Job Vacancies at Maurice Xandra Solutions

Our Client in the Finance industry seeks to fill the position of a Fund Manager who will be responsible for providing leadership to the investment management team by contributing to the formulation of investment strategies, product development, process improvement initiatives and ensure implementation. Ideal candidates will be efficient in trade execution, portfolio administration, and transaction processing; setting up and managing a portfolio that offers an ideal investment facility, which allows earning an attractive and stable return on the portfolio while managing liquidity efficiently must have experience in an asset management/investment firm.

SPECIFIC DUTIES& RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop Procedures and Processes: Produce and implement a manual of procedures and processes for investment-related activities to earn competitive returns through dynamic asset allocation between short-term and long-term investments.
• Direct financial investments and activities for clients analyzing market data and client investment goals to develop funds that balance income across the mix of stocks, bonds, and other securities.
• Investment Strategy: Active contribution to the development and implementation of strategies to improve the portfolio management function.Responsible for funds management to earn potentially competitive returns through dynamic asset allocation between Short-term and Long-term financial instruments while ensuring capital preservation.
• Market Research and Analysis: Lead market research and analysis efforts into uncovering both global and local macroeconomic trends in the financial market, extensive research into various financial instruments, and in-depth
  review of mostly active instruments, to understand current trends, and forecast the future performance of the portfolio, with the aim of applying this knowledge to keep up with benchmark returns.
• Manage Portfolio Performance: Develop AAM portfolio performance benchmarks and targets based on factual market information on a periodic basis (quarterly, half-yearly, and annually), or at any other frequency interval requested.
• Review Investment Proposals: Prepare funds management proposals for current and prospective clients.
• Asset Allocation: Review on a constant basis, the portfolio asset allocation to achieve desired objectives and/or goals and ensure compliance with regulations as applicable.
• Trade Execution: Trade execution including compilation and dissemination of approved portfolio trade orders to counterparties. Ensuring efficient and accurate posting of portfolio and transaction data, leading to efficient transaction processing.
• People Management: Responsible for driving and sustaining strategic people management practices that support the organization's ability to achieve its corporate objectives.
• Strategically plan and direct operations of the portfolio
  management business; lead and manage the portfolio investment team.
• Ensure the funds operate in accordance with regulations outlined by authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Carry out other tasks as recommended by Risk Management and Compliance unit to reduce risks on portfolio
• Any other tasks as assigned

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Excellent Numeracy and analytical skills.
• In-depth understanding of financial markets
• Good model building skills
• Good quantitative analysis and problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian Financial Markets
• Good portfolio management and product development skills
• Good leadership abilities
• Good relationship management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, and Business Administration or any related discipline with at least 7 years’ relevant experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related discipline will be an added advantage.

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Our Client in the Finance industry seeks to fill the position of Asset & Liability Manager who will be responsible for leading the continued development of Asset & Liability Management team. This will include supporting and shaping the development of the ALM function, annual planning process, and developing /managing Financial Risk Model. Ideal candidates must have experience in an asset management/investment firm.

SPECIFIC DUTIES& RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing balance sheet, cash flow, and ensuring provision of funds for the company.
• Implementing an assets and liabilities strategy (gapping) that optimizes the company’s return, in accordance with the Asset and Liabilities Committee (ALCO)’s guidelines/ recommendations.
• Responsible for the management of capital, liquidity, interest rate, hedging, and other balance sheet risks via reporting against appetite and modeling forward-looking impacts and solutions.
• Preparing ongoing assessment of asset & liability mismatches and managing the implementation of required short and medium-term financing structures.
• Developing and recommending financial policies, capital structure, hedging policies, as well as maintenance of AAM relationships.
• Managing daily cash balances, and surplus cash for other assets (e.g. money markets, fixed income).
• Making decisions on funding company operations and other financing requirements.
• Identifying potential financial risks for the company, ensuring they do not adversely affect company funds (e.g. foreign exchange exposures).
• Management of debt capital raising strategy, origination, and execution of structured finance and hedging strategies, cash management strategies.
• Forecasting cash payments and anticipating potential challenges arising from limited cash flow.
• Setting strategy and overseeing the management of Money Market to maximize treasury returns in compliance with the company’s market risk strategy.
• Ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements (e.g. reserve requirements).
• Analyzing the impact of international markets on the performance of company products or services.
• Give prompt attention to breaches of limits and guidelines, with a particular focus on the development of risk mitigation strategies.
• Any other tasks as assigned

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Strong analytical skills whilst also being commercially astute.
• Good model building skills
• Good quantitative analysis skills
• In-depth understanding of financial and capital markets
• In-depth knowledge of economic fundamentals and banking, asset management products, and Capital Markets instruments (including derivative instruments).
• Good portfolio management and product development skills
• Good problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Good leadership abilities
• Good relationship management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in preparation of Prudential Regulatory Capital and Liquidity documents.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, and Business Administration or any related discipline with at least 10 years’ relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of treasury and financial risk management.
• Master’s degree in a related discipline will be an added advantage.