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Head, Investment & Treasury
TalentSquare • Lagos
Posted: 15 October 2026Deadline: 29 October 2026
📋 Requirements
- •A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or another relevant discipline.
- •Approximately eight or more years of relevant professional experience in investments, corporate finance, investment banking, treasury, private equity, private credit, development finance or a related field.
- •Demonstrable experience in financial modelling, valuation, investment assessment or capital structuring.
- •Evidence of direct participation in significant financing, investment, asset monetization or corporate-finance transactions.
- •Practical knowledge of debt financing, leverage, cash-flow analysis, liquidity planning and financial risk.
- •Strong analytical, written communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- •Experience preparing transaction materials, investment memoranda, financing proposals or other decision-support documentation.
- •A relevant professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CFA or an equivalent qualification may be advantageous, depending on the candidate’s background and area of specialization.
- •An MBA or postgraduate qualification in finance may also be beneficial.
- •Professional credentials alone will not substitute for demonstrable execution experience.
- •Real estate, property development or land-backed assets.
- •Infrastructure, project finance or asset-intensive businesses.
- •Investment banking, private equity, private credit or structured finance.
- •Development finance institutions and institutional lending.
- •Corporate treasury, debt management and liquidity planning.
- •Asset monetisation, investment transactions or portfolio management.
- •Capital raising, capital markets preparation or listing-readiness initiatives.
- •Candidates with strong transferable experience from adjacent sectors will be considered where they can demonstrate relevant transaction exposure and the ability to apply their expertise to the mandate.
- •A significant financing or investment transaction they helped execute.
- •The transaction value, purpose, structure and outcome.
- •Their individual responsibilities and the decisions they influenced.
- •The financial models, valuation methods or analytical approaches they applied.
- •The challenges encountered during execution and how they were resolved.
- •The implications of the transaction for funding, liquidity, asset value or investment returns.
📝 Description
- •Job Description
- •A confidential client of Talentsquare is seeking a commercially astute and execution-oriented Head of Investments & Treasury to strengthen its investment, financing and capital management capabilities.
- •This is a senior finance leadership opportunity spanning investment analysis, asset valuation, capital structuring, treasury management, liquidity planning, financing transactions and capital markets readiness.
- •The successful candidate will combine financial rigour with commercial judgement and transaction execution capability.
- •You will be expected to evaluate investment opportunities, assess the value and potential of assets, develop financing strategies, manage financial exposures and translate complex analysis into practical decisions.
- •The mandate requires more than financial reporting or modelling.
- •We are looking for a professional who understands how to move from analysis to action: evaluating alternatives, structuring transactions, engaging financial institutions, coordinating due diligence and driving material financial initiatives through to completion.
- •The role will work closely with the organisation’s executive leadership to support strategic financial decisions, strengthen capital allocation and improve the organisation’s ability to unlock asset value and access appropriate financing.
- •The client’s identity and additional organizational information will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage of the selection process.
- •The Mandate
- •Investment Analysis and Financial Evaluation:
- •Lead the financial analysis and evaluation of investment opportunities, assets and portfolio initiatives.
- •Develop and review financial models, valuation analyses, investment cases and scenario-based assessments.
- •Evaluate expected returns, capital requirements, financing options, downside risks and key investment assumptions.
- •Conduct sensitivity analysis and assess how changes in market conditions, costs, financing terms and operating assumptions affect investment outcomes.
- •Develop clear recommendations on investment feasibility, value creation, capital allocation and risk-adjusted returns.
- •Establish robust analytical approaches for comparing competing investment opportunities and strategic alternatives.
- •Translate complex financial information into concise, decision-ready recommendations for executive leadership.
- •Asset Valuation and Value Monetization:
- •Assess the financial and commercial value of existing assets and identify opportunities to improve their economic utilization.
- •Evaluate asset monetization strategies, including potential disposals, partnerships, development options, financing arrangements and other value-realisation approaches.
- •Lead or coordinate financial assessments relating to land, real estate and other relevant portfolio assets.
- •Develop financial models that compare alternative asset-use scenarios and their implications for value, liquidity and capital deployment.
- •Assess valuation assumptions, market evidence, execution risks and the financial implications of different transaction structures.
- •Work with relevant internal and external advisers to strengthen the quality of asset valuation and transaction analysis.
- •Recommend practical strategies for unlocking value while balancing liquidity requirements, strategic objectives and financial risk.
- •Capital Structuring and Financing:
- •Evaluate financing requirements and develop appropriate capital structures aligned with the organisation’s objectives and risk appetite.
- •Assess debt, equity, asset-backed financing and other relevant funding alternatives.
- •Analyze leverage, repayment capacity, debt-service obligations, financing costs, covenants and related risks.
- •Develop financing models, lender presentations, investment memoranda and transaction documentation.
- •Coordinate the evaluation and progression of financing opportunities with banks, institutional lenders, development finance institutions and other relevant capital providers.
- •Support negotiations on financing terms, structures, pricing and commercial conditions within delegated authority.
- •Coordinate due diligence, financial information requests, transaction documentation and internal approvals.
- •Monitor financing workstreams and drive execution against agreed milestones through to completion.
- •Treasury and Liquidity Management:
- •Establish and maintain effective treasury processes that support liquidity, financial resilience and efficient capital utilization.
- •Oversee cash-flow forecasting, funding requirements, liquidity planning and treasury reporting.
- •Monitor cash positions, expected inflows and outflows, financing commitments and debt-service obligations.
- •Evaluate the organisation’s short- and medium-term funding needs and identify potential liquidity gaps or financing risks.
- •Maintain appropriate visibility over banking arrangements, financing facilities, interest costs and material financial exposures.
- •Identify opportunities to improve tr