About Volition Cap

Volition Capital Investments Limited is an SEC-licensed, game-changing asset manager empowering hardworking Africans and Diasporans to create wealth. Since 2018, the company has been at the forefront of investments for individuals and businesses.

Job Summary

Volition Capital Investments Limited (Volition Cap) seeks a Portfolio Manager to oversee its multi-asset portfolio. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for sourcing new investments, facilitating due diligence, analysing deals and recording and monitoring investments.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Perform end-to-end portfolio management:

• Deal design
• Due diligence
• Allocation
• Placement
• Management
• