Research Officer at Greenwich Merchant Bank

Greenwich Merchant Bank (GMB) is a pre-eminent merchant bank owned by reputable corporate and private investors. The Bank has its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria with focus on high end financial products and services to select clientele in targeted sectors of the economy. Our operations cover Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Investment Banking, Asset & Wealth Management, Treasury & Global Markets and Securities Trading. The Bank is rated BBB- (NG) Long Term, and A3 (NG) Short Term with Stable Outlook by Global Ratings Agency, GCR.

With over 27 years experience in the financial industry, Greenwich Trust Limited, the precursor to GMB carved a strong market niche for itself and won several awards over the years. Our deep knowledge of the market, nimbleness, smooth and reliable processes driven largely by technology and the high quality of our personnel put us on the cutting edge of strategic importance to our select clientele. The upscaling of our operations into mainstream banking aligns with the strategic vision of our shareholders to build an enduring institution that serves as a one-stop shop for our clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Officer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Objective

• To serve as a business enabler across the group in providing proactive initiatives, products and services that will position Greenwich as a leading firm for reliable market insights and investment advice. 

Responsibilities

• Proper coordination of market reports and information for business decisions.
• Building of financial models to support analysis and investment recommendations for equity and debt instruments with exposure to Pan African Market.
• This will include preparing yearly economic outlook reports that will include sector and company evaluations for publication.
• Deploy market intelligence process.
• Analyze market information and give Management strategic information on business and product expansion.
• Equity valuation and recommendations 
• Conduct periodic macroeconomic analyses and implications for the markets.
• Conduct weekly and monthly competitors' market performance.
• Conduct weekly and monthly industry analyses for management business decisions.
• Build and maintain macroeconomic and market data bank to analysis and decision making.
• Responsible for producing Macroeconomic and Cross Product Strategy research for internal and external use.
• Leading the production of regular reports which monitor developments in the Group’s key markets and products.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the HOD.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance and related course. 
• MBA/Masters in Economics or Finance related course is preferred.
• CFA/ACA/ACCA Certification is an added advantage.
• Relevant experience of at least 2 years as a Research analyst in the financial services industry.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and a copy of their Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.