Chief Investment Officer at Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc(GTCO)

Overall Responsibilities

• The Chief Investment Officer is responsible for setting the investment style and strategy for the organization’s investments.
• S/he oversees the sourcing, managing, and monitoring of investments, and ensuring policies and procedures are in place to embed appropriate strategy.  
• The CIO will be adept in working with the regulators as well as with industry peers that are portfolio managers, analysts, and investors.
• S/he will ensure the strict monitoring of compliance and enterprise risks associated with investment activities.

Job Description for Chief Investment Officer

• Develop and execute investment-related strategies and procedures necessary for optimal investment performance and operations, including providing recommendations for changes in the asset allocation, investment managers, and rebalancing and portfolio transitions
• Oversee overall fund performance, manager reviews, and reporting requirements that uphold the fiscal security of the organization
• Understand, manage, and monitor the organization's portfolio of assets
• Oversee due diligence and analysis of investment opportunities, companies, industries, and markets
• Adjust the investment portfolio to balance the liquidity, return on investment, and risk goals
• Create an efficient and effective investment process
• Support business development - prepare, present, and communicate fund performance to corporates and potential clients
• Lead the investment staff and advisors in implementing the investment policies to achieve investment goals.
• Analyze economic, financial, and market trends and identify the recommendations to address such issues.
• Participate and maintain relationships with other institutional investors, investment managers, and advisors to stay abreast of best practices affecting the public pension fund sector.

Skills and Knowledge Required for the Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Sciences, Accounting, Banking/Finance, or other business-related fields
• Master’s Degree and/or MBA will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years of experience of which 8 years have been in financial services (preferably a PFA) and 4 years in senior management
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and general computer use.
• Ability to effectively manage competing deadlines for projects in a high-pressure work environment.

Attribute for Success in the Role:

• Knowledge of actuarial concepts and how they apply to pension funding and asset allocation decisions.
• Extensive knowledge of statistical concepts, methods, and models, and their application to investments
• Be able to see the big picture, make thoughtful trade-offs and focus on what matters.
• Effectively break down complex data & analysis for non-technical audience.
• Extensive Corporate Services management experience.
• Significant industry experience.
• In depth knowledge of diverse business functions and principles.