Chief Investment Officer at Express Resource Connect

Express Resource Connect was launched in 2020 as a response to developing a home grown business management solution simplified enough to be used by an owner manager of any business or an enterprise with multiple business processes and employees. We offer a comprehensive business management solution, empowering smal, mid-size, and large enterprises to automate, digitise, and seamlessly manage al their business operations in one integrated platform.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Investment Officer

Location: Lagos

Description 

• Lead the development of investment policy statement, developing/ maintaining the financial plan for large institutional clients
• Monitor both the entity’s investment funds and client mandates, Pre-trade and Post-trade investment guideline exception investigation & resolution and works closely with portfolio managers and other partners to ensure portfolio compliance.
• Oversee development of compliance controls to mitigate compliance risk exposure of organisation
• Implement/execute strategic asset allocation decisions/parameters, determine processes for rebalancing efficiently, and adjust for tactical asset allocations tilts
• Develop procedures to review portfolios to ensure their security and consistency with client’s investment profile and applicable regulatory disclosures.
• Develop compliance policies on the range of financial planning activities undertaken by Coronation as it relates to client profiling and “know your client”
• Develop and execute an evaluation feedback framework to measure outcomes and make improvements on transactions as needed.
• Create and update Coronation Ecosystem standards for selecting and managing investments
• Coach others on best practices in investment selection and management
• Drive development, oversight, and optimization of a flexible and evolving investment platform by Identifying and addressing areas of weakness on all investment opportunities
• Determine strategic asset allocation recommendations in consideration of current market environment.
• Oversee the selection processes to identify suitable investment opportunities to meet the long-term financial goals and risk tolerance of the entity and its clients.
• Ensure periodic audit of risk management processes for relevance and adherence to current laws and regulations
• Develop frameworks for portfolio and investment risk measurement and management
• Oversee the identification and use of benchmarks, and track the relative and absolute performance of the firm’s own portfolios

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that risk mitigation policies have a proper foundation in strategy and policy and portfolio risk modelling
• Generate periodic reports and papers with actionable themes based on research that support investment decision making and investment portfolio optimization
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of investment products and strategies in partnering with internal teams to develop and execute investment strategies tailored to suit the client’s needs.
• Develop Investment Policy Statement to define the plan for success of the portfolio.
• Develop detailed operational plans and procedures for compliance programmes
• Maintain compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures to reflect changing regulatory requirements and organisational compliance strategies.
• Develop frameworks and criteria for industry profiling and segmentation

Key Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting and Finance or any elated degree.
• A master’s degree in business or finance will be an added advantage.
• Professional certification in finance and or accounting is an added advantage.
• At least ten (10) years’ relevant work experience.
• Experience in an investment bank would be an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies:

• Possess in-depth understanding of investment market analysis and can weigh strengths and weaknesses, opportunities, and threats across the full spectrum of investments.
• Ability to forecast future state of the market; anticipate economic conditions and provide strategic insight on how to mitigate impact on the organisation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess extensive knowledge about available investment vehicles
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Must be client-facing
• Knowledge of investment trends.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Knowledge of Financial Management
• Key Performance Indicators
• Assets under Management per Registered Financial Representative
• New Equity Accounts per investment account onboarding employee
• Number of services offered

Key Requirements:

• Fraction of revenue contributed by the intellectual capital
• Rate of expansion
• Rise in competitive position

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online