Chief Executive Officer
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Job Summary
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Employment Type: Full-Time Onsite
Location: Lagos Nigeria (with Pan-African oversight)
Industry: Banking / Fintech
Reports To: Group CEO & Board of Directors
Salary:Net Monthly
Experience Requirement: Minimum of 20 years
ROLE PURPOSE
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide overall strategic commercial and operational leadership for the Client guiding the organization through regulatory readiness market entry and pan-African expansion.
The CEO holds full accountability for strategic direction regulatory engagement financial performance governance risk management operational excellence and long-term sustainable growth. This role requires a seasoned banking executive with strong exposure to retail SME digital and regulated banking environments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership & Market Expansion
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Define and execute the Clients pan-African digital banking strategy
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Drive growth across customer acquisition deposits payments FX lending and revenue
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Lead expansion into new African markets in line with regulatory approvals
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Build and manage high-impact partnerships with fintechs telcos banks merchants and institutional partners
Regulatory & Governance Leadership
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Serve as the primary executive liaison with central banks and regulatory authorities
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Lead licensing applications approvals and ongoing regulatory engagements
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Ensure full compliance with AML/CFT regulations prudential guidelines consumer protection laws and data privacy requirements
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Establish and maintain strong governance audit risk management and internal control frameworks
Core Banking Operations & Financial Management
The CEO must demonstrate hands-on leadership experience across:
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Personal / Retail Banking Operations
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Business & SME Banking
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Corporate Banking exposure (advantage)
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Capital Adequacy Management
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Liquidity and Treasury Management
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Balance Sheet Optimization
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Asset & Liability Management (ALM)
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Credit Risk Management and Loan Portfolio Oversight
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Deposit Mobilization Strategies
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Profitability pricing and margin management
Operations & Executive Leadership
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Recruit develop and lead a high-performing executive management team
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Oversee daily banking operations and digital service delivery
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Implement scalable and secure core banking and payment platforms
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Ensure system uptime cybersecurity data protection and customer trust
Product Development & Innovation
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Lead the development and rollout of innovative digital banking products including:
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Multi-currency accounts
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Cross-border and international payments
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SME financing and credit solutions
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Embedded finance products
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Drive a superior seamless and differentiated customer experience
Investor & Stakeholder Relations
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Represent the Client with investors regulators partners and strategic stakeholders
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Support fundraising initiatives and capital strategy execution
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Build institutional credibility and strengthen market confidence
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Mandatory
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Minimum of 20 years experience in banking fintech or financial services
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Proven senior executive leadership experience within regulated financial institutions
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Strong hands-on experience in:
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Retail / Personal Banking
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Business & SME Banking
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Capital and Liquidity Management
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Treasury Operations
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Risk Compliance and Governance
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Digital Banking Platforms
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Demonstrated regulatory engagement and licensing experience
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Proven track record of scaling financial services or digital banking businesses
Preferred
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Experience launching or scaling digital banks or fintech platforms
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Pan-African or multi-jurisdiction operational exposure
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Capital raising and investor relations experience
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Strong understanding of embedded finance ecosystems
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
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Monthly Net Salary (After Tax): 4000000
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Executive pension scheme
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Comprehensive family HMO coverage
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Official car or car allowance
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Annual paid leave with leave allowance
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Equity Incentive: 4% share vesting over four (4) years
(Subject to performance milestones and board approval)
PERFORMANCE BONUS (RECOMMENDED)
Annual performance bonus tied to:
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Regulatory and licensing milestones
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Customer acquisition and engagement growth
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Deposit and loan book performance
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Revenue and profitability targets
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Risk compliance and governance outcomes
KEY SUCCESS METRICS
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Regulatory approvals secured and maintained
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Customer growth and transaction activity levels
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Capital adequacy and liquidity ratios
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Deposit growth and credit quality
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Revenue growth and profitability
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Operational resilience uptime and system stability
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Progress on pan-African expansion strategy
WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE
This role offers the opportunity to:
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Build a pan-African digital bank from the ground up
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Lead a scalable and future-ready financial platform
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Drive financial inclusion and innovation at scale
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Deliver measurable impact across Africa
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a brief cover letter to:
Key Skills
- Office Manager Experience
- Time Management
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- QuickBooks
- Personal Assistant Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Administrative Experience
- Google Suite
