Managing Director, KCB Capital Limited at KCB Bank Kenya

The Position: 

Reporting to the KCB Group Regional Businesses Director, this position is directly accountable for the general management and oversight of KCB Capital Ltd, a growing subsidiary of KCB Group Plc.

This role represents a significant career and economic opportunity for the right person. It is envisaged that the role incumbent will leverage his/her experience, network and industry special ties to generate high quality transactions. The role oversees the Advisory, wealth and brokerage business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic advice to the board of directors.
• Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners, regulatory bodies and the general public.
• Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities.
• Work with internal functions, development partners, industry participants and government agencies to come up with opportunities that generate value to the business.
• Conduct business development activities to identify, source and introduce potential clients for Advisory transactions.
• Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth.
• Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are well communicated within the company and that they are followed at all times in line with internal and external regulations.
• Maintaining a robust deal pipeline for the advisory business both internal and external.
• Maintaining a robust investor network for continuous linkage to deals across all sectors on capital raise, acquisitions, buyouts, and restructures.
• Maintaining the leadership position of Company’s wealth business in terms of market share, volumes, profits, etc. and ensure continuous growth.
• Supervise and mentor staff members. Train team on transaction structuring / execution, lead generation, pitch development, and presentations to potential clientele.

The Person:

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Relevant professional experience (8 – 10 years) working either within the Capital markets in investments, Investment banking, fund management environment or a strategy consulting firm.
• Degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics from an accredited college/university and/or relevant professional designation.
• Have a proven leadership record of originating, structuring, negotiating, and closing significant transactions, particularly equity or debt investments, M&A, transactions involving private equity funds and joint venture arrangements
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills and background.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research skills with the ability to lead and work well. in a team environment and/or independently
• Ability to source and contact potential HNWI for growth of Wealth Portfolio.
• Initiative — must be a self-starter, able to work independently with drive and motivation
• Commercial outlook — desire to generate revenue in cooperation with other entities of KCB Group to spur growth of all business lines using internal networks.
• Have appreciation and operating knowledge of the regional banking industry (especially operating dynamics of East Africa), market and global trends as well as challenges
• Sound understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements of corporate governance, business and banking operations of East Africa.
• Demonstrable ability to adapt and operate in a matrix management and reporting environment.
• Highest standards of personal conduct, professional performance and business ethics.