UK-Africa trade finance and institutional banking specialist
FirstBank UK is a London-headquartered international bank facilitating trade and investment between Africa and Europe, operating as a PRA/FCA-regulated subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria. The tech stack—Flexcube (core banking), SWIFT, Refinitiv World-Check, Moody's Analytics, and Alteryx—reflects compliance-heavy institutional banking operations. Active projects span regulatory maintenance (ILAAP, KRI reporting, control assurance testing) and commercial expansion (institutional investor prospecting, African FX counterparty development), with hiring concentrated in finance and executive roles, suggesting a compliance-first, growth-constrained operational model.
FirstBank UK operates a specialist international banking division focused on structured finance, trade finance, commodity finance, and cash management for corporate clients, alongside correspondent banking and FX services for institutions and offshore wealth management for high-net-worth individuals. The bank is headquartered in London with representative offices in Paris, Lagos, and Abuja. As part of the FirstBank Group (which operates across 10 countries with 750+ branches and serves 36+ million customers), FirstBank UK benefits from pan-African market access and established relationships. The company is regulated by the PRA and FCA and has been operating since 2002.
Flexcube (core banking), SWIFT, Refinitiv World-Check, Moody's Analytics, Alteryx, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 suite (Office, Teams, Azure, Exchange).
Yes. 28 active roles, primarily in finance (12), with recent postings concentrated in intern and senior positions. Hiring is UK-based only.
Regulatory initiatives (ILAAP maintenance, KRI reporting, control assurance testing), client onboarding improvements, prospecting African FX and institutional bond market counterparties, and ORMF adoption.
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