ASD Dealer - Custodial Business

About the role

SBM Bank is hiring an ASD Dealer for its custodial business, based in Westlands, Nairobi. The role covers government securities trading, execution and pricing, and requires strong knowledge of the Kenyan fixed-income market.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Banking, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 4-7 years of relevant experience in fixed-income trading, treasury, capital markets, securities dealing, custody or institutional sales.
• Demonstrated experience in government securities markets and institutional client engagement.
• Strong understanding of Kenyan fixed-income market structures, trading practices and regulatory requirements.
• Added advantage: ACI Dealing Certificate, CFA qualification or candidacy, CISI qualifications, CPA(K), ACCA or other treasury and capital markets certifications.
• Added advantage: experience in market making, portfolio management, securities valuation and risk management.

Required skills

• Government securities trading and execution, and fixed-income valuation and pricing.
• Yield curve, yield-to-maturity and duration analysis; interest rate markets and macroeconomic analysis.
• Portfolio management principles and performance monitoring, market making and liquidity management.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg, Reuters or equivalent market information systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modelling.
• Trading risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Understanding of securities settlement, custody processes and primary market auction procedures.