Job Openings at Sankore Investment

Job Description

• The HR and Admin Manager is a tech-driven and digital HR Professional responsible for implementing and executing organization-wide HR Strategy. This role requires the understanding and execution of the organizations human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, Culture management, Training/ Learning & Development and Succession Planning.
• The Human Resources Manager provides support and guidance to HR generalists, leadership team, and other members of the team to resolve complex, specialized, and sensitive issues when they arise.
• This role is also responsible for aligning HR operations to the overall business strategy. Such operational responsibilities cover: HRIS, Recruitment, Onboarding, Learning and Development, Employee Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Engagement, Culture Management, etc.
• The Human Resources Manager reports directly to the Head of Human Resources and Administration.

Primary Responsibilities    
The responsibilities of this role will be broad and include:

• Develop and execute HR strategies and initiatives in line with the overall business strategy.
• Drive the HR tech/digital strategy initiative and collaborate on the firm-wide accountability drive though HR data/ analytics management and reporting.
• Manage the full cycle of recruitment, onboarding, and separation activities.
• Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital.
• Develop and monitor overall HR processes, systems and procedures across the organization.
• Implement organization-wide learning and development programs.
• Act as a cultural steward; nurture a positive working environment that foster a healthy, cohesive, collaborative, fun, fair, and equitable workplace.
• Oversee and execute quarterly appraisals sessions and employee performance management initiatives that drives high performance.
• Assist in preparing payroll monthly, ensuring accurate data on appropriate HR Software.
• Maintain pay plan and benefits program and conduct annual industry wide compensation surveys and reports.
• Ensure regulatory and internal compliance across all spectrums of human resource management.
• Supervise HR Analysts in coordinating partnerships with Business Teams.
• Stay abreast of industry practices and tools to improve the HR and Admin operations function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Personnel Management or any related field.
• A minimum of Second-Class Upper Degree in a recognized university and excellent WAEC result.
• 5 - 7 years’ proven work experience in human resources with knowledge of Digital HR.
• Professional Certifications (CIPM/SHRM/CIPD/HRCI) are an added advantage.
• Knowledge of HRIS Software and Data Analytics is necessary.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent knowledge of HR Analytics and Tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerBI, HRIS Software.
• Ability to maintain employee confidentiality.
• Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrable ability to use HR Software.
• High levels of Emotional Intelligence.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
• Strong networking abilities.
• Strong multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to articulate complex ideas simply and summarize them effectively.
• Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to get the job done.
• Proactive, motivated, and possess poise and self-confidence.
• Ability to plan and prioritize effectively, balancing multiple deliverables efficiently.
• Ability to engage and work collaboratively with colleagues, and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to bring innovations to operations.
• Highly organized.
• Intellectually curious.
• A strong focus on excellence.
• Self-driven and goal oriented.
• A thirst for knowledge and learning.
• Strong ability to leverage technology to implement HR Activities.

Compensation
Competitive and commensurate with experience.

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Job Summary
The Investment Risk Analyst will be responsible for the risk management program of the organization. The responsibilities include facilitating the identification of risks throughout the organization, developing, reporting, and monitoring formats on risk management issues, and developing methodologies for the assessment of risks throughout the organization.

Job Description / Primary Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this role will be broad and include:

• Analyze data to better understand potential risks, concerns, and outcomes of decisions with the investment team.
• Assist to meet the financial goals of the portfolios under management.
• Come up with the solutions and / or contingency plans to reduce risks.
• Analyze and anticipate market trends in the business market and come up with suitable strategies and recommend precautionary or improvement measures.
• Build and maintain good knowledge of the company's investment management products and investment processes.
• Create and improve on tools for identifying, measuring, monitoring, controlling, and reporting risk exposures.
• Ensure the organization’s financial risk management policies, limits, and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations, rating agency standards, and strategic imperatives of the organization.
• Understand the Investment Management business, including client portfolios and funds.
• Ensure consistency of data and analysis across the business.
• Aggregate data from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive assessment.
• Create reports, summaries, presentations, and process documents to display results.
• Collaborate with other team members to effectively analyze and present data.
• Develop systems and processes for gathering and storing data for future analytic projects.
• Identify economic and financial trends to determine suitable investment strategies.
• Monitor internal and external data points that may affect the risk level of a decision.

Job Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, finance, or another business-related degree.
• 3 – 5 years proven work experience in a similar position.
• Membership of professional bodies such as ICAN is an added advantage.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Strong financial knowledge, including knowledge of market risk, ALM, and valuation concepts with a focus on fixed income and derivatives valuation.
• Ability to build and maintain financial models and perform comparative financial modeling using pertinent industry analysis and current assumptions.
• Presentation skills, including public speaking and presentation creation using PowerPoint or a similar program.
• Quantitative and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to understand new analytical concepts.
• Ability to engage and work collaboratively with colleagues, and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data.
• Ability to exercise initiative and use good judgment to make sound decisions.
• Ability to articulate complex ideas simply and summarize them effectively.
• Ability to undertake research, analyze data, processes, and trends.
• Proactive, motivated, and possess poise and self-confidence.
• Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to get the job done.
• Market risk management best practices and methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other analysis programs.
• Skills in building business intelligence dashboards.
• Ability to bring innovations to operations.
• High levels of Emotional Intelligence.
• A strong focus on excellence.
• Self-driven and goal-oriented.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
• Intellectually curious.
• Highly organized.

Compensation

• Competitive and commensurate with experience