VFD Group - Starting as an idea, VFD Group has grown into a cross-border investment firm with a presence in Sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and the US. We have expanded across sectors through collaboration and responsible leadership, building a diverse portfolio of companies focused on real-world impact and positive change. Each investment empowers communities and strengthens our presence in global markets, fuelling growth in Africa and beyond.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Lead, Commercial Paper
Location: Lagos Employment Type: Full-time
Job Purpose
To lead the growth and management of the organization's commercial paper market activities by attracting eligible corporate issuers, facilitating the issuance and trading of commercial paper, strengthening distribution channels, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and market requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement strategies to grow commercial paper issuance and participation on the organization's platform.
Find and engage eligible corporate issuers seeking short-term financing through commercial paper.
Build relationships with issuing houses, investment banks, commercial banks, brokers, institutional investors, and other market participants.
Guide prospective issuers through the commercial paper issuance process, working with relevant intermediaries and internal teams.
Support the development of competitive issuance structures, pricing approaches, and commercial terms.
Identify opportunities to increase investor demand, market activity, and repeat issuance.
Coordinate with legal, compliance, operations, and other relevant teams to ensure that transactions meet applicable regulatory requirements and market rules.
Monitor issuance pipelines, maturities, market yields, investor demand, and other relevant commercial paper indicators.
Develop commercial paper market reports, revenue forecasts, and performance dashboards for management.
Identify bottlenecks in issuance and trading and recommend improvements to processes and market infrastructure.
Support investor education and issuer awareness initiatives on commercial paper as a financing instrument.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Value and volume of commercial paper issued through the market.
Number of new and repeat issuers onboarded.
Growth in active investors and participating intermediaries.
Revenue generated from commercial paper activities.
Issuance pipeline conversion and transaction turnaround time.
Compliance with applicable market and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Relevant professional qualifications in finance, accounting, treasury, or capital markets are an advantage.
At least 7years of experience in debt capital markets, treasury, investment banking, fixed-income markets, or corporate finance.
Strong understanding of commercial paper, short-term debt instruments, credit analysis, and issuance processes.
Demonstrated ability to develop issuer relationships and execute commercial transactions.
Strong negotiation, financial analysis, and stakeholder management skills.