Careers · Life at Jacob Decker

Everyone arrives a stranger. Everyone leaves family.

Join the familyOur culture
Colleagues sharing a table full of food

Breakfast & lunch, every day

Well fed, well cared for
 Colleagues celebrating together in the office

A thriving, fun-filled workplace

The right atmosphere for our people
Our culture

Everyone comes in a stranger and ends up family. We show up for each other, we embrace our strengths and our weaknesses, and we hold each other up when we fall, through the good days and the bad days.

Colleagues talking and eating together3Meals & snack breaks, every working day
A woman in a pink dress and a purple scarf1Family, staff and vendors alike
A leader listening to colleagues around a table0Tolerance for disrespect
Colleagues celebrating a success together100%Of our people, celebrated
Well taken care of

We feed you, every single day

We provide breakfast, lunch and snacks every day at work to ensure our people are well taken care of. No one at Jacob Decker should ever have to think about where their next meal comes from while they are building their career.

From strangers to family

Everyone comes in a stranger

And ends up family. We show up for each other, we embrace our strengths and our weaknesses, and we hold each other up when we fall, through the good days and the bad days.

Respect, in our DNA

Respect is non-negotiable

We are polite and we are respectful. Position does not mean superiority or inferiority. Respect is our life; it is in our DNA. We respect each other and we hold each other up.

We cheer everyone

We honor, we value, we celebrate

We honor, we value and we cheer everyone. We provide a thriving and fun-filled environment, the right atmosphere for our people, our staff and our vendors.

A day at Jacob Decker

Cared for from morning to close

1

Morning

The day starts together, around the table.

  • Breakfast, provided
  • Market session briefing
  • Plans set before decisions
2

The session

Focused, disciplined work, with support always within reach.

  • Professional workstations
  • Mentors on hand
  • Snacks & refreshments 24/7
3

Afternoon

Lunch together, then review, learning and a well-earned finish.

  • Lunch, provided
  • Honest, friendly reviews
  • Done when the work is done
Respect is our life

"Position doesn't mean superiority or inferiority. Respect is non-negotiable."

We respect each other and we hold each other up when we fall.

  • Polite
  • Respectful
  • Honoring
  • Valuing
  • Cheering
  • Family
More than a workplace

We create the right atmosphere for our people

A thriving, fun-filled environment where staff and vendors alike are treated with warmth, courtesy and respect, every single day.

Staff and vendors alikeEveryone who works with us is welcomed, valued and respected.
Good days and bad daysWe hold each other up when we fall, and celebrate when we rise.
Graduate Trainee Programme
Friends laughing together
How we treat each other

Five promises we keep, every day

01

We are polite

Courtesy in every conversation, with every colleague, every visitor and every vendor.

02

We are respectful

Respect is non-negotiable. Position never means superiority or inferiority.

Funis part of the job description
03

We honor

We honor the effort behind every result, and the people behind every effort.

04

We value

Our strengths and our weaknesses are embraced, not hidden.

05

We cheer everyone

Every win is shared. Every person is celebrated.

What we provide

Taken care of, in every way

Breakfast & lunchComplimentary, every working day
24/7 snacks & refreshmentsFor everyone working approved sessions
Competitive fixed salarySeparate from day-to-day market performance
Professional workstationDesktop, monitors and the technology you need
U.S.-based mentorshipGuidance to international standards
Paid annual leaveUnder company policy
Transportation supportFor eligible employees, under company policy
3-week Mental ResetAn all-expenses-paid vacation anywhere in Africa. Flights, hotel and food are on us.
Table Mountain rising above Cape Town at golden hourCape Town
The Mental Reset

Three weeks. Anywhere in Africa. On us.

We give our people three weeks of fully paid vacation to a destination of their choice in Africa or within Nigeria. Jacob Decker pays for the flights, the hotel and the food.

  • Cairo
  • Addis Ababa
  • Cape Town
  • Lagos resorts
  • Anywhere in Nigeria
FlightsPaid
HotelPaid
FoodPaid

When you go is up to you: August, December, or any time of year you choose.

Disconnect. Rest. Reset. Return refreshed.

Benefits are subject to eligibility and company policy. See the full terms in each role description.

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Ready to join the family?

Five Graduate Trainee positions are open now in Abuja for our inaugural cohort.

Current opportunitiesOur recruitment process

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