Head, Investment Management

• Develop and implement investment strategies that align with the clients and products objectives adhering to regulatory and operational guidelines ensuring diversification risk management and superior risk-adjusted returns.
• Oversee the end-to-end portfolio management process including asset allocation security selection rebalancing and performance attribution across multi-asset portfolios.
• Lead both the Portfolio Management and Investment Research teams to ensure robust data-driven research supports investment decisions asset allocation models and strategy formulation.
• Supervise the generation of global and domestic markets outlook macroeconomic reviews and investment commentaries to guide internal decisions and enhance client communication.
• Analyze portfolio performance in the context of market dynamics client expectations and benchmarks making timely adjustments to preserve alpha and mitigate risks.
• Maintain a deep understanding of macroeconomic trends regulatory shifts and market opportunities translating these insights into actionable strategies.
• Deliver presentations at Investment Committee meetings providing input on portfolio positioning investment rationale and performance analysis.
• Drive innovation in strategy design product development and process improvements that strengthen portfolio performance and contribute to AUM growth.
• Collaborate with client-facing teams to align investment strategies with client expectations and support business development efforts through market insights and presentations.
• Coach investment professionals across research and portfolio teams fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring that technical work supports strategy execution.

Education:

• Bachelors degree (Second Class Upper minimum) in Finance Economics Engineering Actuarial Science or other quantitative fields.
• Postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA MSc Finance) preferred.
• CFA Charterholder is a strong advantage.

Experience:

• 10 years in asset management or investment-related roles including:
  • Direct experience managing equity and fixed income portfolios.
  • Exposure to multi-asset strategies and portfolio construction for HNIs and institutional investors.
• Proven leadership in a performance-driven investment environment.

Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical and valuation skills.
• Deep understanding of Financial markets including Sub-Saharan Africas capital markets especially Nigeria.
• Familiarity with investment tools: Bloomberg FactSet Excel modelling and portfolio tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (SEC Nigeria NGX etc)

Leadership & Behavioral Skills:

• Strategic mindset with strong commercial judgment.
• Confident communicator with experience presenting to boards committees and clients.
• Ability to mentor motivate and retain top investment talent.
• High integrity and strong fiduciary discipline.
• Strong follow through with motivation to expand knowledge skills and responsibility.
• Critical reasoning; logical and creative thinking.
• Results-oriented and Resourceful.
• Ability to provide leadership in order to achieve strategic objectives.
• Strong sense of personal responsibility; ownership mentality.
• Ability to balance attention to detail and high-level attention.