Ecobank Nigeria Recruitment 2024-2024 Application Portal
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company, was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
Job Title: Portfolio Manager
Job Identification: 176
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Purpose
- The Asset Management Business of EDC requires the expertise of a Portfolio Manager for the Portfolio Management unit within Asset Management.
- He/she will work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager and other Portfolio Managers with the view of effectively managing the Investment Portfolios of clients in line with their Investment Objectives. The role contributes to the growth of Assets under Management (AUM) and Revenues of the business.
- The role requires both strong technical and leadership capabilities. The Portfolio Manager must have a good grasp of key macroeconomic issues on Inflation, GDP, Exchange Rate Dynamics, and their Policy Dynamics.
- It also requires a strong understanding of in-country financial markets and their execution. Peoples management is a key requirement for this role as he/she is required to manage Investment Analysts, Junior Portfolio Managers, and supervise the work of other Portfolio Managers
- An understanding of the Financial Statements of companies and the analysis of these statements is a must. The Portfolio Manager should be able to perform and interpret financial ratios, valuation of companies, debt capacity assessment, and Yield curve positioning and analysis.
- The role requires a good understanding of the Investment Policy Statements of clients and he/she is expected to formulate and recommend investment strategies for adoption and implementation subject to the approval of the Investment Committee of EDC.
Job Context
- The role requires the ability to establish and manage relationships with key actors in the financial markets such as Brokers, Treasurers of Banks, Corporate Issuers, Transaction advisors on Equity and Fixed Income issuances, and Key corporate clients such as Insurance Companies, Pensions Fund Trustees, Endowment Funds and Provident Fund Clients
- Internally, the Portfolio Manager is required to work with the Senior Portfolio Manager to manage key relationships with functional Units such as Compliance, Internal Audit, Sales and Business Development, Middle Office, and Operations. It requires being on top of issues and making significant input during Management meetings of respective Asset Management businesses in the Country.
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Roles/Responsibilities
Portfolio Construction:
- Development and or Identification of the client’s Investment Objective. The role requires the Portfolio Manager to be able to identify the client’s Investment Objectives based on interaction with the Client. This activity covers both institutional and High Net Worth Investors. For pre-determined Portfolios such as the Collective Investment Schemes, he/she is expected to clearly understand the stated investment objective of the scheme and be guided accordingly. He/she must communicate clearly with clients to determine their respective desired return and risk tolerance
- Choose the Optimal Asset Classes. Based on the investment objective, he/she is required to determine the most suitable. This asset mix includes but is not limited to Equities and Fixed Income
- Implementation of Investment Strategies. He/she is expected to develop, recommend and implement investment strategies for portfolios subject to necessary approvals from the Investment Committee.
Fundamental and Technical Valuation and Analysis:
- The Portfolio Manager is expected to lead the Equity and Fixed Income Valuation of the Portfolio Management Team. This requires a strong understanding of all key valuation methodologies such as the Dividend Discount Model (DDM), Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF), Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE), Enterprise Value, and other relative valuation Techniques
- Coordination of Financial Statement Analysis process of the Portfolio Management. For all key investment holdings, ratio, growth, and trend analysis are required to be performed and must be spearheaded by the Senior Portfolio Manager.
- Co-ordinate and lead Macroeconomic analysis of indicators such as Inflation, GDP, Exchange Rate, Government revenues, and deficits to discover trends and patterns. This is expected to inform yield curve positioning and the strategy on fixed income asset allocation such as duration limits.
Investor Meetings and Presentations
- The Portfolio Manager is expected to co-ordinate and develop a calendar for meetings with all key investors of EDC Asset Management. This is to ensure that investors are met at least twice a year.
- Assist with the preparation of Investor Presentations. These presentations will cover Economic and Financial Market Reviews, Portfolio Reviews (including Key Holdings and asset mix, portfolio performance and attribution), Economic and Market Outlook, Investment Strategy and recommendation. For Pension Fund Trustees and Insurance Firms, this activity is performed on a quarterly basis
Portfolio Analytics:
- Review Fund Factsheets for all Collective Investment Schemes before approval by Senior Portfolio Manager.
- Perform analysis on Portfolios to discover trends with the view of Rebalancing portfolios. Key analytics required include Sharpe Ratio, Treynor Index, Sortino Ratio etc.
- AuM growth analytics, asset mix dynamics, Counterparty exposure analytics, Large holding analytics and business and revenue line analytics to discover trends and sequence to inform business on areas to improve efficiency
Credit Assessment and Scoring:
- Develop, maintain and improve models for the assessment of Credit Risk. Must be conversant with the CAMEL Model and the parameters required for the assessment of Counterparty credit risk
- Must develop, maintain and improve models for assessing debt capacity of Corporate Note and Bond issuances. Must be comfortable and conversant in forecasting debt service coverage ratio.
Investment Idea Generation:
- Must be very involved in the development of investment solutions for clients. This involves extensive study of the market to develop new products geared at meeting client needs
- Work closely with the Sales and Business Development team to fashion investment solutions or products to meet those needs
- Must understand the process of product development which includes working with all key stakeholders such as regulators, senior management and key service providers to ensure the successful launch of new products
- Study investment market to determine gaps in product offerings
Development of Trade Execution Strategies:
- Must be very well vexed in equity market dynamics, following closely price and volume movements to determine the appropriate trading strategies to be adopted.
