Senior Portfolio Manager at Asset & Resource Management Holding Company (ARM HoldCo)

Asset & Resource Management Holding Company - Established in 1994 as an asset management firm, ARM offers wealth creation opportunities through a unique blend of traditional asset management and alternative investment services. We enable businesses to thrive, and help our clients to maximize their returns and realise their most important goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Portfolio Manager

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Investment Management

Summary

• The primary job function will entail managing diversified portfolios in accordance with regulatory guidelines as well as each fund’s specific investment policy statements.
• The primary portfolio manager is expected to perform quantitative and qualitative evaluation of both the Equity and Fixed Income universe.
• The ideal candidate should have exposure to both asset classes but demonstrate functional expertise in at least one of them.
• S(He) must be able to conduct fundamental and technical analysis with the aim of making investment recommendations.
• The area of coverage would not be limited to domestic markets but would extend to regional and global markets as well
• The candidate may be required to make investments in alternative asset classes such as Private Equity, Real Estate and Infrastructure.
• The primary portfolio manager is responsible for generation of investment ideas and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Devise and implement investment strategies for assigned diversified and multi-asset portfolios
• Build quarterly model portfolios and regularly develop investment strategies based on capital marketexpectations as well as current trends/themes.
• Prepare portfolio strategy documents and investment proposals and memos.
• Review fixed income and/or equity research reports prepared by investment analysts and translate these toactionable investment ideas for portfolios
• Build and maintain proprietary models to guide investment decision making.
• Assist the Head, IM in implementing investment strategies and seek best execution from counter-parties.
• Track portfolio performance and monitor implemented strategies
• Prepare and deliver regular presentations on the economy, industry trends, portfolio performance andmarket outlook to Executive Management, Investment Management Committee, Board of Trustees,General Staff etc.
• Work closely with business development team on client relationship management and achieving strategicbusiness objectives.
• Anchor the audit of the Investment Management department by regulators as well as external and internalauditors.
• Oversee portfolio management activities of secondary portfolio managers
• Responsible for the career development of investment analysts and secondary portfolio managers.

Requirements

• A good First Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Applied Sciences; Master's Degree would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of Six (6) years’ experience in Investment Research, Investment Management, Fixed Income Trading or other alternative Buy-Side function
• Ideal candidate would be a CFA Charter holder or a registered candidate of the CFA program
• The candidate should have excellent modeling, writing, presentation, communication andinterpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Bloomberg will be essential.

Application Closing Date
10th December, 2023.