Job Vacancies @ First Bank of Nigeria Limited – 6 Positions

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Team Lead, Application and Network Control
2.) Associate, Group Reporting and Corporate Finance
3.) Business Manager - Corporate Banking (Infrastructure)
4.) Relationship Manager - Corporate Banking (Infrastructure)
5.) Project Officer, Construction & Maintenance
6.) Team Lead, Control Standards & Monitoring

Job Identification No: 658
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Development and formulation of suitable strategies for ensuring the adequacy of controls over Information Technology Assets of the bank.
• Coordinating the Implementation of sound independent Technology control policies, practices and standards to mitigate all sources of Information Technology risks across all layers of Information systems including Networks, Database management systems, Operating system, application systems etc.
• Coordinating the day-to-day operations of the review teams in the ITControl unit of the Internal Control and Enhancement group.
• Coordinate the Automation of Internal control processes and procedures (including scripting, Anti-fraud rules and use of specialized tools) so as to enhance productivity and operational efficiency of the department.
• Coordinate the execution of Quality Assurance processes (including User Acceptance testing or UAT, change management controls and approvals) over the deployment of new Information Technology systems.
• Coordinate the conduct of Forensic Investigations into Technology related frauds using specialized tools and techniques such as PL/SQL queries, ACL, Operating system logs, Database Logs and Anti-fraud systems.
• Coordinate the Implementation of appropriate Role structures, review procedures and other control mechanisms to ensure that access provisioning and user administration processes are properly controlled and are fraud-free across various operating platforms.
• Coordinate the resolution of audit issues and exceptions on IT operations, Infrastructure, Application solutions and security operations units.
• Liaising with external auditors and regulators on issues relating to Information Technology risks identified during audits and periodic examination and facilitating the implementation of recommended controls.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree in any numerate or science discipline, higher Degrees / professional certifications (preferable but not compulsory), CISA, CISSP etc.

Experience:

• Minimum experience: 8 years relevant experience in information systems, auditing, control, or security work.

Application Closing Date
14th September, 2022 (04:46 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Identification No.: 656
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• To serve as a critical team member in the execution of advisory and financing transactions.
• Coordinate timely rendition of monthly financial reporting returns, for some of the commercial banking subsidiaries in the prescribed format for group consolidated management reporting.
• Prepare monthly subsidiary performance review report for Management, highlighting performance variance against budget, the key drivers of the reported financial performance in the month under review and remediation plans of subsidiaries as necessary.
• Assist other Team Leads in the coordination of the preparation of the consolidated Group Management Committee (GMC) report for all commercial banking subsidiaries.
• Support in coordination of the subsidiary budgetary process, to ensure standardization across the banking group
• To support HOD in the credit agencies relationship & workstreams, including rating agency presentation preparations and effective collaboration with Investors relation unit to drive positive yearly credit rating outcomes for First Bank of Nigeria Limited
• Lead origination, marketing and execution of corporate finance engagements including Valuation, M&A, Valuation for financial reporting purpose, Financial model review and model build and Market entry study.
• Providing of key advice on deal considerations including structuring, pricing and negotiation advice to international and local clients.
• Lead the development and execution of the business plan to expand the valuation and modeling practice.
• Lead the drafting and appraisal of information memorandum, business plans, financial models and valuation approaches.
• Lead the coordination of due diligence client M&A activities and the review of transaction documentation.
• Provide client presentations regarding the project under responsibility to the team and clients
• Industry/company research for both deal origination and transaction analysis
• Financial modelling, including analyzing business forecasts, evaluating scenario analysis and covenant calculations
• Business development activities including identification and targeting of potential opportunities
• To have a broad perspective of debt market trends
• Commercial due diligence and economic feasibility analysis
• Performing valuations, returns analysis
• Liaise with the various teams (structured finance team, legal, transaction advisers etc) on financing decisions
• Prepare memorandum for Board and Management for approving selected Advisor.
• Lead efforts, working with internal stakeholders to make determinations in respect of countries to invest in, countries to exit, form of our capital investments (M&A, JV, etc)
• Lead the process for obtaining relevant Regulatory and internal approvals to ensure closure of corporate finance transaction.
• Track regulatory and macroeconomic actions across markets and proffer recommendations as required to support growth in presence countries and target markets
• Take responsibilities in providing coaching and training to junior team members
• Key internal stakeholder in the engagement of credit rating agencies
• Support the HOD in leading the Bank’s effort at achieving target credit ratings
• Assist HOD in capital raise and structuring efforts as required to finance the capital needs of the Group in the most efficient manner
• Lead analytical efforts, that support capital investment decisions
• Prepare monthly subsidiary performance review report for Board and Management review.
• Prepare and render Monthly Offshore subsidiary reports to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
• Support in the consolidated Group Management Committee (GMC) report for all commercial banking subsidiaries

