Capital Markets/Securities Trader

Key Responsibilities

Trading & Investment Execution

• Execute, buy and sell transactions across equities, bonds, treasury bills, and other approved securities.
• Identify and capitalize on profitable trading opportunities through market analysis and informed investment decisions.
• Monitor market prices, trading volumes, liquidity, and economic indicators to optimize trade execution.
• Manage trading positions within approved investment strategies, exposure limits, and risk parameters.
• Negotiate competitive pricing and executive transactions efficiently to maximize trading profitability.
• Maintain accurate records of trading activities, transactions, and portfolio positions.
• Conduct fundamental and technical analysis to identify market trends, investment opportunities, and potential risks.
• Monitor development in the Nigerian capital market, including NGX, FMDQ, interest rates, monetary policies, and macroeconomic indicators.
• Analyze securities pricing, yields, market movements, and liquidity conditions to support trading decisions.
• Provide market intelligence, investment recommendations, and actionable trading insights to management.
• Identify emerging investment opportunities and recommend strategies to improve trading performance.

Portfolio Performance & Revenue Generation

• Develop and implement trading strategies aimed at achieving revenue and profitability targets.
• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend adjustments to optimize returns.
• Identify opportunities for capital appreciation, yield optimization, and effective liquidity deployment.
• Track trading profitability, transaction costs, and investment performance against established targets.
• Support the growth of the company's investment portfolio through disciplined and commercially sound trade decisions.

Risk Management & regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all trading activities comply with applicable SEC regulations, market rules, internal policies, and approved trading mandates.
• Monitor market exposure, counterparty risks, liquidity risks, and trading limits.
• Conduct appropriate due diligence and risk assessments before executing transactions.
• Collaborate with risk, compliance, finance, and operations teams to ensure accurate trade settlement and reconciliation.
• Escalate unusual market activities, settlement exceptions, and potential trading risks promptly.

Stakeholder & Counterparty Management

• Build and maintain productive relationships with stockbrokers, securities dealers, banks, asset managers, and other market participants.
• Engage counterparties to secure competitive pricing, market information, and investment opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align trading activities with business and investment objectives.
• Prepare daily trading reports, market updates, and periodic portfolio performance reports.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Banking, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Nigerian capital markets, securities trading, capital markets, investment banking, asset management, or treasury operations.
• Demonstrable experience in trading equities, fixed-income securities, treasury bills, bonds, or related financial instruments.
• Strong understanding of the Nigerian capital market, including NGX, FMDQ, SEC regulations, and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to identify profitable trading opportunities and execute transactions effectively.
• Strong knowledge of securities valuation, market analysis, portfolio management, and trading risk.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, market analysis tools, and relevant trading platforms.
• Strong numerical, analytical, decision-making, and negotiable skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• High level of integrity, commercial awareness, and attention to detail.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CIS, CFA, ACI, CISI, ACT, ACA/ACCA CISI, ACT, ACA/ICAN or other capital-market certifications will be an added advantage.
• Relevant SEC registration or professional licensing, where required for the trading activities performed, will be an advantage.