Senior Investment Advisor
OBSIDIAN Capital Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
We are seeking an experienced professional for this opening.
Position Overview:
- We are looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial senior Investment Advisor to join our Wealth Management division.
- This is a rare opportunity to shape the investment philosophy, service offering, and market positioning of a young multi-family office with global ambitions.
- This is both a strategic and hands-on role, suited for an investment leader who can operate in a lean environment and is excited about building a firm from the ground up.
- The role is fast-paced and demanding. Cultural fit is key to the role, and it is vital that the candidate shares and upholds our values and beliefs. An existing knowledge of asset management, wealth management banking, structured finance and basic accounting is critical.
- Investment Strategy & Advisory.
- Leading investment strategy and portfolio construction.
- Develop and oversee the firm’s investment philosophy, asset allocation, and portfolio construction frameworks.
- Oversee all investment strategies, ensuring an optimal portfolio of offerings, periodic product diligence, and continuous performance tracking
- Advise clients on investment opportunities across asset classes (public markets, private equity, alternatives, real assets, fixed income, and cash management).
- Monitor global markets, identify opportunities, and make timely recommendations aligned with client objectives.
- Build and oversee robust risk management processes.
- Build and develop the firm’s investment platform, securing relationships with external platform providers and working with the Client Advisors.
- Provide all reporting on client portfolios, consolidating their investments into a single simple to understand report.
- Prepare and provide all research reports on behalf of the firm, including the daily newsletter and periodic research reports.
- Provide required support to the firm’s existing products and strategies, and identify new organisations and strategies to acquire as value adds.
- Relationship & Business Development
- Building relationships with global service providers and investment managers.
- Build and nurture partnerships with global and local investment managers, banks, custodians, and other service providers.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to clients.
- Represent the Firm in client and prospect meetings, articulating the firm’s value proposition.
- Support new client acquisition by leveraging personal networks, credibility, and industry visibility.