Investment Analyst

  • Full Time
  • Kitwe, Zambia
  • 11 / Month
  • Applications have closed

MUKUBA PENSION TRUST

Pension Industry

Job Purpose

To design and apply sound and professional appraisal standards and techniques within the Investment Policy guidelines in order to maximize returns for the Trust.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepares short and long term investment proposals for presentation to the Board by superior.
  • Analyse the political and economic environment as it impacts on the investments and the expected investments decisions with a view to giving an informed decision on where the funds should be invested or divested.
  • Appraises the company’s investment policy and recommends modifications and revisions whenever appropriate to ensure that the policy always remains congruent with current economic trends.
  • Monitors and reviews the performance of investment assets through inter alia regular financial statements and other reports
  • Appraise investment opportunities with a view to rendering an opinion to the Finance Manager on whether MPT can invest or not in a particular asset.
  • Conduct online research to monitor the performance of the stock market and its impact on the Trust business.
  • Carries out market surveys to explore business opportunities in the pension industry.
  • Undertakes business appraisals and evaluations to determine potential returns from such business prospects.
  • Conducts financial analysis of organizations where MPT has shares in order to determine their economic viability and makes appropriate recommendations to management.
  • Prepares investment reports for management on a monthly and quarterly basis
  • Perform financial due diligence and analysis on prospective projects and recommend an investment decision.

Qualification

  • Full grade 12 Certificate
  • A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Statistics, Economics or a Professional Accounting qualification
  • An investment related certification will be an added advantage

Experience

  • Not less than 2 years of experience in a similar capacity.

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