Job Description To invest profitably in securities on behalf of private, corporate and institutional clients and increase the firm’s wallet share of these categories of investors.
Key Responsibilities
Buy and sell securities on behalf of private, corporate and institutional clients and proprietary trading accounts.
Devise strategies to execute trades at prices better than the target price.
Ensure that trades are executed according to the rules of the Ghana Stock Exchange and universal market integrity rules.
Provide advice on the trading activities of the company to internal key stakeholders (as required).
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key market players including regulators, other
brokerage firms, portfolio managers and prospective investors in order to avail the firm of the synergies from such relationships.
Maintain professional relationships by interacting with other brokers, portfolio managers, agent banks etcetera, so as to be informed quickly of developing events that may affect the market.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Marketing or related fields; MBA (preferred but not required)
Successful completion of the GISI, GSE certification courses, or any other courses specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Must be a Registered Securities Dealer with the Ghana Stock Exchange
Three (3) or more years proven experience in securities trading financial services
Strong working knowledge of the capital markets – equities, fixed income, derivatives, commodities, and currency
Ability to disseminate investment research and trade ideas
Understanding of financial analysis and valuation
Intuitive understanding of macroeconomic theory, monetary and fiscal policy and their respective impact on markets