Managing Director - Asset Management at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Role

• The Managing Director will be responsible for driving the strategic objective of the asset management business in line with laid down policies and within regulatory framework, he/she will also be responsible for defining the investment policy statement and investment management standard operating manual.
• As leader of the team, the appointee will work with clients to develop appropriate financial & investment priorities, the risk management framework, and de-risking of portfolios, as appropriate.
• Supervise the business development team to ensure that investment portfolios are appropriately structured to meet clients objective. He/She will be responsible for evaluating employee and portofolio performance.
• He/She will be actively involved in the development of business strategy, budget, standard operating manuals and policies including investment policy, guidelines, risk management framework, compliance framework and service level agreement.

Requirements and Qualification

• B.Sc in Economics, Finance or related disciplines an accredited institutions, complemented by a Master’s Degree in Finance.
• A CFA/CIS certification will also be added advantage.
• Fifteen (15) years post qualification experience in a leading financial services company, with at least eight (8) years being a top management executive.
• Previous experience managing a medium to large indigenous or multinational Assets Management Company will be useful.
• Above average knowledge of mutual funds and the derivatives markets, supported by strong Issuing house/ capital market experience.