Job Purpose
To lead and grow the business's in Ghana by driving institutional client engagement, overseeing trading activities, developing the trading team, and strengthening the firm’s position within the Ghanaian capital markets ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the firm’s trading and brokerage activities across equities, fixed income, and other relevant asset classes.
• Develop and execute strategies to grow trading volumes, revenues, and market share.
• Build, maintain, and deepen relationships with institutional investors, pension funds, asset managers, corporates, banks, and other key market participants.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to members of the trading team.
• Identify new business opportunities and develop initiatives to increase client acquisition and retention.
• Oversee the execution of client and proprietary trades, ensuring efficiency, best execution, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor market developments, macroeconomic trends, and investment opportunities, providing strategic insight to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain strong relationships with regulators, exchanges, custodians, and other market infrastructure participants.
• Work closely with investment banking, research, and asset management teams to support client solutions and revenue generation.
• Ensure adherence to all Ghana Stock Exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission, and internal compliance requirements.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the firm’s broader capital markets strategy in Ghana.
• Prepare periodic management reports on trading activity, business performance, client development, and market trends.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline. MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Registered Securities Dealer and licensed by the relevant regulatory authorities in Ghana.
• Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience within capital markets, securities trading, brokerage, investment banking, asset management, or treasury markets.
• Demonstrated experience managing institutional client relationships and generating business within financial markets.
• Strong knowledge of equities, fixed income markets, and the Ghanaian capital markets landscape.
• Proven leadership experience, including the ability to mentor and manage trading professionals.
• Strong commercial acumen and track record of driving revenue growth.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of market structure, trading operations, compliance, and risk management.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Ghana
Ghana