Managing Director - Kingdom Securities Limited

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Are you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment? The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “the kingdom bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.
Our mission is to offer value-added financial services to our chosen market segments with special emphasis on the co-operative movement through a highly effective network of service points, excellent customer service and a highly motivated team of qualified personnel.
It is against this background that we are looking to recruit a highly motivated and self-driven professional to join our team as Managing Director for Kingdom Securities Limited, a subsidiary of The Co-operative Bank Group.

Job Summary

The job holder will be expected to provide leadership to Kingdom Securities Limited which is a subsidiary of the Bank providing stockbroking services and positioning it as the leading stockbroker in Kenya.This is a high profile role that requires a seasoned, result oriented and decisive professional with excellent leadership skills.

The Role

Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
  • Establish a strong corporate/institutional client base by signing up leading Fund Managers, Insurance Companies, Banks and Parastatals
  • Develop a strong retail business model through the Co-operative Bank branches to increase the level of sales
  • Grow the customer base of the company through aggressive customer acquisition from the branches and the Co-operative sector.
  • Build the company’s transaction advisory capacity through participating in new listings coming into the market
  • Marketing responsibilities to ensure that profitability objectives of Kingdom Securities Limited are achieved
  • Product development especially in the area of transaction advisory as well as increase the Bank’s market share in the stock brokerage business
  • Enhance the efficiency and security of the internal processes by ensuring that the Company operates as per the laid down policy
  • Ensure compliance of all scheme’s to the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Company Act and CMA regulations
  • Ensure prudent management of the financial assets of the subsidiary to facilitate optimization of returns

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance and other related fields. A strong preference for an MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferably in a Business related field
  • Professional Certification – Certified Financial Analyst or a relevant financial professional certification
  • A minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience in Investment Banking in a Senior Management position. Experience in multi sector private equity or private equity transaction advisory will also be considered
  • Emerging markets experience

Personal Attributes & Skills required in undertaking the role

  • Excellent leadership skills, including experience managing investment professionals and with strong team orientation
  • Working understanding of the regulatory framework i.e. Nairobi Stock Exchange, Capital Markets Authority and the Central Depository System Corporation
  • Experience in the Capital Markets Product Structuring and Trading
  • Experience in preparation and presentation of investment reports and proposals as well as Asset Management.
  • Strong acumen in modern investment techniques and experience working with complex financial models
  • Specialist knowledge of investment analysis and portfolio management process
  • Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
  • A sound knowledge in the field of Corporate Finance and asset management
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Impeccable communication and report writing skills 

How to apply

If you meet the role, qualifications and person profile and you are interested in taking on an exciting opportunity to add value to your career, send your detailed Curriculum Vitae to md@co-opbank.co.ke by 30 January 2015. Please quote this reference on your application and on the subject line of your email as: KSL/3/HRD/2015
We are an equal opportunity employer.

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