Top Vacancies at Black Pen Recruitment

Black Pen Recruitment is a diversified specialist recruitment consultancy situated in the heart of Cape Town, led by highly respected recruitment professionals, each accomplished in their own right to consult and deliver on staff placement assignments. Most conveniently, we are able to amend the screening process for candidates specifically to the company’s requirements.

As part of our service agreement, Black Pen Recruitment promises full satisfaction of the following services: * Liaising with the company over current job openings and best candidate profiles * Drafting and publishing of job advertisements on numerous platforms * Extensive research / headhunting for suitable candidates nationally and internationally * Pre-selection, screening interviews and proposal of suitable applicants * Reference, credit and criminal checks * Arrangement of interviews and coordination between the client and the applicant during the entire recruitment process.

• Operations Manager
• HR Manager
• Fraud and AML Compliance Manager
• Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
• Senior Flutter / Native Application Developer
• Senior Full Stack Engineer
• Marketing Project Manager

1. Operations Manager

Job Description
Are you an experienced entrepreneur with a passion for technology? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!

• As the Operations Manager – Northern Nigeria you will be in charge of further developing the company’s operations in Northern Nigeria and building a profitable business.
• As the local expert you will work closely with the corporate marketing team to design and execute a locally relevant marketing strategy.
• As the company’s local representative, you will represent the company at events and meetings as needed.
• You will be the voice of the company’s customers in meetings with the company’s customer service, marketing, IT and executive teams in Lagos, the USA and elsewhere.
• This is an exciting position in a fast paced ever growing, profitable, venture-backed company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Collaborate with Executive Team to create a strategic business plan of operations and business growth in the specific location
• Monitor company’s financial standing by following numbers and metrics
• Assist the Executive Team in executing operational and strategic initiatives
• Identify and implement new opportunities that grow successful business
• Ensure that management sees easily actionable core metrics for all projects and products
• Pitch in during key project deployments wherever needed for successful delivery of products and solutions
• Attend events related to the business idea, plan, and develop strong relations hip with potential business partners
• Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the company, its products, and its client base to implement effective business campaigns
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationship with external vendors
• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

• Job Type: Full Time, Remote
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience:None
• Location: Kano, Rivers

Job Type: Remote
Language requirement: Fluent English and Hausa

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
• Align your values with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Client
• Be a role model for the Client’s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience as the co-founder of a technology start-up, advertising agency or similar entrepreneurial venture
• Experience speaking at Bitcoin or cryptocurrency events – advantageous
• Ability to direct your own days, identify worthwhile projects, and take actionable steps to accomplish goals
• Energetic, resourceful and do what it takes to get the job done
• Hungry to learn and you actively look for opportunities to contribute
• Handle multiple projects and dynamic priorities without missing a beat
• Strong negotiations and building long-lasting relationship skills
• IT background, strong understanding of FinTech industry – advantageous
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
• Excellent analytical, organizational, prioritization and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline

2. HR Manager

Detailed Description

• Are you an experienced HR Manager with FinTech industry recruitment experience? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• If you are a hands-on, strategic professional individual, that is capable of achieving business goals through using change management and organizational design – then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
• If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and a dream come true to be a part of such an exceptionally well-developed company, then apply.

Responsibilities
HR Responsibilities:

• Create and manage a formal performance review process
• Design, propose and implement human resources strategies, guidelines and procedures within broad principles and policies to meet requirements supporting short and long-term business needs
• Provide local insight to corporate guidelines and procedures and manage the administration and implementation within respect to employee training and development programs, salary structure, performance appraisals and recognition, compensation and benefit plans
• Ensure compliance of the company’s practices with applicable labour legislation and collective labour agreements in Nigeria and other African countries
• Secure professional legal support from external legal counsel as required
• Assist in articulation of the values and culture of the organisation
• Work with CEO, COO and CTO to identify human resources problems/issues and provides leadership and support in finding solutions
• Organise and supervise HR/Personnel services that highly qualified personnel are recruited, developed and motivated to achieve business objectives
• Oversee and ensure the effective running of the local payroll via external provider

• Job Type: Full Time , Remote
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 5 years

FinTech Recruitment Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with external recruitment firms
• Write and post technical job descriptions
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like LinkedIn
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)
• Coordinate with IT team leaders to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Compose job offer letters
• Onboard new hires
• Promote company’s reputation as a great place to work
• Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements
• Keep up-to-date with new technological trends and products.

Requirements

• BSc in Human Resources Management, IT or relevant degree
• 5 years of relevant experience in Human Resources and FinTech Recruitment
• Solid understanding of HR practices and labor legislation
• Native in English with excellent verbal and written skills
• Proven experience in managing – leadership abilities and know-how to motivate and manage people
• Strong business mind and accountability
• Ability to create and manage processes and projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work in a fast pace international and multicultural environment.

