The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)
is a company licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to facilitate the
trading of financial products through the provision of a trading platform for
listed securities.
Clearing Operations Support Analyst
Overall Purpose: The Clearing Operations Support Analyst role is a
blend of general technical and business knowledge, as well as the overall
architecture of the Exchange, Clearing Systems, and network.
The job holder will thus be required to understand the Clearing platforms and apply technical knowledge to improve system performance and reliability.
Additionally, he/ she will have
strong operational skills and experience in financial services preferably in a
Banking environment.
The position reports to the Manager,
Trading.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Run daily operations procedures including
overseeing end of day clearing and banking runs;
- Ensure efficient and accurate transaction
processing across a broad range of products;
- Provide troubleshooting services and support
as the primary liaison between the NSE, NSE Clear, other internal
departments, and the clearing members; and
- Responsible for the overall daily clearing
operation processes and services.
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate Degree - analytical or financial
related subject favoured;
- General knowledge of derivative markets both
locally and internationally;
- Robust analytical skills;
- High attention to detail, accuracy and risk
awareness; and
- Dynamic self-starter with the ability to work
independently as well as be a solid team player.
Desired
- Exposure to commodity markets, financial
trading environment, or equity brokerage business is essential; exposure
to futures markets, a plus;
- Proficient computer skills, particularly with
Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Equities Derivatives Specialist or Fixed
Income & FX Derivatives Specialist
Overall Purpose: The Derivatives Specialists will lead business
development with a primary focus on generating revenue and working closely with
various stakeholders to deliver products, solutions and services in the
derivatives market.
The candidates will be
entrepreneurial, comfortable in fast pace, client and result driven environment
and must feel at ease scripting and pricing derivatives and strategies with a
strong knowledge of market practices, risk measures and hedging practices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for activities associated with
enhancing existing and creation of new derivative products;
- Provision of derivative support and customer
relationships;
- Implementation of solutions to support new
product and client offerings;
- Coordination and communication with various
internal and external stakeholders inclusive of direct client interaction;
- Driving sales, managing leads and generating
revenues in line with set targets.
- Research, analysis and keeping abreast of
other derivative exchange products, OTC derivatives, competitors and
regulatory changes/ trends and assist in formulation and implementation of
new policies and rules;
- Presenting new product proposals to Executive
Committee for approval if required;
- Design and stress test proposed billing models
through back testing and simulated spread sheets and databases. End goal
to create profitable pricing for products;
- Creation of educational and training material;
and
- Conducting of education and training to all
existing and potential stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a business related or any
other relevant field;
- Professional qualifications such as CFA, CPA,
ACCA, ACI and membership to a relevant professional body;
- Minimum four (4) years’ experience in capital
market environments and/or significant treasury trading, sales or
operations roles at a commercial bank.
Key Competencies
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely,
moderating style and delivery to suit different parties and media;
- Strong interpersonal and relationship
management skills;
- Desire to develop and maintain client
relationships;
- Strong IT skills and proficiency with
Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel);
- Strong settlement product knowledge (FI,
Equity or FX);
- Strong product knowledge and experience in
Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, settlements, cash management,
fund management, risk management and regulatory environments are desired.
- Proven ability to work efficiently and
accurately under pressure in a fast paced multi-tasking environment; and
- Proactive and self-motivated.
Senior Officer – Market Supervision
Overall Purpose: Monitors compliance by Issuers and Trading
Participants with the Capital Markets Authority Act & subsidiary
legislation and the Nairobi Securities Exchange Rules and Regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Reviewing and analyzing the interim and end
year financial reports of listed companies and Trading Participants for
compliance with the Capital Market Rules and Regulations and the NSE
Rules;
- Reviewing Information Memorandums from
prospective issuers on the Main Investment Market Segment, Alternative
Investment Market Segment and Fixed Investment Market Segment, Growth
& Enterprise Market Segment and preparing final reports on compliance
issues as provided by the NSE Listing Rules and Regulations;
- Reviewing and preparing preliminary reports on
material announcements made by listed companies to ascertain compliance
with the NSE continuous reporting obligations;
- Conducting quarterly compliance inspections on
Trading Participants to assess their compliance with the Capital Markets
Regulations and the NSE Rules;
- Conducting investigations into suspected or
reported violations of NSE or CMA Rules and Regulations by acting on the
daily surveillance reports, investor complaints and any other sources of
information;
- Maintaining the monthly investor returns by
listed companies and performing variance analysis reviews to ensure
compliance with the Capital Markets Foreign Investors Regulations; and
- Recommending appropriate amendments to the
capital markets legal and regulatory framework.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, and
Economics or similar disciplines;
- Professional qualification in accounting or
finance such as CPA, CFA, CISA or other related fields; and
- Minimum four (4) years’ experience in the
capital markets.
Key Competencies
- High level of integrity;
- Team player and positive attitude;
- Good analytical skills;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability
to interface positively with the players in the capital markets;
- Very good report writing skills;
- Sound IT proficiency in Ms Word, Excel and
Power Point; and
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of
privileged information and to ensure absolute discretion and sensitivity
to confidential matters.
How to Apply
Applications should be sent to the
address below by close of business on Wednesday, 22nd April 2015.
The Chief Executive
Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited
The Exchange, 55 Westlands Road
P.O. Box 43633-00100
Nairobi
Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited
The Exchange, 55 Westlands Road
P.O. Box 43633-00100
Nairobi
Email: recruitment@nse.co.ke
Dropping Zone No. 243 Revlon Professional Plaza, 2nd Floor
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.