Cardinal Stone - We are a non-bank financial institution, providing services in Financial Advisory, Capital Raising, Investment Management and Share Registration to a diverse base of investors and business owners with strong interest in Nigeria and the broader West African economic region. We are registered by the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission to operate as an Issuing House, Fund Manager, Broker/Dealer and Registrar.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Fixed Income Trader (Analyst)
Location: Nigeria
Job Specification
- Trading fixed income products
- Working with the Unit head to effectively manage proprietary and clients'; accounts portfolios in the fixed income markets in a consistent and risk-controlled manner.
- Providing relevant market information to the Unit Head for the firm's Investment Committee
- Implementing sector allocation and security selection strategies
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with other traders in the market, clients as well as prospective clients
Qualifications
- Minimum of Second Class Upper Degree from a reputable university
- A Post graduation or professional qualification such as MBA/MSc, CFA, CIS, ACA, ACCA or other relevant professional qualifications will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 0 - 1 year relevant work experience on a Fixed Income Trading Desk of a reputable financial institution
General Competencies:
- Good experience in trading both bonds and treasury bills Generate profitable trade ideas both for the proprietary book and client portfolios
- Have a portable institutional client base
- Highly computer literate, with advanced spreadsheet-based skills
- Ability to work with great accuracy under pressure
- Strong communication skills and an effective team player
- Familiarity with quantitative techniques would be a benefit.
- A strong drive and entrepreneurial skill
- Must demonstrate ability to think outside the box
Application Closing Date
10th April, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Please Note: You are required to include a cover letter as the first page of your CV.