Head of ALM Group & Capital Markets (Treasury / Operations / Liquidity Management) – Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Reference Number: MTVIST01

Job Description:

Already operating in several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Mozambique, and expanding into France, our client a large commercial banking group continues its ambitious growth trajectory with plans to establish a presence in 25 countries by 2026. Reporting to the Group Head of Treasury and Capital Markets, the ALM & Capital Markets Manager will play a pivotal role in implementing a framework aligned with the Group's strategy to ensure the efficient management of Markets and ALM activities across all entities. This role will focus on establishing robust liquidity management practices and optimizing net interest income from Treasury operations to support the Group's financial objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the training and development strategy through Vista Academy to enhance skills across the Group.
• Establish an optimal framework for managing Markets and ALM activities across all Group entities.
• Ensure efficient liquidity management within the Group to support financial stability.
• Coordinate and supervise interbank investment and borrowing operations, including refinancing with central banks.
• Oversee and monitor operations in the money and financial markets.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements across all countries of operation.
• Assist the Group Head of Treasury and Capital Markets in defining and updating the Group's Asset and Liability Management (ALM) and Capital Markets intervention strategies.
• Implement the Group's ALM strategy daily, managing the securities portfolio across subsidiaries and branches.
• Prepare materials for the Group's Asset and Liability Management Committee, ensuring follow-up on its recommendations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive ALM reporting to provide centralized visibility into Group-wide activities.
• Design and implement ALM tools to address market risks faced by the Group.
• Provide functional supervision to Asset-Liability Management personnel in subsidiaries and branches.
• Collaborate on other projects at both subsidiary and Group levels to support overall objectives.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Good knowledge of banking regulations and activities in West Africa
• Mastery of foreign exchange regulations
• Knowledge of treasury operations and products
• Good writing quality
• Sales Fundamentals
• Solid foundations in accounting and finance • Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Independence, integrity and objectivity
• Stress resistance, sense of priorities
• Proactivity and creativity
• Critical and synthesis spirit, rigor
• Communication and business relationship skills

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Full time position in office

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Matthew Taylor at [email protected]

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

Matthew Taylor

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance

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