Chief Financial & Investment Officer (CFIO)

Industry: Real Estate Development

Level: Executive Director / Board-Level

The Company is seeking a world-class Chief Financial & Investment Officer (CFIO) to drive its financial strategy institutional investment growth and long-term capital architecture. This is a high-impact executive role for a visionary leader who has successfully shaped financial ecosystems raised significant capital and built scalable investment platforms within complex fast-growing organizations.

The CFIO will serve as both the financial steward and investment architect of the Groupproviding strategic leadership across capital markets investment product development governance risk and enterprise value creation.

This role is positioned on a clear succession path to become the pioneer Managing Director of the investment subsidiary and ultimately the Group CEO.

The ideal candidate is a high-caliber finance and investment executive with a proven ability to design and scale sophisticated capital ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities includes but not limited to the following;

Lead the development and execution of the Groups capital strategy including liquidity planning financing optimization and institutional capital formation.

Originate structure and negotiate complex financing across equity debt mezzanine quasi-equity PPPs and JV arrangements.

Architect and manage the companys investment productsrental portfolios housing funds co-investment schemes and structured real estate vehicles.

Oversee all financial operations governance IFRS reporting treasury budgeting and internal controls.

Lead development finance activities ensure project financial viability and manage lender/investor reporting for large-scale developments.

Provide strategic counsel to the Executive Chairman and Board; guide corporate strategy diversification and capital market positioning.

Build and manage relationships with banks DFIs private equity firms JV partners and institutional investors.

Champion technology adoptionERP MIS analytics and prop-tech integrations to drive financial and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or related field; Masters degree preferred.

Professional certification: CFA ACCA or ICAN (CFA strongly preferred).

Minimum 15 years senior leadership experience in finance investment capital markets or real estate development.

Demonstrated success raising 5bn capital or equivalent for large-scale projects.

Strong track record in structuring investment products JV deals and development financing.

Advanced financial modelling valuation capital markets and investment structuring expertise.

Board-level exposure and experience presenting to Finance Audit and Investment Committees.

Leadership & Behavioral Attributes

Visionary strategic and commercially astute

Highly analytical with exceptional judgement

Skilled in building and leading high-performance teams

Persuasive with strong investor diplomacy

Results-driven with a high accountability culture.

Why This Role Is Exceptional

Opportunity to architect and scale a real estate investment platform of institutional grade

A direct path to a future Group CEO position

Board-level influence in a high-growth development group

Ability to lead transformative capital and investment initiatives that shape the future of urban development in Nigeria

Benefits

Compensation: Base Salary is N70 million per annum (negotiable commensurate with experience and value creation potential)

Additional Benefits: Comprehensive executive benefits performance incentives and long-term value-aligned rewards.