Consumer Goods Analyst at Stanbic IBTC Bank

Stanbic IBTC Bank is a leading African banking group focused on emerging markets globally. It has been a mainstay of South Africa's financial system for 150 years, and now spans 16 countries across the African continent.

Client satisfaction is absolutely central to our continued growth and success, and our Corporate Coverage division drives and protects this essential business function within Standard Bank. As a motivated and talented Client Coverage Manager. We want you to work closely with our key clients, helping them to optimise financial performance through the full range of standard bank services and products

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Consumer Goods Analyst

Job ID: 12562
Location: Nigeria
Division: Corporate Banking Coverage

Responsibilities

• To take responsibility for coverage of the Consumer sector in West Africa and selected SSA names beyond the region, within the CIB Research team, with a particular focus on Nigeria.
• The candidate will form and maintain a view on designated corporates, produce written research and build a franchise with with internal and external (domestic and Internationals) clients on the sector.
• The candidate will also work within the wider group research platform to develop pan African research product to market to our institutional investor client base.
• Build and maintain financial models for designated names within the consumer space
• Develop/maintain opinions on valuation of designated companies based on quantitative and qualitative analysis and make investment recommendations
• Produce timely, commercially relevant research , both maintenance and thematic on the relevant names/sector
• Communicate opinions in writing and orally to Buy Side analysts and portfolio managers as well as Sales and Sales Trading in relevant geographies (Lagos, London, NY and JHB)
• Work with Consumer Research, based in Johannesburg to develop the research franchise for the sector with external and internal clients
• Develop relationships with key personnel within corporates to enable access to information for research purposes as well as investor access
• Contribute to the overall development of the Stanbic IBTC and Standard Bank equity business franchise
• Support Investment banking with data for your sector as required

Key Performance Measures

• Volume of output: Consistent production of timely, commercially relevant research
• Build research franchise: Frequency of client interaction and client requests and survey ratings
• Effectiveness of client interaction: Feedback from internal & External clients (sales, sales trading, IB as appropriate)
• Corporate Access
• Ranking and scores within broker surveys as appropriate
• Contribution to the franchise of the equities business

Key Dimensions of the Job

• Develop/maintain opinions on designated companies based on quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Communicate opinions in writing and orally to Buy Side analysts and portfolio managers as well as Sales and Sales Trading in relevant geographies (Lagos, London, NY and JHB)
• Working to deadlines on both bespoke and periodic research
• Respond in a timely manner to newsflow, using the appropriate channels and in accordance with compliance guidelines
• Supporting Investment banking with data for your sector as required
• Develop relationships with key personnel within corporates to enable access to information for research purposes as well as investor access

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting discipline or at least CFA level 1
• Knowledge of the Nigerian financial markets or Emerging Market/Frontier Market experience
• Strong MS Office Skills, esp Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Knowledge of Bloomberg
• 5+ years experience in equity research on either the buy side or the sell side in a ‘non-financials sector’
• Track record of effective communication of ideas
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to think independently yet work within a team and learn from peers
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Self Motivated
• Flexible – the business demands may require changes at short notice
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Focused on outcomes despite at times long lead times

Application Closing Date
4th March, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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