Portfolio Manager at Ecobank

Job Purpose: 

• To construct optimal investment solutions for Asset Management clients in line with their objectives and constraints.
• To ensure timely and accurate execution of investment strategies across clients’ portfolios and daily monitoring of the investment solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Construction And Asset Allocation 

• Development and implementation of investment strategies;
• Portfolio construction and asset allocation in accordance with client objectives and constraints
• Review of investment opportunities;
• Monitoring and rebalancing of portfolio in response to cash flows, benchmark changes, market price movements and changes in client guidelines.

Investment Analysis And Decision Making 

• Strong macroeconomic analysis;
• Periodic review of investment opportunities;
• Quarterly review and analysis of performance and taking appropriate decisions;
• Negotiation of rates in the case of fixed income instruments;
• Risk and performance monitoring across client portfolios;
• Analysis of risk exposures and key market sensitivities of positions in portfolios;
• Portfolio performance evaluation.

Client Relationship 

• Ensure client investments accounts are tracked regularly
• Daily check client cash balances and ensure available funds are invested
• Monitor client contributions, interest/ coupon payments, etc.
• Engage client in a presentation, at least, every half year on portfolio performance
• Ensure portfolio reports are prepared and delivered to clients in accordance to the relevant timelines.

Job Context

• Candidate will interact very much with business heads and high net worth clients of SWAM* and will be instrumental in driving the business of the firm.
• The role requires the successful candidate to be analytical and current on economic and financial sector developments

Job Profile:
Qualification

• A professional university graduate with Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance or related field of study;
• CFA chartered holder is an added advantage;
• GSE Securities Course Certification and other relevant courses Experience & Skills
• At least 3-5 years portfolio management experience with good portfolio performance track record;
• An experience in Emerging Markets/Frontier Markets/Africa Fund management is an added advantage
• Ability to analyze investment opportunities and make sound investment decisions;
• Ability to interact and negotiate with the clients;
• Customer focused & result-oriented;
• Ability to pull together various resources to deliver customer solutions;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Good verbal, written communication and presentation skills;
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Good and Strong negotiation skills