Head, Corporate Development & Investor Relations at NCBA Group

Job Purpose Statement

The Head, Corporate Development & Investor Relations will report to the Group Head of Strategy & Chief of Staff and work closely with the executive leadership team of NCBA Group. This role is responsible for helping shape NCBAs strategy by identifying industry trends, maintaining relationships with relevant external partners, as well as sourcing, negotiating, structuring, and executing strategic acquisitions/investments across Africa. This role also leads the process of proactively framing NCBA’s story, successes, and opportunities for the global investment community. Equally important, this role will influence the agenda of the company by leveraging one’s deep understanding of finance, outstanding business acumen, and understanding of NCBA’s business strategy.

Main Responsibilities

• Support NCBA’s growth strategy through identification, assessment and execution of potential mergers, acquisitions, investments and joint ventures as well as divestitures by
• the company.
• Lead cross-functional teams in developing acquisition business case analyses and executing and interfacing with finance, accounting, legal, tax, HR and other departments to ensure seamless deal execution.
• Provide general transaction and analytic support including the creation of summaries and presentation materials to communicate M&A or divestiture recommendations to senior management and other internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Executive team to think about corporate development opportunities in a progressive, systematic and routine fashion. Build relationships with each business unit to keep an ongoing flow of ideas that is aligned with the business units’ objectives.
• Manage the external advisors who will support any corporate development activities and function as a key point of contact to drive effective collaboration between internal and external teams.
• Support the business with post-acquisition integration activities to ensure intended synergies are well captured.
• Developing a proactive investor relations strategy and narrative, ensuring that the analyst and investor community understands the company’s business strategy and progress.
• Develop investor confidence and belief in the company’s vision and strategy for delivering shareholder value
• Create and manage a strong reputation by demonstrating consistent and clear communication between internal and external parties.
• Contribute in the production of effective investor briefing calls, management speeches and compelling investor presentations.
• Maintain strong company and sector expertise. Stay current on all company business activities, including financial and other material to be responsive to investors and media, and to communicate effectively with management.
• Assist with presentations for investor, corporate communications and marketing initiatives, customer events and investor conferences, road shows and other activities.
• Maintain current investor presentations to ensure they are informative and accurate, and relevant to the current environment.
• Provide insights on market activity and present them to the leadership team.
• Lead the cross-functional team that prepares the company’s Annual Integrated Report.
• As a colleague in the strategy team, this role will also provide thought leadership and development support in strategy formulation.
• The job-holder will also be responsible for hiring and nurturing talent within his/ her team
• Hiring and developing the talent necessary to execute the Corporate Development & Investor Relations vision
• Serving as a coach and mentor to the Corporate Development & Investor Relations team to drive the day to day execution 

Ideal Job Specifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting
• An MBA is an asset
• 10 or more years’ experience dealing with investors and a strong track record of creating positive relations with the investor community and Equity Research Analysts