• A reputation as a recognised industry thought leader in strategic development for banking services
• Networked externally and adept at building upon existing relationships and using these to shape proactively the reputation of Standard Bank as a whole.
• Can apply a high level of conceptual power to cut through complexity and establish a compelling and customer-orientated strategic frame
• Acquired ability to work with regulators and government agencies in influencing banking thought processes as well as regulations

Additional Information

Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise

Technical Competencies:

• Economic Research
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting
• Quantitative Analysis