Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the Position of Operations Officer at Eco Bank.
About Ecobank
Ecobank is a banking group primarily serving Middle Africa. They offer a wide range of banking services to various customers, including individuals, SMEs, corporations, governments, and financial institutions. Ecobank’s origins stem from the idea of creating a bank to serve West Africa and expand throughout the entire African continent. Established in 1986, Ecobank Nigeria is a key subsidiary of this leading independent African banking group.
Job Summary
- Company: Eco Bank
- Job Title: Officer, Back Office Operations, EDC Securities Limited
- Job Type: Full Time
- Locations: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Title: Officer, Back Office Operations, EDC Securities Limited
JOB PURPOSE
- To assist the Securities Business in the management of the operations function to ensure operational efficiency and avoidance of loss and growth of the business in a profitable and cost-effective manner.
- To be responsible for the entire Securities Back Office Operational processes.
JOB CONTEXT
- The role implies to be customer minded with abilities to address/escalate issues to the Head of Operations, Nigeria.
- The candidate is expected to constantly be on top of operational issues in the Securities space and provide the needed information, reporting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Custodian of the overall operational process.
- Supervises the processing of various client requests- subscriptions, redemptions, transfer request, etc. for retail funds and purchases, sales and cash movements for institutional funds.
- Retail and institutional fund reconciliations with custodial cash positions.
- Resolving dealing-related enquiries by email and by telephone, supplying information relating to funds’ portfolios, prices, dealing procedures, markets.
- Liaising with parties to the fund such as custodians, registrars, auditors.
- Settlement of transactions into clients’ portfolios as per transaction contract notes.
- Supervises the Maintenance of subscribers’ register and investors files.
- Processing corporate actions and cash receipts such as dividend/interest payments.
- Semi-annual fund level reporting.
- Client statement preparation and reporting for both retail and institutional segments.
- Securities system liaison to ensure alignment with the operational process for both web and core versions.
- Ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering procedures.
- Rendering of returns to regulators and relevant statutory bodies.
- Carry out other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE for the Position of Operations Officer at Eco Bank
Experience & Qualifications
- At least 3-5 years proven experience in Securities space
- Ability to implement procedures to ensure effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Customer focused & result oriented.
- Good organizational and time management skills are highly desirable.
- Inclusive, flexible, savvy and sensitive to client culture/Customer excellence.
- First degrees in a quantitative field.
- Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA is desirable.
Skills, Capabilities & Direct Attributes
- Great team spirit and strong communication skills are required, in order to develop and maintain effective working relationships both externally and internally.
- Result driven, excellent team player
- Empathizes and pays attention to details
- Proficiency in the use of Investment Management software applications
- Self-starter who can work on their own with minimal direct supervision
- Adopts a conscientious organized and logical approach to task completion
- Motivated by challenges and positive attitude towards work
Deadline
14th November, 2025
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