Commercial Director

• Develop and execute companys Nigerias commercial strategy in alignment with Group priorities.
  
• Build and maintain a high-value pipeline of opportunities across priority sectors including: Trade and investment promotion Development finance and donor-funded programmes Market entry and institutional advisory
  
• Identify pursue and close commercial mandates for the company.
  
• Represent company in enterprise government and development partner ecosystems to unlock strategic opportunities.
  
• Lead proposal development commercial structuring and contract negotiations.
  

• Provide executive oversight of the companys Nigerias commercial and operational activities.
  
• Ensure contracts are appropriately structured documented and aligned with Group standards.
  
• Ensure ethical transparent and compliant business practices.
  

• Position company within: Government ministries and agencies Regulators and commissions development finance institutions chambers and industry associations and corporate leadership circles
  
• Attend and represent company at key events and sector forums.
  
• Build durable institutional relationships that generate long-term opportunity flow.
  
• Elevate companys visibility and credibility in Nigeria and priority African markets.
  

• Provide strategic direction and supervision to the Business Development Manager (Nigeria).
  
• Oversee pipeline development and ensure KPI alignment with contractual mandates ( in the Information & Data Management Sector).
  
• Ensure clear division between market access facilitation commercial negotiation and closure and drive performance discipline and accountability across the Nigerian team.
  
• Contribute to Africa-wide strategy discussions with UK leadership.
  

• Demonstrate a clean professional and financial track record.
  
• Have no history of financial malpractice or regulatory breaches.
  
• Have no inappropriate political or financial affiliations that could compromise companys reputation.
  
• Pass enhanced due diligence and background checks.
  
• The role requires the highest level of integrity discretion and long-term commitment.
  

Requirements

• Must possess 10 years of senior experience in commercial leadership business development or advisory roles.
  
• Demonstrated track record of originating and closing complex deals in Nigeria.
  
• Experience operating at senior levels within government corporate enterprise development finance consulting or advisory environments
  
• Strong understanding of Nigerias regulatory institutional and commercial landscape
  
• Strong deal origination and negotiation capability
  
• Ability to structure and close advisory or consulting mandates
  
• High-level relationship management with C-suite and public sector leaders
  
• Commercial discipline and contract literacy
  
• Risk identification and mitigation
  
• Ability to supervise and mentor mid-level commercial staff
  
• Strong judgement and decision-making capability
  
• Ability to represent company at senior strategic forums
  

• High integrity and discretion
  
• Long-term commitment mindset
  
• Politically aware but professionally neutral
  
• Credible confident and respected presence
  

• Sustainable revenue growth from Nigeria and regional markets
  
• Strong institutional positioning and reputation
  
• Clean compliant and disciplined commercial governance
  
• Clear oversight and alignment of Nigeria operations with UK Group strategy
  
• Development of a structured and high-performing Nigeria team