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: A good First Degree in any discipline from a reputable institution.
• Higher Degrees/Professional Certifications - CFA, ACCA or ICAN.

Experience:

• Minimum experience: 7 years relevant experience

Application Closing Date
14th September, 2022 (03:32 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Identification No.: 655
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Category: Marketing & Relationship Management
Job Shift: Day

Job Description

• Providing financial advisory and support services to clients to ensure that their corporate needs are fulfilled.
• Resuscitate dormant accounts.
• Coach team members to work cross-functionally to achieve team’s and group’s target.
• Assign target to the team members.
• Identify and establish new relationships, consistent with the bank`s commercial objectives, so that bank`s market share is maximized.
• Identify the credit worthiness/risk appetite of portfolio clients and introduce them to relevant bank products/services accordingly to maximize portfolio revenue.
• Review customer’s credit request proposed by the RM and make recommendation to CAP.
• Understand the competition & formulate counter strategy to safeguard bank position & win new businesses.
• Maintain high client satisfaction ratings through exceptional working relationships with clients with a view to increasing the Bank’s market share.
• Ensure high quality of credit portfolio is maintained at all times in compliance with the Bank’s credit policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Cross Selling of bank products and services to existing and prospective relationships to enhance business potentials and deepen market share.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree in any discipline preferably business-related.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant banking experience.

Key Competencies Requirements:
Knowledge:

• Banking environment
• Bank credit policies and procedures
• Regulatory requirements and policies
• Microsoft office
• Banking services/products
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Marketing / sales.

Application Closing Date
12th September, 2022 (04:01 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Identification No.: 654
Locations: Abuja (FCT) & Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Category: Marketing & Relationship Management
Job Shift: Day

Job Description

• Assist in Managing and deepening  relationships with existing customers for a major share of customer’s business
• Identify and follow through to establish new relationships consistent with industry focus and overall Bank’s commercial objectives.
• Resuscitate  dormant relationships to meet Bank’s strategic objectives
• Maintain high client satisfaction ratings through exceptional working relationships with clients
• Provide support in the origination and execution of customers’ transactions.
• Provide support to Credit Risk Management on background and financial information necessary to facilitate review of credit transactions
• Maintain and update records on banking relationships
• Assist to Identify risk issues, problem areas and proactively respond to safeguard Bank’s interest
• Market bank’s products and services to existing and new customers(especially in the area of cross selling of products) to maximize Bank’s share of industry business
• Remain abreast of the market, industry, competition and regulatory developments to contribute to the enhancement of the business.
• Monitor credit portfolio to ensure high quality at all times in compliance with the Bank’s credit policies, standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree or its equivalent in any discipline preferably business related.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years relevant banking experience.

Key Competencies Requirements:
Knowledge:

• Banking environment
• Bank credit policies and procedures
• Regulatory requirements and policies
• Microsoft office
• Banking services/products
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Marketing / sales.

Application Closing Date
12th September, 2022 (04:02 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Identification: 653
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Job Description

• Shortlist pre-qualified contractors to handle projects
• Invite, analyze/vet, and write proposals and recommendations of works through tendering process
• Communicate, liaise and negotiate internally and externally with stakeholders
• Carry out routine maintenance checks on all facilities to allow for routine preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance works
• Supervise all maintenance/face-lifting contracts in terms of quality and cost from inception to conclusion
• Rectify all maintenance complaints and detected faults
• Prepare valuation certificate, claims, final account and practical completion certificate of projects/maintenance works (contract administration)
• Recommending payment of maintenance work satisfactorily completed.
• Ensure adherence to health safety policy and other requirements on site
• Proper record keeping of contract documents
• Making sure the projects run according to contract duration and cost.
• Participate in planning, design and execution of ATM gallery (offsite & Implant)
• Participate in the coordination/management of ATM deployment and galleries/kiosks construction bank-wide and liaises with relevant departments/SBUs
• Carry out relocation of offices and branches.
• Comply with the principles and policies in the information security hand boo

