Group Head of Treasury & Capital Markets

Reference Number: SFBLR45

 

Job Description:

Our client, a bank with a presence in various countries within Africa is seeking to hire a Group Head of Treasury and Capital Markets. Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, the Group Head of Treasury & Capital Markets will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of approved strategies relating to liquidity management, foreign exchange risk management and the execution of market operations with the aim of making a significant contribution to the profitability of subsidiaries and the achievement of the of the group's objectives.

 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise all activities relating to cash management and market operations at the level of the various subsidiaries and the holding company in order to contribute to the achievement of the Group's objectives.
• Personally develop relationships with customers, banking and institutional partners, major prospects and regulators in the area.
• Represent the subsidiary in its sector of activity.
• Supervise and lead the teams under his / her responsibility.
• In line with the Group's strategic plan, implement and obtain approval of the company's strategy.
• Group Treasury and Financial Markets Department; in particular the strategy in terms of Asset and Liability Management, the sale of Treasury and Trading products, the active management of the Group's securities portfolio and correspondent banks.
• Ensure the achievement of the strategic objectives set.
• Coordinate and ensure the development of budgets subsidiaries in line with strategy and budget validated at the group level.
• Coordinate and ensure the daily reporting of the cash position and market activities for all the Group's subsidiaries.
• Monitor the evolution of the financial, money and interbank markets in order to support the subsidiaries in their participation in market operations (primary and secondary).
• Coordinate the development and distribution of treasury and financial market products tailored to the target audience.
• Coordinate the negotiation of fundraising mandates and bond structuring.
• Functionally supervise the Treasury Departments of the subsidiaries as well as the units in charge of market operations at the group level.
• Track resource usage optimization of the Group in local currency and foreign currency.
• Coordinate and ensure the development of an emergency financing plan for subsidiaries.
• Lead the asset-liability management committee of all subsidiaries and the Holding Company.
• Lead the investment committee of the units in charge of market operations.
• Initiate and manage the strategic projects of the Treasury and Financial Markets Department within the Group.
• Participate in the search for long and short resources needed for the funding of the Group.
• Select financial institutions capable of providing correspondent services – Banking and International Trade.
• Optimally manage relations with correspondent banks.
• Implement actions to obtain the implementation of lines with correspondent banks for the Group and its entities (confirmation of documentary credits, refinancing, overdrafts).
• Organize and supervise the activity and all the services of the management.
• Nurture and coordinate collaborations between the teams.
• Set individual performance goals and collective performance, monitor their implementation and evaluate performance.
• Identify individual and collective support needs.
• Lead and federate the teams and generate support and motivation.
• Supervise the design and updating of the management’s dashboards and activity  reports as well as the organization of  the related monitoring committees.

 

Requirements:

• Fluency in both English & French is a requirement.
• Hold a minimum Bac + 4 diploma in Finance / Management / Banking or business school.
• Justify at least fifteen (15) years' professional experience in banking, including five (5) years at a senior managerial level (committee type of Direction).
• Good knowledge of banking regulations and activities.
• Mastery of foreign exchange regulations.
• Knowledge of treasury operations and products.

 

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Scott Fraser at sfraser@caglobalint.com.

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Scott Fraser

Recruitment Manager | Africa & Global

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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