CfC Stanbic Financial Services
A member of Standard Bank Group
Career Opportunity
As a leading Investment Bank and part of an international brand and network, we are committed to making a real difference to financial services in Kenya by ensuring long term sustainability through understanding the needs of our clients. This we do through our people who have energy, passion and skills. Do you want to be part of this exciting team?
We are looking to expand our research department and if you believe in our mantra, then we want you
Research Analyst
Are you an individual who enjoys analyzing, predicting and forecasting?
Are you up-to—date with the economic activities of our domestic and global markets?
Do you carry out research on equities and the fixed income market?
Reporting to the Head of Research, we are looking for an individual to join our current research team.
Key Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide support to the Trading and Sales functions.
A member of Standard Bank Group
Career Opportunity
As a leading Investment Bank and part of an international brand and network, we are committed to making a real difference to financial services in Kenya by ensuring long term sustainability through understanding the needs of our clients. This we do through our people who have energy, passion and skills. Do you want to be part of this exciting team?
We are looking to expand our research department and if you believe in our mantra, then we want you
Research Analyst
Are you an individual who enjoys analyzing, predicting and forecasting?
Are you up-to—date with the economic activities of our domestic and global markets?
Do you carry out research on equities and the fixed income market?
Reporting to the Head of Research, we are looking for an individual to join our current research team.
Key Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide support to the Trading and Sales functions.
- Analysis of financial information to forecast business, industry, and economic conditions, for use in making investment decisions.
- Gathering and analyzing company financial statements, industry, regulatory and economic information, and financial periodicals and newspapers.
- Summarizing of data describing current and long term trends in investment risks and economic influences pertinent to investments.
- Carrying out macro economic, industry and company research.
- Carrying out a detailed review of investment prospects.
- Assist in the analysis of financial data and extract and define relevant information, interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability.
- Evaluating the performance of portfolio companies not limited to financial statement analysis.
Qualification
- Must posses a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in a business related course with a bias towards Finance, Commerce or Economics.
- Professional qualifications in CFA or be a registered student actively pursuing the CFA qualification.
- Working experience of at least 1 year in investment research or a related field.
- Ability to construct and utilise financial models.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with a wide range of people.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct, evaluate and examine companies and industries for the purposes of conducting research.
Core Competencies
- Ability to construct and utilize financial models.
- Ability to make informed and persuasive recommendations.
- Broad and up-to-date understanding of company balance sheets.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent attitude and work ethic.
If you think you can match the above requirements, please send us your application with a detailed curriculum vitae, stating your current position, role applied for, current remuneration package, email and telephone contacts quoting the respective job titles in the subject field to the Human Resources Manager, CfC Stanbic Financial Services, email address recruit- fs @ stanbic.com.
To be considered for the interview process, your application should be received by 26th March 2010. The Company is an equal opportunity employer with a compelling Employee Value Proposition. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To be considered for the interview process, your application should be received by 26th March 2010. The Company is an equal opportunity employer with a compelling Employee Value Proposition. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