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education:  First Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Technologies, or in the built environment
• Membership of relevant Professional /Regulatory body  Project Management Certification (PRINCE2 Foundation, PMP etc), Higher Degree (an added advantage)

Experience:

• Minimum experience - 3 years relevant experience needed

Application Closing Date
7th September, 2022 at 03:59 PM.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Identification: 652
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Job Description

• Coordinates and supervises activities of control standards and monitoring officers
• Support the development and maintenance of internal control framework, policies, and procedures
• Assist in the implementation of the Internal Control Framework and Fraud Risk Management Framework in the bank
• Preparation and review of annual internal control strategy and plan.
• Support the bankwide COSO adoption exercise led by Head, Control Techniques & Standards and follow up with all stakeholder departments to ensure their compliance
• Coordinates the reviews and updates of test plans in control review template to ensure changes made to head Office/branch processes and controls are reflected in the current procedure.
• Review the Risk Rating of branches, Head Office, and Subsidiaries to determine frequency of reviews and areas of focus for Control Officers
• Facilitates stakeholder engagements for process control changes and enhancements for implementation
• Maintains uniform standard on control documentations across branches and Head Office departments.
• Support the Head Control Techniques & Standards in change management efforts for control enhancements
• Develop communication materials in respect of process changes and control enhancement for internal and external stakeholders
• Periodic SOP review and update activities to ensure documentation of all controls in the bank’s systems, processes, and products
• Reviews exceptions noted per branch/cluster/regions/departments to determine effectiveness of controls and need for control enhancements.
• Periodically engage Control Managers to determine specific issues faced during control reviews for insight and process improvement.
• Identify root cause of control breaches with a view to recommending permanent solution that will forestall re-occurrence.
• Arrange and facilitate stakeholder’s engagement to determine effective resolution for issues identified.
• Monitor remediation phases of control gaps to ensure resolution within agreed timelines.
• Supervise walkthrough of remediated processes (post remediation).
• Review of implemented controls and ensure prompt update of the standard operating procedure.
• Develop and review control review templates for departments assigned by Head Control Techniques & Standards
• Coordinate the conduct of control awareness programmes for Control Officers to ensure standardization of control and monitoring activities and reduce knowledge gap among control officers in different teams
• Coordinate the conduct of control awareness programmes for all bank and subsidiaries’ staff and processors to improve control consciousness
• Review e-flyers contents for control training and awareness on topical issues and engage M&CC department for design and deployment bankwide
• Supervise quality assurance review of control officers’ uploads from review visitations and validate quality and timeliness scores
• Support Head, Control Techniques & Standards in reviewing product papers and recommending for approval after ensuring adequate control are instituted in the bank and subsidiaries’ various products and processes
• Assist Head, Control Techniques & Standards in periodic risk rating of branches, Head Office departments, strategic resource functions and the bank’s processes to ensure adequacy of control reviews, visitation, and resource allocation.
• Draft communication to stakeholders affected by internal control changes and obtain approval to disseminate
• Supervise quality assurance review, collation and reporting of Control Compliance Rating Scores, Operational Risk Rating and other scorecard inputs and obtain Head, Control Techniques & Standards’ approval before submission to BPM.
• Determine timeliness and quality of control officers’ report in line with methodology approved by Head, Control Techniques & Standards
• Provide the relevant data and support for Head Control Techniques & Standards in the risk-based assignment of control officers to oversight areas
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook
• Support in driving ICEG project implementation and coordinate and track projects of other units.

Challenges:

• Coping with rapidly expanding branch network and product mix in an ever changing banking landscape.
• Dynamic and unpredictable risk environment
• Dealing with rapidly changing technological challenges and constraints.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: B.Sc / HND in any relevant discipline (Accounting, Economics and any other related field)
• ICAN / ACCA / CISA qualification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum experience – Ten years relevant working experience.

Application Closing Date
7th September, 2022 at 04:03 PM.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online