About this role
Fund Manager
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 4 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
What you'll do
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Manage the firm's own portfolio within a Board-approved mandate and risk limits, choosing NGX equities, FGN bonds, treasury bills, commercial paper and Eurobonds using your own research.
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Set position sizes and stop-losses, rebalance the portfolio, and get a second approval for any trade above the agreed limit.
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Report monthly performance against the benchmark to the Managing Director and Investment Committee, and publish a model portfolio for our stockbrokers.
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Work with the dealing desk, operations and compliance so every trade settles correctly and stays within SEC rules.
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What you need
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A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting or a similar subject. A master's degree or MBA is an advantage.
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At least 4 years in portfolio management, investment research or fixed income and equity trading at an asset manager, stockbroker, bank treasury or pension fund, including at least 2 years making or recommending portfolio decisions.
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A track record you can show us: the portfolios you managed or co-managed, their size, their
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returns against a benchmark and their worst fall.
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CFA (at least Level II passed) or Chartered Stockbroker (CIS), and registered with the SEC as
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a sponsored individual or able to be. We'll sponsor you.
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Strong knowledge of Nigerian equities, bonds and treasury bills, how CBN decisions move rates, and the Investments and Securities Act 2025.
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Disciplined about risk, strong at Excel modelling, and able to explain a decision in plain words.
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It's a bonus if you have
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CFA charterholder
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Bloomberg or Refinitiv experience
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Eurobonds or US equities
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Mutual fund or managed-portfolio experience
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Experience using AI tools at work
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