#Vacancy: Fixed Income Trader (Analyst) Job at Cardinal Stone

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Job Title: Fixed Income Trader (Analyst)

Company: Cardinal Stone

Location: Nigeria

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND   MBA/MSc/MA  

Job Field: Sales / Marketing

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We are a non-bank financial institution, providing services in Financial Advisory, Capital Raising, Investment Management and Share Registration to a diverse base of investors and business owners with strong interest in Nigeria and the broader West African economic region. We are registered by the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission to operate as an Issuing House, Fund Manager, Broker/Dealer and Registrar.

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Job Specification:

-    Trading fixed income products

-    Working with the Unit head to effectively manage proprietary and clients' accounts portfolios in the fixed income markets in a consistent and risk-controlled manner.

-    Providing relevant market information to the Unit Head for the firm's Investment Committee

-    Implementing sector allocation and security selection strategies

-    Establishing and maintaining relationships with other traders in the market, clients as well as prospective clients.

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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 0 – 1 year relevant work experience on a Fixed Income Trading Desk of a reputable financial institution.

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General Competencies:

-    Good experience in trading both bonds and treasury bills

-    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

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