Graduate Fixed Income Trader (Analyst) at Cardinal Stone

Cardinal Stone - 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Fixed Income Trader (Analyst)

Location: Nigeria

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

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

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

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Please Note: You are required to include a cover letter as the first page of your CV.