Business Development Manager - Advisory

About this role

The role is for a Business Development Manager in the Advisory division at Sage Grey Finance Limited in Lagos. It focuses on originating and developing bankable transactions, projects, and advisory opportunities to grow deal flow and revenue. The role involves building relationships with clients, financial institutions, and other stakeholders, and identifying opportunities in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and more. The employer provides finance services including lending, fund management, and advisory services under Nigerian regulatory oversight.

What you would do

• Identify and originate viable transactions and projects for the company.
• Source opportunities across multiple sectors including infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, oil and gas, telecoms, technology, real estate, and agribusiness.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients, projects, and transactions.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with corporates, project sponsors, financial institutions, investors, government agencies, DFIs, and strategic partners.
• Lead business development initiatives to increase transaction volumes and company revenue.
• Identify opportunities for financial advisory, capital raising, project finance, debt syndication, mergers and acquisitions and related mandates.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships and engage in meetings, presentations and negotiations.
• Serve as the primary relationship contact for assigned clients and opportunities.
• Monitor market trends and provide strategic recommendations on market positioning and expansion.
• Develop strategic alliances with banks, investors, DFIs, private equity firms, law firms, consultants and industry operators.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Banking & Finance, or related disciplines.
• Strong network within corporate, banking, investment and business communities.
• 5–8 years of experience in business development, investment banking, corporate finance, financial advisory, project finance or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in transaction origination and client relationship management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify business opportunities.
• Ability to work independently and deliver under pressure.

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