Job Title: Head, Fixed Income Trading
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Recruiter: CardinalStone Partners Limited
Job Specification:
The Trader will be primarily responsible for
• Trading fixed income products
• Managing proprietary and clients' accounts portfolios in the fixed income markets
• Providing market information to the firm's Investment Committee
• Ensuring the positioning of all funds within the right investment parameters and guidelines
• Implementing sector allocation and security selection strategies
• Ensuring all fixed income portfolios are managed effectively and in a consistent and risk-controlled manner.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with other traders in the market, clients as well as prospective clients
• Overall responsibility for the management and leadership of the fixed income trading desk
Qualifications:
• Minimum of Second Class Upper Degree from a reputable university
• A Post graduation or professional qualification such as MBA/MSc, CFA, CIS, ACA, ACCA or other relevant professional qualifications will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 3 – 4 years of experience on a Fixed Income Trading Desk of a reputable financial institution
General Competencies:
• Must have strong fixed income skills, with experience in trading both bonds and treasury bills
• Ability to sell fixed income products to institutional clients in Nigeria (Asset Managers / Pension Fund Administrators / Insurance Companies / Banks)
• Generate profitable trade ideas both for the proprietary book and client portfolios
• Have a portable institutional client base
• Highly computer literate, with advanced spreadsheet-based skills
• Ability to work with great accuracy under pressure
• Strong communication skills and an effective team player
• Familiarity with quantitative techniques would be a benefit.
• A strong drive and entrepreneurial skill
• Must demonstrate ability to think outside the box and act independently
Please note: You are required to include a cover letter as the first page of your CV.
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