Investment Research Officer at Bluesquad Limited

Bluesquad Limited is a registered HR Consulting Firm that evolved from the fast paced and dynamic business environment, impel with desire to provide sustainable HR solutions that help small, medium, and large organizations to implement its business strategies and attain its goals and objectives. Our Client is one of the recognized Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) in Nigeria and they are searching for a smart and result oriented individualto join thier Investment Team.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Investment Research Officer

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing financial markets, evaluating investment opportunities, and providing data-driven insights to support investment decisions. Their key responsibilities typically include:

Job Description

• Analyse financial information relating to specific companies, e.g. company results, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements to determine how the organisation is positioned as a potential investment site
• Keep up to date with market developments, new investment products and all other areas that can affect the markets.
• Monitor daily financial news using specialist media sources
• Prepare weekly research report (market review) for Management Investment Committee (MIC)
• Prepare Investment appraisal memo for fixed income instruments
• Prepare weekly equities portfolio performance report for the funds under management
• Update stock database with unaudited and unaudited results
• Responsible for the weekly preparation of equity performance report
• Carry out research into the money and capital market for an investment opportunity
• Keep and maintain records of useful statistics from CBN, FMDQ, NSE, SEC, PENCOM etc for optimal investment decisions

Person Specification and Skills

• Minimum of Second-Class Upper Division or HND (upper Credit) in any of the following numerate courses: Economics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics/statistics, Accounting, Finance, Insurance, Business Administration with 3-5 years experience
• Progress in any of these professional examinations ACA, ACCA, ACS, ACIP and CFA will be an added advantage
• Ability to analyze market trends, economic indicators, and industry performance
• Experience in using financial databases like Bloomberg etc.
• Understanding of asset allocation, risk management, and diversification.
• Experience with big data analytics to enhance investment decision-making.

Salary
N200,000 - N300,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2025.