Unit Head, Mining & Solid Minerals Finance

• Subject Matter Experts Lead:Provide subject-matter expert advice opinions and recommendations to both internal and external customers of the Bank on all transactions proposals policies and sundry matters pertaining to Mining and the Solid Minerals sector in the Bank.
• Business Development:Drive and provide specialist support for all SBUs across the Bank in prospecting marketing converting and managing banking relationships and transactions across all segments of the mining and solid minerals value-chain.
• Products Development:Lead the orchestration development and management of innovative products and service proposition to fit retail commercial corporate institutional and public sector clients businesses and companies across the mining and solid minerals value chain.
• Credit Structuring Appraisal and Monitoring:Guide and support unit team leads and desk officers in the appraisal and structuring of credit facilities as well as in the post-disbursement monitoring and management of credit life-cycle for all Mining and Solid Minerals transactions financed by the Bank.
• Portfolio Health and Quality Management: Ensure that the Banks portfolio of Mining and Solid Minerals Assets remain healthy and robust through active collaboration of desk officers with Loan Monitoring and Review Officers as well as Loan Workout and Recovery teams for timely prevention and/or remediation of loan delinquency.
• Strategic Alliances / Partnership Development: Develop strategic partnerships and alliances with both local and foreign development institutions to access concessionary funding investment and technical support for the Banks Mining and Solid Minerals Finance proposition.

• Bachelors degree in finance Economics Business Administration Banking Accounting Geology Mining Engineering Earth Sciences or related disciplines.
• Masters degree in business administration (MBA) Finance Economics or related field is an added advantage.

Possession of any of the following professional qualifications will be an advantage:

• Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Relevant Mining Project Finance or Risk Management Certifications

• Minimum of 10 years relevant banking and financial services experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in Corporate Banking Project Finance Structured Finance Commodity Finance Mining Finance Energy Finance Infrastructure Finance or related sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in originating structuring and managing large-value transactions.
• Strong understanding of mining operations mineral value chains commodity markets and investment dynamics.
• Proven track record of business development relationship management and portfolio growth.