- Must work closely with Brokers to gain visibility on the happenings on the exchange to gain visibility on trade dynamics, price discovery and trajectory and mapped out optimal execution strategy
- Develop fixed income trade ideas and strategy with the view improving portfolio performance and minimizing cost of trading. This involves utilizing the skill sets of the investment team to crunch big data to discover patterns and trends in the fixed income market.
- Must work closely with Dealers and Brokers to gain insight on market and yield direction as well as interests for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) who are key actors on the Fixed Income Market of African Markets
Board and Committee Meetings:
- Must prepare requisite information and reports for Investment Committee (IC) Meetings, Board Meetings of Collective Investment Schemes. This may include, working closely with the Senior Portfolio Managers and Investment Analysts to prepare the requisite reports
- Must attend and present reports to IC Members and Board members for consideration and approval
- Work on special reports as requested by IC or the Board of the Fund
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics and Engineering
- At least 3 – 5 years’ experience in Finance and Investments
- Relevant Regulatory Certification
- Master’s Degree in finance, Economics or an MBA is an added advantage
- Professional Certification such as CFA, ACCA, CA, etc is a plus
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes:
- Demonstrate thought leadership and strategic thinking.
- Capable of managing multi-functional operational teams.
- Numerical and Analytical Skills
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Good oral, presentation and written communication skills
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Job Title: Revenue Assurance Manager
Job Identification: 178
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Objective
- To ensure accurate revenue recognition across all GL lines and avoid income leakages in the Bank
Roles/Responsibilities
- Coordinate the preparation of Head Office (FINCON) proofs and review of proofs of other assets & liabilities from Head Office units.
- Ensure prompt review of all revenue generating streams in the Bank using SQL and ACL scripts.
- Ensure timely preparation of Yield Report to proactively identify potential leakages within the revenue platforms due to incorrect pricing, operational inefficiencies, missing transactions and un-priced transactions are adequately plugged
- Ensure follow-up on resolution of all exceptions.
- Ensure corrective actions for abnormal and irregular balances in all GL.
- Ensure identification of revenue drivers and underlying variables towards maximization of revenues.
- Ensure regular preparation of Management reports on revenue streams.
- Ensure preparation of Income Statement trend report and review accordingly for quality check.
- Training of staff across the bank on ACL to facilitate automation of manual processes thus reducing errors in revenue lines and postings.
- Review report prepared by team for quality control and resolve all variations identified.
- Ensure the preparation of Variance Analyses of all income and expenses. As well as preparation of Exception reports for all.
- Ensure inter-affiliate revenue recognition.
Staff at Data Collection/Handling Points:
- Maintains expert knowledge of data protection law and practices, and other professional qualities to ensure that Ecobank complies with the data protection requirements and relevant NDPR compliance guidelines;
- Liaison with those responsible for risk management and security issues within the Bank;
- The interpretation and application of the various exemptions applicable to the processing of personal data.
Key Performance Indicators
Perspective – Objective – Measure:
- Financial – Non-Performing Loans Recovered – Preparation of Schedule of loan loss provision and NPL to facilitate recoveries.
- Financial – Key Process #Completed Per period – Ensure no material audit adjustment in respect of other assets and liabilities.
- Customer – Key Process #TAT/SLA – Coordination of the internal and external audit process.
- Customer – Unresolved Audit Issues – Ensure clearance of all audit exceptions.
- People – Mandatory Training Programme Completed – Facilitate in-house training sessions and develop appropriate skills for back-ups.
- Process – Key Process #Completed Per Period – Ensure preparation schedule of other assets and liabilities.
- Process – Key Process #Completed Per Period – Ensure timely processing of amortization and accruals.
- Process – Key Process #Completed Per Period – Ensure preparation of exception report on long outstanding items and potential losses.
- Process – Key Process #Completed Per Period – Ensure no penalty from CBN/Regulator as a result of ineffective GL Management.
- Process – Key Process #Completed Per Period – Ensure preparation of Yield Volume Cost Report and report on income statement review.
- Strategic – Strategic Initiative – Supervise reconciliation between CBN and Management returns for correctness.
Qualifications and Requirements
- B.Sc Degree or its equivalence
- Professional Accounting, ACA, ACCA, CISA e.t.c. is an added advantage
- A minimum of 7 years in Finance role.
Skills:
- Analytical skill
- Interpersonal and Presentation Skill
- Good writing skills
- Coaching ability
Knowledge:
- Adequate knowledge of Microsoft excel & PowerPoint Presentation
- Key knowledge of SQL, ACL scripting and Power BI
- Key knowledge of Macroeconomic indicators
- Financial Statement Analysis
Personalities and attributes:
- Effective supervisory and leadership skill
Any Additional Information:
- A good overview of the Industry general and the Finance function specifically is required.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Application Closing Date
30th November; 18:00
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