Portfolio Manager Career Opportunity in Kenya

Our client is based in Kenya as a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company.

That is part of an enlarged group that has had over 100 billion sterling pounds of assets under management.

With approximately millions of life assurance policyholders, banking customers, short-term insurance policyholders and more than 1 million unit trust accounts worldwide making our client one of the top forty asset managers of the world.

Our client is looking to recruit a seasoned Portfolio Manager reporting to a Senior Investment Manager.

Purpose of the position

To provide professional investment advisory services to global accepted standards aiming at achieving and outperforming agreed benchmarks

Duties/Responsibilities

Construct portfolio to meet client objective and agreed strategy.Regularly review and rebalance the portfolios to align with agreed house viewMonitor and evaluate individual portfolio performances.Monitor and manage investment risksAchieve out performance against agreed return benchmarksPrepare client investment reports within agreed timeframe.Actively keep working relationships with clients.Participate and contribute in investment committee decisionsContribute & support head of department in meeting overall business objectives.Knowledge, skills and abilities:
Requires a degree in Finance or business administration and Investment qualifications.At least 3 years’ experience in investment advisory industry.Fully computer literate in MS Excel, PowerPoint and familiar with MS Word.Good interpersonal and communication skills.Highly numerate.Fully conversant with investment and corporate finance issuesHow to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to thepreferredrecruiter@gmail.com before close of business 12th May 2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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