Head, Capital Markets (Private Markets; Equity & Debt Capital Markets)

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Duob Recruitment is an end to end recruitment company, we recruit for our client in various sectors of the economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Capital Markets (Private Markets; Equity & Debt Capital Markets)

Location: Nigeria

Role Purpose

• The Head of Capital Markets is responsible for building and leading the client's Markets platform, covering equity and debt capital markets transactions across corporates, governments, and financial institutions.
• The role focuses on originating, structuring, and executing capital raising transactions, including public offerings, private placements, and structured securities issuances, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks governing capital markets activities.

Group-Wide Scope

This role covers capital markets activities within the Group – SEC regulated Issuing House, covering Capital Markets activities across:

• Corporate and sovereign capital raising mandates
• Structured finance and securitization transactions
• Private market placements and institutional capital raising

Key Responsibilities

Capital Markets Origination:

• Lead origination of equity and debt capital markets mandates
• Develop relationships with corporates, governments, and institutional investors
• Identify opportunities for IPOs, private placements, and structured securities
• Build sector coverage pipelines

Transaction Structuring & Execution:

• Lead execution of:
• IPOs and equity offerings
• Private placements
• Debt capital markets issuances
• Structured securities and securitizations
• Coordinate transaction teams including:
• Legal advisers
• Regulators
• Investors
• External consultants

Investor Engagement & Distribution:

• Develop relationships with institutional investors including:
• Pension funds
• Asset managers
• DFIs
• Family offices
• Lead investor marketing and roadshows
• Support book-building and pricing processes

Regulatory & Market Compliance:

• Ensure all transactions comply with:
• SEC rules
• NGX listing requirements
• Capital markets disclosure standards
• Work closely with:
• Legal & Compliance
• Risk Management
• Finance & Operations

Platform Development:

• Build Aithnastone’s capital markets franchise
• Develop product capabilities including:
• Structured finance
• securitization
• Hybrid capital instruments

Revenue & Performance Management:

• Deliver revenue targets for the capital markets business
• Manage transaction profitability and risk-adjusted returns
• Build a scalable capital markets team

Leadership & Culture:

• Active member of the Group’s Management Team
• Build and lead Capital Markets vertical
• Develop succession and deputy plans to meet regulatory expectations
• Promote the firm’s culture of accountability and transparency and RIIET (Respect; Integrity; Innovation; Excellence and Teamwork) values

Reporting Line & Authority:

• Reports directly to the Group CEO

• Has full responsibility for Capital Markets business per agreed group threshold

• Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline

• MBA / MSc Finance preferred

• Professional certifications:

• CFA

• ACA /ACCA

• Experience:

• 10–15 years’ experience in investment banking or capital markets

• Strong experience with:

• IPOs

• Debt capital markets

• Private placements

• Experience engaging regulators and institutional investors

Key Competencies:

• Strong transaction execution capability
• Capital markets structuring expertise
• Institutional client relationship management
• Strategic thinking and leadership
• Deep understanding of capital markets regulations

Application Closing Date

Not Specifed.