Job Description
Job Summary
- To act independently within established investment policy guidelines to develop, recommend, and execute investment programs designed to achieve the objectives of large and complex client accounts.
Responsibilities
- Develop new sources of asset management revenue through frequent contact, usually for portfolios/relationships of substantial size and complexity.
- Build client relationships to develop investment objectives and implement a suitable investment plan and maintain an Investment Policy Statement for each relationship.
- Working with client advisors, participating in the development of new business opportunities by meeting with prospects, and preparing and presenting proposals for investment management.
- Interpret the intentions of any trust or agency agreement and build an investment policy to accomplish those objectives.
- Invest assets according to investment policy guidelines to deliver a competitive rate of return within the given level of risk.
- Regularly engage with other members of the Wealth Management Team and external advisors to ensure effective communication regarding client objectives and coordinate portfolio changes.
- Maintain awareness of new investment strategies, techniques and products through regular contact with other industry professionals and through internal and external research.
- Keep informed of market trends and analyze the effect of these trends on clients' investment portfolios.
- Keep current on the legal and tax issues with respect to investment decisions by consulting attorneys, accountants and other resources as needed.
- Follow established investment policies and procedures including annual account reviews and working to minimize and/or document exceptions.
- Any other assignment as may be assigned by your supervisor
Requirements
Qualification/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent
- A good first degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
- Advanced degrees such as an MBA or CFA will be an added advantage.
- Solid communication and presentation skills are required
Work Experience:
- 3 to 6 years of experience involving money management, including investment decision-making.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Proactive decision-maker
- Ability to forecast the market
- Ability to pay attention to details
- Ability to penetrate the market and get the best of prices for goods
- Ability to question assumptions
- Ability to proactively measure performance.
- Self-starter
- Must be an energetic person with unusual initiative
- Must be resilient
Sound ethics and integrity.
- Must be discernibly honest and of consistent upright character
- Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the banking industry as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations and operators in the industry.