Head of Investment (Asset Management) at Cordros Capital

Role Description

• The Head of Investment will provide insight and direction, lead investment teams, and be responsible for the company’s overall investment strategy.
• The Head of Investment will work closely with relationship managers to manage, monitor, and maintain client portfolios and funds.
• He/she will develop and research investment ideas for clients, perform continuing due diligence on existing investments, and serve as a member of the Investment Committee.
• This is a senior role mentoring Investment Management Analysts and other junior investment professionals, and has decision‐making authority and responsibility on clients’ investment matters.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Critical thinking about macroeconomic investment ideas and forecasting methodology, and the ability to explain and defend those ideas to a broader audience.
• Conduct industry and company specific comprehensive fundamental analysis, including in-depth financial statement analysis.
• Present overviews, reports and timely investment recommendations to the Asset Management team, including buy and sell ideas.
• Develop and implement investment strategies & asset allocation for individual and institutional investors.
• Collaborate with all team members on the design of investment strategies for all products and services.
• Monitor trends and happenings in the capital market.
• Contribute to the development of policies and processes for portfolio analysis and management, investor reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Portfolio construction, management, monitoring and reporting.
• Analyze investment portfolio data to monitor investment returns and risk levels.
• Identify high risk investments and propose strategies to mitigate risk.
• Represent Cordros Asset Management to sector stakeholders.
• Participate in investor meetings and calls to provide portfolio updates.
• Actively participate as a member of the Investment Committee.
• Manage projects assigned by the Investment Committee.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics, Statistics, Banking and Finance or Business Administration from an accredited university.
• An MBA or related Masters’ Degree will be an added advantage.

Professional:

• ACS, ACA or CFA Certifications will also be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 7 - 10 years industry experience, out of which 5 years must have been spent in investment/portfolio/funds management.

Competencies Required:
Knowledge Required:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Global and Nigerian Capital Markets.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of equities, fixed income, and the alternative asset class.
• Sound knowledge of investment and risk management fundamentals.
• Deep technical expertise in research and investment analysis.

Skills Required:

• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, adept at concise communications.
• Outstanding client relationship development and management skills.
• High degree of Excel proficiency-the ability to create and maintain spreadsheets with accuracy.
• Proactive problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for presenting financial information in understandable formats for multiple audiences.
• Leadership and People Management Skills.

Behavioral Attributes Required:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Client first attitude, professional demeanor, personal integrity and an understanding of fiduciary responsibility.
• Ability to multi‐task and manage time effectively.
• Self-motivated, confident, detail‐oriented, and analytical.
• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to design, launch and scale new projects and initiatives.