Fixed income Sales Trader Bachelor Degree Job

Job Summary


The Position Holder is responsible for handling both proprietary, and clients’ fixed income transactions with the aim of profitably building the company’s market share of fixed income transactions in the market, whilst maintaining excellent service levels in trade execution.


Job Details


Develop Proprietary Models: Build Fixed Income model portfolios, including proprietary models, and regularly develop investment strategies based on capital market expectations as well as current trends/themes
Execute Clients’ Mandates: Execute client instructions in respect to either buying or selling fixed income instruments.
Proprietary Trading: Profitably manage firm’s proprietary fixed income book.
Maintain Deal Flow: Use network and experience to support fixed income deal flow.
Support Business Development: Development and review of business development proposals for fixed-income mandates for both current and prospective customers, in alliance with the marketing and business development department. The Position Holder is also responsible for preparing sales pitches and provide investment advisory & timely information, in general, to clients
Market Presentations: Preparing and making regular presentations on the economy, industry trends, portfolio performance and market outlook to Management, Investment Management Committee, institutional clients etc.
Fixed Income Research: Undertakes thorough research into fixed-income and other investment activities and produces useful reports for both investment activities and investment advisory services. The Position Holder is also responsible for assisting with packaging economic and stock research for dissemination via Bloomberg and other portals.


Requirements

Education


Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Experience
Minimum of 2 years of cognate experience

ARM Life formerly CrystaLife Assurance Plc. is the insurance subsidiary of Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM).
Its parent company, ARM is one of the largest non-bank financial services firms in Nigeria with a focus on asset management. Established in 1994, ARM started operations as... read more a traditional asset management company specialising in the management of quoted equities and fixed income securities. However, over the years, the Firm has taken advantage of opportunities in various sectors of the Nigerian economy and has proven its ability to identify and develop new strategic businesses and integrate these to strengthen its asset management business model. This ability has resulted in the evolution of the Firm into a diversified financial services institution with businesses divided into two distinct parts within which various products and bespoke asset management services are offered to our diverse clients, focusing on Traditional Asset Management and Specialised Funds. ARM currently manages total assets of over N500bn.
ARM Life has a strong track record in the group life insurance sector with favourable references across the industry. It is licensed and regulated by the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) to underwrite Life, Annuity and Health insurance.