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Managing Director
About this role
A Managing Director is sought to lead Dunn & Braxton in Lagos. The role involves setting and executing strategic plans with the Board, driving growth and market share in microfinance and SME segments, and overseeing daily operations across branches. The MD ensures loan portfolio health, digital banking deployment, and strong risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance. The position requires leading an executive team, maintaining financial health, and communicating performance to the Board. The employer emphasises governance, culture, and customer-centricity within a regulated financial services environment.
What you would do
- Formulate, execute and monitor short- and long-term strategic plans aligned with the Board's vision.
- Drive business growth, market share expansion and customer acquisition in target segments.
- Identify new markets, expansion locations and innovative product offerings.
- Represent the bank in high-level meetings, partnerships, and industry forums.
- Oversee day-to-day operations across all branches and functions.
- Maintain robust credit risk assessments and efficient loan collection/recovery.
- Supervise development and deployment of digital banking infrastructure.
- Monitor operational metrics and financial performance against targets and budgets.
- Ensure accountability for the bank's P&L, capital adequacy, and liquidity management.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, and resource optimisation.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Banking, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
- Master's degree or MBA is highly preferred.
- Mandatory Microfinance Certified Banker (MCB) certification from CIBN.
- Additional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CFA or CIBN are desirable.
- Minimum of 15 years' banking experience (commercial or microfinance), with 5–7 years in a senior executive role.
- Must meet regulatory 'Fit and Proper' requirements for microfinance bank executives (CBN).
- Proven track record in portfolio growth, digital banking transformation, risk management and profitability in financial services.
- Strong understanding of microfinance operations, credit management, fintech, regulatory frameworks, and board reporting.
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