Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
  
• Authorised dealing clerk of the NGX
  
• CFA or progress toward CFA Charter is an advantage.
  
• Minimum 5 years of active trading experience in the Nigerian capital market (buy-side or sell-side).
  
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with trading platforms, technical analysis tools, and Bloomberg/Reuters terminals.
  
• Deep understanding of NGX, FMDQ, CBN policies, and Nigerian market instruments.
  

Securities Trading:

• Identify high-probability trading opportunities and execute strategies including directional trades, arbitrage, mean reversion, and yield optimization.
  
• Execute calculated positions in both Equities and Fixed Income instruments in line with the firm’s investment policies as regards the proprietary trading (prop) book
  
• Generate and submit a daily P&L report and position breakdown to the Managing Director/Executive Director Investments
  

Collaboration & Reporting

• Maintain regular and transparent communication with back-office teams including risk, compliance, operations, and financial control teams to ensure smooth trade execution, settlement, and reconciliation.
  
• Actively contribute to weekly trading review sessions and strategic planning meetings.
  
• Actively participate and report on activities in monthly investment risk committee meetings
  

Market Intelligence and Research:

• Stay updated on news and macroeconomic trends, fiscal and monetary policy changes, regulatory updates, and company-specific news in the capital market
  
• Collaborate with the research team to integrate market insights into trading strategies.
  
• Communicate intelligence guiding positions clearly when required.
  

Compliance

• Adhere strictly to the investment policy document and internal risk controls e.g. position limits and stop loss provision.
  
• Ensure compliance with SEC, NGX, FMDQ, and other regulatory requirements.
  
• Monitor liquidity, credit, and counterparty risks and escalate any breaches immediately.