3. Fraud and AML Compliance Manager

Job Type: Work from home position
Language Requirement: Fluent English and Hausa

Job Description

• Are you an experienced Fraud AML and Compliance Manager? Do you have 4-6 years experience in the Fintech industry? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• The Fraud and AML Compliance Manager is accountable for the day to day related activities that ensure compliance with all applicable Fraud and AML legislation and supports the mitigation of risk for our Client.
• Monitors inbound and/or outbound transactions to assess quality, compliance and/or customer service opportunities.
• This is an exciting position in a fast-paced ever-growing, profitable, venture-backed company.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives
• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Supports the development and promotion of a business/group program
• Monitors and reviews transactions in detail. Consistently applies quality and compliance assessments to transaction processing using established and documented processes and procedures
• Tracks operational performance, KPI’s and best practices metrics and measures
• Completes non-compliance reports as required. Escalates high-risk issues, behaviors or trends to management for corrective/remedial action as required
• Provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of transaction processing systems and processes while maintaining cost-effectiveness
• Diligently oversee the daily reporting of Large Transactions which includes reviewing and rectifying any issues.
• Keen eye for suspicious transaction indicators and fraud typologies that is supported by your superior investigative and problem-solving skills
• Pride yourself on your ability to deal with complex and confidential issues efficiently
• Utilize data analytics to write meaningful reports and confidently present findings to business partners that will enable them to make informed decisions
• Be in the know of changes in AML laws and regulations while actively apply leading industry practices within a financial institution
• Work smart by managing multiple priorities with strict deadlines
• Possess an innate ability to be detail-oriented and organized
• Have an incredible passion for ensuring the accuracy of record-keeping and reporting to mitigate risk
• Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service.
• Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

• Job Type: Full Time , Remote
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 4 – 6 years

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
• Align your values with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Client
• Be a role model for the Client’s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts.

Requirements

• 4 – 6 years of relevant experience within a financial institution or financial technology (FinTech) company and post-secondary degree in a related field of study OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of the business/group processes/procedures/tools/technology as required
• Knowledge of applicable risk and regulatory requirements and the impact on the business/group
• Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Collaboration and team skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Influence, data-driven and decision-making skills
• Inherently demonstrate a high level of integrity and be trustworthy.

4. Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

• Do you have at least 2 years’ experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will make an extremely high impact on a small, fast scaling team. You’ll have the ability to help build a product used by thousands of people. Each member of the team can impact all aspects of the development process from ideation, design, delivery, maintenance, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Business Analysts and Software Engineers to develop and implement test plans and test cases
• Develop, update and maintain test plans, cases, and automation (where applicable) for all software layers
• Execute various levels and types of testing such as smoke, functional, integration, performance, and regression tests (manual and automated)
• Research, identify and document software defects
• Contribute to process improvement efforts related to all aspects of software quality to reduce defects and quality issues
• Install and control test configurations and environments
• Contribute to project plan estimates and scheduling of testing activities that meet standards
• Ensure Customer satisfaction through mapping out recurring problems and bugs and delivering fast solutions and hotfixes
• Communicate with Customer Support team to develop effective solutions to recurring problems
• Perform and participate in code reviews 

• Job Type: Full Time , Remote
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 3 years

Requirements

• 3+ years of progressively responsible software engineering and DevOps experience
• At least 2 years working as an QA Engineer
• Familiarity testing web applications and using NOSQL
• Experience writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Excellent data, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
• Hands-on experience working with automated testing tools
• Experience working in AWS, with a strong desire to further one’s skills

Salary

• Based on experience.

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5. Senior Flutter / Native Application Developer

Job Description

• Do you have flutter and native application experience? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• As a Senior Native Application Developer, you will be responsible for creating highly available mobile, user interface components using Flutter. Coordination with the rest of the frontend team and backend team working on Microservices and DB components of the application and developing tools for other teams to use. A commitment to collaborative problem solving, design, and quality product is important.  

Responsibilities

• Works closely with cross-functional project team members to understand and contribute to the technical requirements of the platform and related systems, including preparing technical scope documentation, work effort estimates, and development/deployment task breakdowns.  
• Manages and adheres to stringent control standards and error avoidance methodologies including proper use of development and testing through SDLC, including unit testing, QA, UAT, and peer code reviews.  
• Works closely with information technology team to build and install modifications and enhancements, ensuring seamless integration with back-end Core database and related systems.  
• Manages the health of internet and mobile platforms to ensure 99%+ uptime, by working closely with internal teams and 3rd party vendors to troubleshoot and remediate system and code related issues.  
• Review code and provide relevant feedback for other team members.  
• Breakdown tasks into logical units and assign accordingly.

