Officer, Middle Office
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Ecobank Nigeria is hiring a full-time Officer, Middle Office in Lagos to support risk management across investment, trading, and advisory processes. The role involves valuation, trade controls, reconciliation, risk reporting, and liaison between front and back office. Candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of experience in risk management, portfolio management or a control function.
- Full-time middle office risk role within Ecobank's Securities, Wealth and Asset Management business
- Based in Lagos with exposure to investment lifecycle, trading and advisory processes
- Requires Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years experience in risk management, portfolio management or control function
- CFA, CIS, ACCA or FRM professional qualifications are desirable
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- Required3+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
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Original source description
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company, was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In the early 1980’s foreign and stat... Read more about this company Officer, Middle Office Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate Experience: 3 years Location Lagos Job Field Banking Purpose: Support the efficiency of risk management process by promptly identifying key risks and working actively with the risk manager to resolve such risks. Providing independent control, oversight, and analytical support over investment lifecycle, trading, and advisory processes. Approach: Constantly relating with other group members (front-office, back-office, custodian, Asset Managers, Internal Control, and Compliance) and external stakeholders (Regulators, brokers). Extensive due diligence, collaborative mindset, deepened risk management culture, and proactive measures in the discharge of responsibilities. Continuous personal development in critical technical skills and emotional intelligence and upholding high ethical principles. JOB CONTEXT [i.e. Key Communications & Decision Making] Internal Relationship: EDC Risk Manager Group Head, Securities, Wealth and Asset Management & Investment Banking COO, Securities, Wealth and Asset Management business EDC Business and Support Function Heads. External Relationships: Rating Agencies Auditors Trustees Custodians Fund Administrators Key Responsibilities: Performing valuation for all funds and managing the spectrum of the valuation process(es) and ensuring a same day valuation pricing and communication. Trade and transaction controls and ensuring compliance with established governance protocols such as Investment committee, Deal Approval committee, and other internal policies, processes, and procedures. Critical reconciliation and exception management reporting of trade, client position, securities, brokers’ position, corporate actions, bank, valuation system, and custodians’ position. Data, Management Information, and Analytics. This will involve producing risk control dashboards, monitor exposures, perform trend analysis, portfolio analytics, and maintaining the integrity of system data and information. Report renditions for all investment funds, products, and security transactions such as Imminent maturity, coupon payment trackers, mutual fund NAVs, income attribution analysis, risk metric, SBPR performance reports, Client service reports, risk research, and yield analysis etc. This may include providing relevant reports to regulators as well. Risk assessments and reporting on concentration, liquidity, counterparty, contagion, credit, counterparty, IRR, model risk, and so on, for varying funds, business units, and products. Act as liaison officer for front office (PM, sales, client service) and Back office (Operations and Finance), to ensure all transactional discrepancies are promptly identified and resolved. Monitor and support the resolution of system/platform related issues across business units and automation processes. Any other activities, as maybe assigned by the risk manager. Qualifications KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent. Master's degree will be an advantage. Minimum of 3 years of experience: in risk management, portfolio management or control function. Professional qualifications including CFA, CIS, ACCA or FRM are desirable. Skills & Experience: Strong knowledge of financial markets and instruments, investment products, valuation methodologies, and capital market intricacies. Demonstrated ability in managing complex stakeholders. Strong risk management understanding with proven ability in risk assessments in capital market operations. Sound competence in Excel, Power BI, SQL, Bloomberg, portfolio management systems and project management. Good experience: in risk audit assurance, internal controls, and financial reporting. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and problem solver. Proven risk research capabilities Ability to work on multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment. Check how your CV aligns with this job Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Ecobank Nigeria on fa-emqf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com to apply Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.