Experience: Minimum 5 years (Nigerian Capital Markets)
Reporting Line: Managing Director/CEO
Job Brief:
The Fund Manager will lead the investment management functions of the firm, overseeing the strategic allocation of assets across various portfolios. The role involves managing mutual funds, private wealth portfolios, and institutional mandates while ensuring optimal returns within defined risk parameters.
As a senior leader, you will be responsible for driving fund performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and contributing to the firm's growth through innovative product development.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Strategy & Portfolio Management
- Portfolio Construction: Develop and implement sophisticated investment strategies for diverse asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and money market instruments.
- Performance Optimization: Actively manage and rebalance portfolios to outperform benchmarks and meet specific client objectives.
- Research Integration: Collaborate with the research team to translate macroeconomic trends and financial analysis into actionable investment decisions.
- Risk Management: Monitor portfolio risk metrics and ensure all investment activities align with the firm’s Risk Management Framework and Investment Committee (IC) guidelines.
Regulatory Compliance & Operations
- SEC Representation: Serve as a SEC-sponsored individual, ensuring all fund activities strictly adhere to the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) and SEC Rules and Regulations.
- Reporting: Prepare comprehensive monthly and quarterly performance reports for the MD/CEO, the Investment Committee, and regulatory bodies.
- Compliance: Ensure timely filing of all regulatory returns related to managed funds.
Product Development & Client Relations
- Innovation: Design and launch new investment products (e.g., ETFs, specialized Mutual Funds) tailored to the evolving Nigerian market.
- Stakeholder Management: Support the MD/CEO in high-level client engagements, providing technical investment insights to institutional investors and HNWIs.
- Brand Equity: Represent the firm at industry forums and contribute to thought leadership to enhance the company's reputation in the capital market.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. An MBA or Master’s in Finance is highly desirable.
- Professional Certification: Must have any of the relevant professional qualifications: ACA/ACCA/CIS
- SEC Status: Must be currently registered (or eligible for immediate registration) as a SEC Sponsored Individual for Fund Management.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of active experience specifically as a Fund Manager within the Nigerian Capital Market.
- Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Macroeconomic trends both local & global, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), FMDQ, and the regulatory landscape of the Nigerian SEC.
Technical & Behavioural Competencies
- Advanced Analytical Skills: Proficiency in financial modelling, valuation techniques, and the use of investment management software.
- Strategic Leadership: Ability to mentor junior analysts and contribute to the broader strategic goals of the executive team.
- Integrity: Unwavering commitment to ethical standards and fiduciary duty.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate complex investment concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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