Responsible for delivering risk-controlled, policy-compliant returns on company's local and offshore portfolio. Primary objective will be to preserve capital while ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy & Execution: Maintain the company's Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), propose Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) tilts, and schedule rebalancing to optimize the portfolio. Will also define clear entry and exit rules for investments.
- Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth research and produce investment memos on potential investments, including bonds, ETFs, and equities. This includes analyzing the investment thesis, valuation, potential risks, and market catalysts. Will be responsible for tracking key macroeconomic indicators such as interest rates, foreign exchange (FX) rates, and inflation, as well as monitoring issuer credit.
- Trading & Execution: Execute trades with a focus on best execution, including running Requests for Quotes (RFQs) where feasible and meticulously documenting price discovery. Will maintain a complete and auditable order blotter.
- Risk Management: Proactively monitor portfolio limits on a daily basis, including issuer, sector, country, FX, and duration exposures. Will also run Value at Risk (VaR) and stress tests, implement hedging strategies as per policy, and promptly escalate any risks that fall outside of established bands.
- Liquidity & Treasury: Coordinate a rolling 90-day cash runway, ladder maturities, and ensure cash drag is minimized.
- Governance & Compliance: Uphold strict adherence to compliance policies by observing trading windows, personal account trading rules, and restricted lists. Will ensure all records and filings are complete and submitted on time, and close any Investment Committee (IC) action items within 30 days.
- Stakeholder Communication: Present clear investment options and recommendations to the Investment Committee and Board of Directors. Expected to be an active participant in debates, commit to decisions once they are made, and execute with transparency.
