Assistant Portfolio Manager - Rest of Africa

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• B Degree in Commerce, Finance or Science
• At least 5-7 years relevant experience earned in a investment management/banking/management consulting environment

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Post graduate degree in commerce, finance, or science
• Masters MBA, MCom, MSc degree
• Over 10 years of relevant experience
• Professional Body/Association Preferred:
• CFA or similar

Minimum Technical/Experience Requirement

• Understanding of macro-economic factors to the extent it relates to currencies and can guide country allocations and risk management
• A deep understanding of capital markets in the Rest of Africa and the various drivers
• Understanding of multiple valuation methodologies and their positives/negatives
• Security-specific research
• Capital market research
• Maintain, develop, and update fundamental valuation models

Duties

• Country allocation and security recommendations with detailed investment thesis to develop and customize valuation models. Travel is an integral part of this process.
• Detailed presentation of these recommendations to both the Portfolio Manager as well as the Internal Listed Equities team
• Awareness of portfolio/security exposures with continuous monitoring and assisting the Portfolio Manager in matching exposures with valuations
• Provision of investment thesis, valuations, industry and company information on a timely basis

Competencies and skills

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to cope with pressure and setbacks
• Strong numerical skills
• Communication and Presentation skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Thorough and accurate analysis
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organising
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations