Senior Investment Analyst at ARM Life Plc

ARM is a leading group of companies situated in Nigeria with branches scattered across the country. ARM Life 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 of quoted equities and fixed income securities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Investment Analyst
Job Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

• To research into companies, financial markets & instruments with the aim of originating transaction opportunities and winning mandates.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide information to the investment banking team by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations.
• Help facilitate initial public offers/public offers and private placements for clients;
• Liaise with SEC, NSE, NAICOM and other regulators on issues relating to issuance and registration of securities
• Maintain good relationship with top officers at SEC, NSE, NASD, FMDQ, NAICOM, CBN and other relevant regulatory agencies.
• Participate in corporate restructuring mandates to include its equity, debt and ease financial distress;
• Provide information and reports to assist clients make investment decisions;
• Generate income in line with individual and departmental financial targets;
• Direct research into service offerings, keeping up to date with current trends, clients’ business and proffer solution;
• Analyse data from in-house research or from strategy & research unit for investment purposes;
• Marketing the company’s product and services.
• Originate business transactions and follow up with prospective clients.
• Determine financial status by comparing and analyzing plans and forecasts with actual results.
• Review financial spreadsheets and other reports to predict current and future financial performance.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations’ activities
• Carry out up to date research on the economic and political climate and other investments to determine the effect that these factors will have on a company’s performance.
• Prepare charts and diagrams showing prior, current and projected revenues and expenditures of companies to provide a basis for comparison and evaluation.
• Any other duties or related deliverables that may be assigned by the Head of Department/Unit.

Qualifications and Experience

• A BSc. degree (Economics, Finance, Business management, Mathematics & Statistics preferred) with minimum of 2:1;
• A Masters degree will be an added advantage;
• Professional qualification in CFA, ICAN, ACCA, CIS or any similar certification;
• At least 5 experience in investment banking operations

Skills and Competencies:

• Quantitative analysis;
• Financial modelling;
• Creative problem solving ;
• Hard-working and diligent;
• Enthusiastic and quick-thinking;
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Confident and comfortable with clients;
• Articulate in oral and written communication;
• Team players focused toward achieving group objectives;
• Detail-oriented.

Required Competencies:

• Cost Optimisation
• Trading
• Research
• Customer Relationship Management
• Equity Valuation Skills
• Business/Operational Strategy
• Financial Instruments Knowledge
• External Environment and market analysis
• Budget Planning & Control
• Data Gathering and Analysis