Investment Officer

Job description / Role

Our client is a leading holding Company looking to hire an Investment Officer in Bahrain.

Responsibilities include:
• Corresponding investment theses, and asset allocation
• Communicating a viewpoint of the economy, markets, research, diligence, and the analyses.
• Risk management
• Performing qualitative and quantitative research to select investments
• Performing manager due diligence across asset classes
• Developing efficient investment processes and procedures
• Researching companies, particularly in terms of their financial functioning
• Analyzing company accounts, profit and loss sheets and cash flow information
• Interpreting complicated financial information
• Writing financial research summaries
• Making informed recommendations
• Engages in regular research and reading to stay apprised about the state of the economy, global financial markets, and general current events
• Maintains current knowledge about financial products available to corporate and individual clients, including bonds, stocks, investments, and trusts
• Works closely with CEO to assess financial information and investment opportunities
• Presents investment opportunities and related analysis while pitching proposed course of action in meetings.
• Uses complex financial models to project future earning and profit potential and uses this data to inform decisions and proposals
• Makes decisions about financial and investment opportunities
• To stay up-to-date about market situations and company decisions that may impact one another
• Takes on high levels of responsibility on behalf of financial institutions
• Specializes in a particular field or industry to aspire to achieve expert level knowledge
• Reviewing of the balance sheet and providing sufficient recommendations to the management with the documentation as a proof.

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Self-motivated, confident, detail-oriented, and analytical
• Willingness to take on additional operational responsibilities as needed
• Demonstrated knowledge of various securities markets
• Experience in Private equity, Public Equity & Real Estate
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• CFA designation and/or five years of portfolio management experience
• 5-7 year’s industry experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Pakistani candidates are encouraged to apply

About the Company

Gulf Connexions Group is the regions leading specialist recruitment consultancy providing a wealth of local and international expertise and in-depth market intelligence for its blue-chip clients and candidates.

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Headquartered in Bahrain in the heart of central business district, Gulf Connexions maintains offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Singapore, fully equipped with state-of-the-art database technologies. Gulf Connexions has a rigorous screening process for all prospective candidates with interviewing facilities available throughout the region.

Gulf Connexions has the most extensive database of experienced and qualified banking candidates available for regional deployment. Gulf Connexions works closely with the region\'s leading blue chip organizations providing candidates with excellent career path development and unrivaled employment opportunities.