Investment Officer at a Leading Insurance Company

A leading Insurance Company with head office in Lagos and a well-spread branch network across Nigeria, is currently seeking for result oriented top – drawer executives to join its Management team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Investment Officer

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• As a “going concern’ the company is desirous of meeting the strategic objectives and changing demands of the current market landscape while also maintaining its leadership role in the Industry.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and maintaining the investment process and above all perform the critical function of asset management.
• He/she will develop the asset allocation levels aimed at creating balanced investment portfolios; conduct traditional investment research as well as technical analysis to help the company make trading decisions.
• He/she will be responsible and accountable to the ED, Finance & Administration through the Team Lead, Finance & Admin.

Responsibilities
Specifically, the Successful Candidates will:

• Review all the company’s investment portfolio.
• Design the company’s investment portfolio
• Ensure the maintenance of a well diversified portfolio
• Update and maintains investment schedules and fixed assets register
• Tracks and analyses quoted investments daily
• Monitor money market and trends in the stock market through corporate interaction, news media and electronic information medium
• Keep close watch on changing economic trends in the market and accordingly suggest changes in investment strategies
• Analyse and advise on new investments
• Negotiate most favourable interest rates and any other associated business with placement banks and other financial institutions.
• Carry out investment reconciliation on portfolios
• Conduct due diligence on company’s investments
• Perform any other activities as assigned by the Executive Director Finance and Administration

Qualifications and Attributes

• Minimum Education: B.Sc/HND in Finance related field
• ACS; ACCA; ACA;CFA and/or MBA qualification will be an added advantage
• Minimum experience of 5 years post graduation of which 2 years must be in similar role.
• Expertise in analysis and interpretation of financial information
• Knowledge of portfolio management, stock market, real estate, foreign exchange and money market operations.

Deadline: 19th September, 2017.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their current comprehensive Curriculum Vitae in MSWord format to: seniorexecutiverecruitment@gmail.com

Note

• All applicants are guaranteed that their applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.
• Only shortlisted candidates will he contacted.