Position Overview

The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) is responsible for leading Wigmore Trading’s investment strategy, capital deployment, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and strategic partnerships.

The CIO will identify and evaluate investment opportunities, structure financing solutions, build relationships with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions and private equity firms, and oversee the Group’s investment portfolio.

The role requires a sophisticated understanding of African capital markets, infrastructure finance, trade finance, industrial development and long-term value creation.

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Group’s investment strategy.
• Identify new investment opportunities across Africa.
• Lead mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
• Structure debt and equity financing for major projects.
• Build relationships with commercial banks, development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds and private equity investors.
• Evaluate infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, agriculture and industrial investments.
• Oversee investment due diligence and valuation processes.
• Present investment recommendations to the Board.
• Manage strategic capital allocation across the Group.
• Support international expansion through disciplined investment planning.

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Ideal Government Background

The ideal candidate may have served in senior positions such as:

• Executive Director, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
• Director, Debt Management Office (DMO)
• Executive, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
• Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)
• Senior Official, Ministry of Finance
• Senior Official, Ministry of Budget & Economic Planning
• Executive, African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Executive, Afreximbank
• Executive, IFC
• Executive, World Bank
• Executive, African Finance Corporation (AFC)
• Senior Investment Executive within a sovereign wealth fund

Candidates who have transitioned successfully into investment banking, infrastructure finance or private equity are particularly attractive.

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Preferred Private Sector Experience

• Investment Banking
• Infrastructure Finance
• Project Finance
• Private Equity
• Venture Capital
• Corporate Finance
• Capital Markets
• Structured Finance
• Sovereign Advisory
• Development Finance

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Character Profile

We are looking for a leader who demonstrates:

• Outstanding commercial judgement
• Intellectual rigour
• Long-term thinking
• High ethical standards
• Strong financial discipline
• Decisiveness
• Calm under pressure
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Global perspective
• Curiosity and innovation
• Collaborative leadership
• Confidence without ego

The ideal executive is known for making sound investment decisions that balance ambition with prudent risk management.

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Success Measures

Within the first 36 months, the successful executive will:

• Build a diversified investment pipeline.
• Secure strategic financing for major projects.
• Lead successful acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Strengthen relationships with global investors.
• Improve return on invested capital across the Group.
• Position Wigmore Trading as a preferred investment partner in Africa.

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Reporting Line

Reports to:

Group Chief Executive Officer

Works closely with:

• Chief Strategy Officer
• Chief Government & Strategic Affairs Officer
• Chief Africa Strategy Officer
• Chief Financial Officer
• Board Investment Committee

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Why Join Wigmore Trading

This is an opportunity to shape the investment future of one of Africa’s emerging industrial and trading enterprises.

You will help finance and develop projects that strengthen supply chains, industrial capacity and economic growth across the continent.