Head, Investor Relations & Corporate Development at Bank Of Kigali

BK Group Plc is the largest Rwandan financial Group holding 5 BK subsidiaries: Banking, Insurance, Wealth Management, a Techouse and a Philanthropic Foundation.

Bank of Kigali offers a full spectrum of products and services for retail banking, SME, corporate banking and central treasury.

BK Capital offers assets management and investment services.

BK Techouse delivers cutting-edge enterprise solutions in the Rwandan digital sphere while BK General Insurance provides non-life insurance products.

BK Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports BK initiatives in education, innovation and environmental conservation in Rwanda.

BK Group Plc has a primary listing on the Rwanda Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

Position: Head, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Reporting line: Group Chief Executive Officer
Purpose of the job
The Head of Investor Relations (IR) and Corporate Development serves as a bridge between the company and external stakeholders, helping to shape the company's strategic direction and maximize shareholder value.

The Head of IR and Corporate Development plays a crucial role in managing communication between the company and its investors, analysts, and other stakeholders. This individual is responsible for ensuring that the company's financial performance and strategic initiatives are effectively communicated to the investment community.

In terms of Corporate Development, this role involves identifying industry trends and evaluating potential strategic opportunities for the company to execute strategic acquisitions/investments across Africa.

This role reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer and will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Key Responsibilities:
Investor Relations - 30%

• Manages communication between the company and its investors, shareholders, analysts, and other stakeholders. This includes providing timely and accurate information about the company's financial performance, strategies, and other relevant developments.
• Involved in financial analysis, including monitoring financial markets, analyzing competitors, and preparing financial reports for investors and management.
• Assist in developing and communicating the company's strategic plans and objectives to the investment community. The individual ensures that investor concerns and expectations are addressed in the company's strategic decision-making processes.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with investors, analysts, and other key stakeholders.
• Monitors market trends, investor sentiment, and regulatory developments that could impact the company's stock price and reputation.
• Acts as a liaison between the company and the investment community, providing feedback to management on investor perceptions and concerns.

Investment/Corporate Development - 20%

• Support BK Group’s growth strategy through identification, assessment, and execution of potential mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures as well as divestitures by the company.
• Lead cross-functional teams in developing acquisition business case analyses and executing and interfacing with finance, accounting, legal, tax, HR, and other departments to ensure seamless deal execution.
• Provide general transaction and analytic support including the creation of summaries and presentation materials to communicate M&A or divestiture recommendations to senior management and other internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the executive team to think about corporate development opportunities in a progressive, systematic and routine fashion as well as build relationships with each business unit to keep an ongoing flow of ideas that is aligned with the business units’ objectives.

Communication - 20%

• Contribute to the production of effective investor briefing calls, management speeches, and compelling investor presentations.
• Maintain strong company and sector expertise, stay current on all company business activities, including financial and other material in order to be responsive to investors and media, as well as communicate effectively with management.
• Assist with presentations for investors, corporate communications, marketing initiatives, customer events and investor conferences, road shows, and other activities.
• Maintain current investor presentations to ensure they are informative and accurate, and relevant to the current environment.

Leadership - 30%

• Provide insights on market activity and present them to the leadership team.
• Lead the cross-functional team that prepares the company’s Annual Integrated Report.
• As a colleague in the strategy team, this role will also provide thought leadership and development support in strategy formulation.
• Hire and develop the talent necessary to execute the Corporate Development & Investor Relations vision.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to the Corporate Development & Investor Relations team to drive the day-to-day execution.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies

• Deep knowledge and understanding of the capital markets, as well as a thorough understanding of key metrics for companies in the industry.
• Intimately familiar with financial modeling techniques and valuation methods used by analysts and investors.
• A strong understanding of macroeconomics, capital markets trends, competitor activities, industry dynamics, and customer trends.
• Be an outstanding and persuasive communicator with superb written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to draft engaging and impactful messages for inspiring employees and investors.
• Have a collaborative style and be viewed as someone who is a strong business partner that is both efficient and adds value.
• Build strong relationships internally and externally with numerous constituencies including senior executives, analysts, and investors.
• Operate with an “enterprise view” – think and operate holistically and inclusively with all aspects of the business in mind.
• Must be able to perform in a high-pressure environment, and be able to meet tight deadlines.
• Continuously strive to improve the Investor Relations function and ensure best-in-class practices are in place.

Working relationships

• Investor Relations
• All departments
• Customers

Qualification and Experience Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting with an MBA as an added asset. Having a CFA is an additional advantage
• At least 7 years of experience dealing with investors and a strong track record of creating positive relations with the investor community and Equity Research Analysts.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of capital markets and IFRS

Core Competencies

• Financial acumen with a strong understanding of financial analysis, valuation techniques, and how financial markets operate for effectively communicate the company's financial performance and growth opportunities to investors and analysts
• Investor Relations skills to build and maintain relationships with the investment community. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey the company's strategy and performance to its stakeholders

• Regulatory and compliance knowledge of securities regulations, disclosure requirements, and corporate governance best practices
• Leadership and Team Management for leading a team of professionals across the Group
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making skills to analyze complex situations, identify key issues, and make effective decisions under pressure to navigate the dynamic and fast-paced environment of investor relations and corporate development
• Significant experience building dynamic financial models with a strong ability to communicate model outputs and use the models to forecast business scenarios and make strategic decisions.
• Strategic thinking to identify growth opportunities for the company through partnerships, acquisitions, or other strategic initiatives. The ability to think long-term and align corporate strategy with investor expectations is key.

Expression of Interest
BK Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Submit your CV to bkgrouprecruitment@bk.rw by 09th July 2024.