Senior Portfolio Manager, WAM Ghana

About the role

The Asset Management Business of EDC is looking for a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead a group of Portfolio Managers and Investment Analysts across countries, overseeing client investment portfolios in line with their objectives. The role contributes to the growth of assets under management and revenues, and calls for strong technical and leadership skills.

Key responsibilities

• Identify client investment objectives and choose the optimal asset classes, including equities and fixed income, and implement investment strategies subject to Investment Committee approval
• Lead equity and fixed income valuation using methods such as DDM, FCFF and FCFE, and coordinate financial statement analysis and macroeconomic analysis
• Coordinate investor meetings at least twice a year and quarterly presentations for pension fund trustees and insurance firms
• Review and approve fund factsheets, analyse portfolios for rebalancing and track AUM growth, counterparty exposure and large holdings
• Develop and maintain credit risk and debt capacity models, including the CAMEL model and debt service coverage forecasts
• Generate investment ideas and work with sales and business development on new products
• Develop trade execution strategies with brokers and dealers, including fixed income and foreign portfolio investor needs
• Supervise reports for Investment Committee and Board meetings and attend and present them

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering; a master's degree or MBA is an added advantage
• At least 5-9 years of experience in finance and investments
• Relevant regulatory certification; professional certifications such as CFA, ACCA or CA are a plus
• Good grasp of inflation, GDP, exchange rate dynamics and in-country financial markets
• Ability to manage Investment Analysts, junior portfolio managers and other portfolio managers