First Ally Capital was incorporated on May 20, 2014 as an Issuing House and Financial Advisory firm, with an authorized share capital of N2.5 billion, and an issued and fully-paid up capital of N1.9 billion. The Firm was licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2014.
The firm commenced operations at a very significant point in the evolution of the Nigerian financial services industry and has leveraged its solid capital base and the excellent track-record and credentials of its team, directors and shareholders. The team behind the firm have been involved in various transactions ranging from Issuance of bonds, raising equity capital, mergers and acquisition, restructuring to project advisory services.
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Our company is looking for a Portfolio Manager to manage Funds and Portfolios by identifying and executing investment opportunities by strategically allocating assets as guided by the trust deed with the aim of giving customers competitive returns on investment.
Safe keeping and updating of customer records for usage and reference.
Liaising with regulatory bodies and counterparties (SEC, trustees, custodians, registrars etc.)
Responsibilities
Daily tracking of Interest Income Accruals & Preparation of Portfolio report in-house
Placements / Termination of Fixed income instruments (Treasury Bills, Fixed Deposits, Commercial Papers)
Monitors asset allocation and implements re-balancing actions in accordance with the investment policy
Preparation and Filing of Weekly, monthly and quarterly regulatory Reports (SEC returns)
Maintaining Contacts and liaising with relevant parties to the funds– Trustees, Custodians, Registrars
Liaising with Counter-parties to broker favourable investments for Mutual Funds
Managed the firm’s yearly rating process, communicating with the rating agency and ensuring that all required documents are provided (Agusto & co.)
Monitoring of Investment Performance and strategies to improve returns
Supervise financial and investment information and investment recommendations for the purpose of income generation.
Supervision of systems deployment and integration.
Work cross-functionally with the sales team, Investment team, client Service and other stakeholders to create innovative Fund & Product solutions/models and build best-in-class clients’ experience, service and support.
Ongoing assessment of investible markets, asset classes and securities (using top-down and bottom-up approaches) and maintenance of associated records
Formulation and articulation of views on economics, markets and/or individual securities with a view to guiding the investment decision-making process.
Perform detailed financial, product and trading analyses and build valuation models
Trade execution
Implementation of agreed investment strategies and action plans, and ensuring adherence to investment mandates and client profiles
Qualifications
B.Sc. Accounting
Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)
CFA or ICAN
Min 5 years of experience
Skills:
Excellent product development and management skills
Our company is looking for an Operations and Funds Manager to analyse, recommend and develop innovative financial solutions to meet clients’ short, medium and long-term investment needs as well as execution of asset management proprietary transactions and ensure that these solutions are delivered speedily and professionally.
Responsibilities
Supervision/Approval of account opening, subscription & Redemption
Recognition & processing of Income and Expense Accruals
Treasury operations management for portfolios and mutual funds
Implementation of the activation of client’s online access to Investments
Supervision and approval of Accounting opening on the asset management software across all products
Implementation of new processes and procedures as may be required by the regulators
Reconciliation of the Fund’s portfolio from the custodian and unit’s perspective
Ensure timely dividend payments to Unit Holders of the funds
Work cross-functionally with the sales team, Investment team, client service and other stakeholders to create innovative Fund & Product solutions/models and build best-in-class clients’ experience, service and support
Reconciliation of all bank accounts operated by the Fund manager
Qualification
B.Sc Accounting
Nigerian Institute of Management
ICAN
Min 3 years’ experience
Skills:
Excellent product development and management skills