Investment Manager

• Manage, construct and rebalance portfolios within approved objectives, asset allocation and risk parameters; implement Investment Committee strategic and tactical allocation decisions; monitor positioning and mandated limits daily and manage liquidity for subscriptions, redemptions and other obligations
• Research eligible asset classes including government securities, money market instruments, fixed deposits, corporate bonds and, where mandated, listed equities; analyse macroeconomic conditions, interest rates, credit quality and market developments; present evidence-based recommendations to the CIO and Investment Committee
• Execute transactions in investors' best interests considering price, cost, speed and execution/settlement likelihood; allocate multi-portfolio trades fairly under the Conflicts of Interest Policy; maintain complete trade records, coordinate timely settlement and identify, record and promptly correct trade errors
• Monitor interest-rate, concentration, credit and liquidity risk; ensure compliance with asset allocation, issuer/concentration, duration and liquidity limits; record, escalate and promptly remedy breaches and support stress testing and scenario analysis
• Support independent asset valuation and scheme NAV calculation with finance and the fund administrator; monitor performance against benchmarks, risk-adjusted returns and attribution and investigate and escalate mandate-inconsistent performance
• Comply with the investment governance framework, each Investment Policy Statement, Investment Management Agreement and applicable regulation; prepare reports for the Investment Committee, Board and clients; support AML/KYC requirements and contribute to investment commentary and client communications
• Participate as required in institutional and high-net-worth client meetings on strategy and performance and support business development and new investment product design

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Statistics or a related field
• Progress toward or completion of a relevant professional qualification such as the CFA designation is strongly preferred
• At least five years' relevant experience in investment management, portfolio management or investment research, preferably in regulated financial services
• Sound knowledge of fixed income, money market instruments and Ugandan capital markets
• Must continuously meet CMA fit-and-proper criteria

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical, quantitative and decision-making skills
• Sound judgement under uncertainty and disciplined risk management
• High integrity and fiduciary responsibility
• Clear communication of complex investment matters to clients, the Investment Committee and Board
• Collaborative approach suited to a small, growing team
• Familiarity with the CMA framework for fund managers and collective investment schemes is desirable