Chief Operations Officer (COO, International Investment Group) - Mauritius
Reference: ML 2125
Salary: Highly Neg
Start: ASAP
CA Global Africa recruitment is currently looking for a highly qualified candidate for the role of Chief Operations Officer for one of its clients. The role is to be based in Mauritius
Overview:
Responsible for operations management with the focus on strategic, tactical and short-term operations management, which means responsibility for the development, design, operations and improvement of systems that create and deliver the business’ products and services. The role reports to the Deputy CEO.
Ideal Candidate profile is:
- Who has drive, assertion and the ability to communicate with others in a
logical manner
- The incumbent should be prepared to meet opposition and resistance to ideas, and pressurize others when deadlines have to be met.
- The environment is likely to be one which is full of variety and change, but the person fulfilling the role should be prepared to work within the broad parameters of the organisation.
- A friendly approach and the ability to influence and persuade others are important to the function.
- The person should be a self-starter, competitive, imaginative, enthusiastic, self-confident, inspiring, logical, systematic and precise.
Competencies Desired:
- CA/ACCA and management training or experience
- Substantial operating experience in a financial institution
- Understand core investment banking and credit lending in Africa
- Knowledge of outsourced services will be highly beneficial
- Ability to manage international clients and services providers remotely
- Able to write and speak French and English in a business capacity
- Ability to motivate people
- A self-starter who shows initiative and assumes responsibility for projects
- A ‘team player” who works well with firm management, clients and
professional advisors
- Ensure/support execution of strategy
- Ability to manage different groups of people, cultures, countries and
businesses
- Very good presentation skills
- Strong personality
- Self-confident and self assured
- Has to earn respect
- Lead by example
The main purpose of the role and KPI’s:
- Direct day-to-day operations of the business
- Provide financial management, including preparation of an annual budget and monthly tracking
- Overall responsibility for the IT infrastructure, core operational applications and administrative staff involved in delivering core services
- Evaluate technology applications and systems for process improvements
and efficiencies
- Develop new systems and processes to meet growth objectives for the business and to improve service to clients
- Achieve corporate goals through the ongoing selection, performance management and development of employees
- Responsible for the measurement and effectiveness of all
internal processes
- Participate in strategic planning as a member of the executive
management team
- Develop management reports and business intelligence tools needed to track and measure performance of all business lines
- Implement service level agreements with all clients and ensure delivery within agreed service levels.
- Monitor compliance, licensing and errors and omissions coverage
- Oversee all aspects of facilities management
- Negotiate contracts with vendors and manage those relationships
- Forster a success orientated, accountable environment within the
Company
The Candidate must have; (be able to)
- CA (SA) or equivalent; CFA, MBA
- A minimum of 10 years experience, of which 6 years should have been spent in a similar role or a similar organization. Experience working in multinational listed companies will receive preference.
- Completed their articles / internship at one of the large International audit
firms
- Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Substantial operating experience in a financial institution
- Understand of the investment banking and credit lending environment in
Africa
- Knowledge of outsourced services will be highly beneficial as well as a strong operational and administrative background
- Ability to manage international clients and services providers remotely
- FRENCH proficiency (Prerequisite)
- Perform each essential duty with a high degree of proficiency:
- Ability to manage and motivate a high performing team
- Proven ability to operate independently and exercise significant latitude for independent judgment, discretion and action
- Detailed orientated
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Proven management skills including designing business controls, measuring performance and ensuring accountability that support the overall business objectives and goals
- Good analytical skills, with the ability to access complex situations and use creativity to solve problems
- Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks within strict time frames
- Customer service orientated
- Good knowledge of HR and IT
- Good working knowledge of technology and its application for the improvement of process and service delivery
Should you meet all the above requirements please send your CV to Mike at CA Global (mike@caglobalint.com) or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) to apply.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CA Global have Recruitment expertise in Africa in the following sectors, Mining, Oil & Gas, Banking, Finance, Telecoms, IT, Information Technology , NGO, Engineering, Construction, Power, Energy, Medical, Maritime, Transport, Shipping, Logistics, Procurement, Hotels and Executives.
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