Officer, Back Office Operations, EDC Fund Management Limited at Ecobank Nigeria

JOB PURPOSE 

• To assist the Asset Management Department in the management of the back office to ensure operational efficiency and avoidance of loss and growth of the business in a profitable and cost-effective manner.
• To be responsible for the entire Asset Management back office Operational processes.

JOB CONTEXT 

• The role implies to be customer minded with abilities to address/escalate issues to the Head of Operations in the affiliate.
• Candidate is expected to constantly be on top of operational issues in the Asset Management space and provide the needed information, reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises the processing of various requests- subscriptions, redemptions, transfer request, etc.
• Resolving dealing-related enquiries by email and by telephone, supplying information relating to funds’ portfolios, prices, dealing procedures, markets
• Liaising with parties to the fund such as custodians, registrars, auditors
• Processing paperwork for trades and related activity
• Supervises the Maintenance of subscribers’ register and investors files
• Processing dividend/interest payments (if any)
• Ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering procedures
• Rendering of returns to regulators and relevant statutory bodies
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Experience & Qualifications 

• At least 3-5 years proven experience in Asset Management space
• Ability to implement procedures to ensure effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Customer focused & result oriented.
• Good organizational and time management skills are highly desirable.
• Inclusive, flexible, savvy and sensitive to client culture/Customer excellence.
• First degrees in a quantitative field
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA is desirable

Skills, Capabilities & Direct Attributes

• Great team spirit and strong communication skills are required, in order to develop and maintain effective working relationships both externally and internally.
• Result driven, excellent team player
• Empathizes and pays attention to details
• Proficiency in the use of Investment Management software applications
• Self-starter who can work on their own with minimal direct supervision
• Adopts a conscientious organized and logical approach to task completion
• Motivated by challenges and positive attitude towards work