• Job Type: Full Time, Remote
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 3 – 7 years

Requirements

• 3-7 years of experience in native application development  
• 1-3 years of experience leveraging CI-CD tools and cloud architecture  
• Understanding of Native Application APIs and available interface mechanisms  
• 3-5 years of experience in deploying front end code on S3, Apache HTTP, NGINX using containerized models  
• Must have extensive experience with industry-standard web and application design, hands-on knowledge of current wireframing, web mark-up, and scripting languages, dynamic or active web content, site architecture, database management, and application performance and security optimization.
• Experience setting up development environments, rapidly learning new technologies, ability to apply a business model to a web and mobile application design, familiarity with internet protocols, server configuration, and DNS are all required.
• Ability to “think outside the box” while identifying problems and developing creative solutions  
• Familiarity with Git for version control and development is advantageous
• Experience working in an Agile SCRUM or PMI project environment is advantageous
• Experience working in regulated financial, banking, and credit union industries is advantageous
• Experience working with Symitar or other credit union Core systems is highly desired. 

Software:  

• Flutter  
• HTML5, CSS, SASS, JavaScript  
• Mobile Development using Android Studio, XCode, and/or IDEs such as Eclipse, React Native, Xamarin, and Cordova  
• Open API standards such as SOAP, REST, JSON, XML, WCF, OAuth  
• Azure, AWS, and other cloud-related services  
• Preferred but not required:  
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Balsamiq, or other design wireframes and  prototype comps  
• Static and Dynamic Code Scanning Tools
• Node.Js + Vue.Js.

Salary

• Salary + Benefits.

6. Senior Full Stack Engineer

Detailed Description

• Do you have software development experience? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• We are looking to hire a Senior Full Stack Engineer based within Africa, to join their exciting remote team. They are one of the first movers in bringing Cryptocurrency to the masses in Africa and the Middle East.
• As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will make an extremely high impact on a small, fast scaling team. You’ll have the ability to help build a product used by thousands of people.  We are looking for someone who has experience not only with our tech stack in a successful SaaS company, but also with agile methodologies and web development.
• Top candidates are clear communicators who are highly self-motivated; eager to collaborate, exchange knowledge, apply new skills and pitch in for whatever the team needs to ship new code.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and own the architecture and implementation of features
• Provide guidance and assist in helping knock down walls and clear path towards work completion
• Lead a group of engineers and cross-functional team members in the implementation of new and existing features
• Provide clear and concise communication regarding feature development statuses to the team and stakeholders
• Plan, supervise and manage releases for the work the squad is performing
• Empower team members – including other developers as well as Technical Support and QA – through technical mentoring, contributions to the team’s documentation, libraries, and providing automation for manual tasks where appropriate
• Define and adhere to internal coding standards, development processes, and design best practices
• Ensure quality by performing thorough testing and leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of cross functional teams
• Help scope, estimate, and prioritize work
• Embrace and demonstrate our values: humility, creativity, and independence
• Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for the future (and present) of the company’s platform
• Participate in mandatory weekly calls.

• Job Type: Full Time
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Requirements

• Experience in a software development environment, with capability in back-end development and/or depth of experience with at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue , AngularJS, etc.)
• Experience working in AWS, with a strong desire to further one’s skills
• Experience driving technical projects, prioritizing work, identifying dependencies, facilitating technical decisions and cross-functional team discussions
• Experienced in designing and implementing application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, maintainable, and performant
• Ability to work independently while also putting an emphasis on mentorship of those around you
• Comfortable collaborating closely with product managers and designers, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your team’s roadmap
• Being a thoughtful communicator – some teams are partially or fully distributed so effective written communication is key.

7. Marketing Project Manager

Job Description

• Are you an experienced Marketing Project Manager? Are you looking for a remote job? Then we have the opportunity for you!
• is looking to hire a Marketing Project Manager located within Lagos, Nigeria to join their exciting remote team. They are one of the first movers in bringing Cryptocurrency to the masses in Africa and the Middle East.
• A Marketing Project Manager is a Project Manager who specializes in planning, managing and executing projects related to marketing campaigns. You are responsible for turning the strategist’s vision into reality. To identify all the tasks that need to be completed within a marketing campaign, and then organize and track those tasks as they are completed by the appropriate team members.
• This is an exciting position in a fast paced ever growing, profitable, venture-backed company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Working with Marketing Management to create a strategic marketing plan and mapping out the tasks needed to implement that strategy
• Collaborating with Marketing team
• Tracking marketing campaign budgets and ensuring that all staff adhere to them
• Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the company, its products, and its client base to implement effective marketing campaigns
• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

• Job Type: Full Time, Remote
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
• Align your values with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Client
• Be a role model for the Client’s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing, or a related field
• Experience with Project Management theory and best practices
• Background in project management for an technology company or advertising agency, strong understanding of FinTech industry – advantageous
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
• Excellent analytical, organizational, prioritization and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

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Application Deadline: 31st August, 2020.