Trading Analyst at Zedcrest Capital Limited

Zedcrest Capital is a full service capital management firm, with core interests in fixed income securities trading, asset management and proprietary investments.

We are recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Trading Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Maintain and be responsible for a personally-deliverable Brokerage Income and volume budgets
• Evaluate market prices, volatility and trends and ensures clients receive the best rate available.
• Be familiar with a variety of the market concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Interface with market participants to obtain context for asset price movements and performance trends.
• Maintain constant contact with a range of relevant market individuals and organizations to identify buyers and sellers, facilitate price discovery and create the necessary liquidity for deals to be sealed.
• Prepare presentations, set up meetings; aggressively seek out and onboard new clients for the brokerage business.
• Keep tabs on market players and information flows to ensure you are on top of new developments.
• Maintain and build valuable and trusted relationships with your clients
• Take ownership for growing your client base through prospecting, relationship management, referrals, cross-selling and attending external events/conferences
• Respond effectively to client inquiries pertaining to trading and pricing
• Follow regulations and internal procedures, including quality of execution, pricing, and compliance policies.

Requirements

• A First-degree qualification in Science, Engineering, Finance or Social Sciences.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional working experience in the securities markets
• A Master's Degree in Finance, Economics or a related field is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) are also desirable.
• Experience in executing a broad range of fixed-income instruments.
• Demonstrated ability to create sales/relationship opportunities with clients, prospects and consultants in assigned market segments.
• Must have excellent presentation skills and in-depth product and broad investment knowledge.
• Experience covering key clients and developing key relationships. 
• Ability to quickly comprehend and filter complex information. This is often required within a short timeframe, as clients will generally look to you for input on a wide range of topics, some of which will be time-sensitive and may be confidential.
• Professional fluency in English is vital, both written and spoken.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and contribute positively to a team.
• Desire and aptitude for learning new concepts on the job.
• Proactiveness; going beyond the obvious, gathering complex data to get to the heart of issues.
• Time management - Ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task, manage deadlines and work efficiently.
• Accountability - Being reliable, dependable, organized, and take responsibility for actions.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.