Investment Officer at Radix Pension Managers Limited

Radix Pension Managers is a licensed Pension Fund Administrator ("PFA”) by the National Pension Commission ("PenCom”). On February 15, 2017, Radix Capital Partners Limited, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) licensed investment banking firm acquired majority share interest in IGI Pension Managers Limited, a company previously owned by IGI Plc. Further to this acquisition, a new Board of Directors and executive management team was constituted to lead the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Investment Officer
Location: Lagos,
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Investment & Treasury
Supervisor/Manager: Head, Investment & Treasury
Working Relationships: Finance, Operations, Internal Audit, Risk Management Departments

Job Summary

• To research into companies, financial markets & instruments with the aim of originating transaction opportunities to help grow the assets under management

Duties & Responsibilities

• Undertake investments in accordance with the department’s investment policy statements, company policies and procedures and regulatory requirement.
• Conducting due diligence on companies and industries by reading and analyzing financial statements, regulatory and market and economic date.
• Keeping up to date with market and economic developments, new investment products and all other areas the can affect the markets.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic research reports and making recommendations to the investment committee.
• Collaborate with the Finance and Operations team to ensure timely transfer of funds for investment purposes and also payments to clients for withdrawal purposes.
• Assist in ensuring that all compliance regulations are met.
• Assist in building and presenting investment and divestment cases for specific investment opportunities, supporting the provision of all necessary information needed to make investment decisions
• Support the preparation of investment memoranda and related formal presentations and reports for the investment committee
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the financial position of the entity to ensure optimal deployment of investment capital
• Provide support in ensuring the entity and its portfolio companies meet target impact objectives
• Provide support to ensure that all compliance & regulatory requirements are met and adhered to
• Ensure accurate record keeping on all activities of the department
• Support the development of periodic reports to key stakeholders
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• A minimum of First Degree or its equivalent in numerate or semi-numerate disciplines such as Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Finance, Insurance, and other related courses.

Experience:

• 1 - 2 years experience in the same capacity.

Technical Skills:

• Technical acumen
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Analytical skills and a good eye for detail
• Planning and organisation skills
• Commercial awareness
• Numerical skills and the ability to evaluate costs
• The ability to understand broad business issues

Behavioural Skills:

• Interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills

Application Closing Date
17th November, 2022.