Assistant Portfolio Manager - Rest of Africa at Public Investment Corporation

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications & Experience: 

• B Degree in Commerce, Finance or Science 
• At least 5-7 years relevant experience earned in a investment management/banking/management consulting environment 

Preferred Qualifications & Experience: 

• Post graduate degree in commerce, finance, or science 
• Masters (MBA, MCom, MSc) degree 
• Over 10 years of relevant experience 
• Professional Body/Association (Preferred): 
• CFA or similar 

Minimum Technical/Experience Requirement: 

• Understanding of macro-economic factors to the extent it relates to currencies and can guide country allocations and risk management 
• A deep understanding of capital markets in the Rest of Africa and the various drivers 
• Understanding of multiple valuation methodologies and their positives/negatives 
• Security-specific research 
• Capital market research 
• Maintain, develop, and update fundamental valuation models 

Duties:

• Country allocation and security recommendations with detailed investment thesis to develop and customize valuation models. Travel is an integral part of this process. 
• Detailed presentation of these recommendations to both the Portfolio Manager as well as the Internal Listed Equities team 
• Awareness of portfolio/security exposures with continuous monitoring and assisting the Portfolio Manager in matching exposures with valuations 
• Provision of investment thesis, valuations, industry and company information on a timely basis 

Competencies and skills: 

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset 
• Ability to cope with pressure and setbacks 
• Strong numerical skills 
• Communication and Presentation skills 
• Excellent writing skills 
• Thorough and accurate analysis 
• Interpersonal skills 
• Planning and organising 
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations