Portfolio Manager / Trader

Robert Half

UAE

Ref: HP341-84

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Portfolio Manager / Trader - International Equities, Dubai

The Company

Our client, the family office and investment arm of a local conglomerate, are looking for an experienced professional to join their business leading equities trading for an international equity portfolio. The successful candidate is likely to either come from a portfolio management, trading, or equity research background.

The Role

* Management of share trading activities
* Provide recommendations to the Chairman on investment strategies related to trading activities
* Conducting market research and analysis, making investment recommendations to the Chairman
* Instructing broker on trade execution, as agreed with the Chairman
* Developing investment strategies and portfolio risk management
* Prepare market updates on investment news and trading volumes by region and sector
* Ensuring trades recorded in the accounting system on day of transaction
* Preparation of quarterly rolling 36 month P&L, BS and Cash Flow forecasts for the share trading activities
* Provision of variance analysis explanations and other adhoc analysis in support of share trading activities

Requirements

The Candidate

* BSc in Finance/Economics or related field
* 5 years of trading experience with strong track record of delivering profit
* Strong financial analysis skills
* Sound knowledge of equity and fixed income products
* Knowledge of Portfolio Risk Management strategies
* Decision making
* Attention to detail
* Structured, focused work style
* High ethical standards
* Based in Dubai

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.

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