• Application Deadline: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Research Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Research 
  

Job Summary

As Research Associate, you will be responsible for driving the Group’s research and economic analysis activities, conducting sector and country studies as well as preparing the Group’s research reports for internal and external stakeholders including clients. You will also be responsible for supporting the development of actionable strategies that create measurable long-term value for the company.

Responsibilities

• Become the sell side research leader for equity and fixed income reports.


• Supervise the building of financial models to support analysis and investment recommendations for equity and debt instruments with exposure to Pan African Market.


• Oversee the production of regular reports which monitor developments in the Group’s key markets and products, risk-based sector and country reports and providing timely analyseson their likely impact on the Nigerian/ African economy and the Group’s operations.


• Oversee the conduct of cutting research in economics, ranging from theoretical methodological issues to applied economics touching on financial issues covering various sectors.


• Responsible for producing Macroeconomic and Cross Product Strategy research forinternal and external use (i.e., Bonds/Equities/FX/Property)


• Actively contribute to research materials for purposes of making sales pitches to both existing and prospective clients, as well as internal teams.


• Perform active surveillance, and extensive analysis of investment portfolios to identify trends, and make recommendations to both internal teams, and the company’s clientele with the aim of driving their effective decision-making in optimizing the performance of said portfolios.


• Support capacity development program for Junior Analysts and ensure the development of their knowledge and technical competence enabling to become top analysts in their respective coverage area.


• Collaborate with top leadership, aiding in individualized strategy formulation for different projects and initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the financial services industry across Equity, Fixed Income and Macroeconomic Research.


• Strong knowledge of the capital market space


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across functions and levels of seniority.


• Relevant professional certification such as CFA, ACCA or ICAN is an added advantage.