Investment Analyst

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Economics, Statistics or related field.
  

  
  

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
  

  
  

• Significant progress in a recognized professional investment certification such as CFA or ICIFA.
  

• Create financial models to determine fundamental value of prospective listed and unlisted investment opportunities and recommend investment decisions.
  

  
  

• Conducting market research across industries and collect, tabulate and synthesize available market information to support research that will optimize the returns of client funds.
  

  
  

• Perform credit analysis of various debt security issuers and giving fixed income investment recommendations.
  

  
  

• Derive capital market expectations for various asset classes and present recommendations based on Macro Economic research at Investment Committee and Investment strategy meetings.
  

  
  

• Present and support proposed changes in investment targets at security selection meetings, based on intrinsic value derived from financial modelling.
  

  
  

• Support the fund management team in developing, launching and distributing new products and enhancing existing products.
  

  
  

• Prepare and present investment reports to internal and external clients.
  

  
  

• Support Britam Group Investment teams in the region through top-down investment research.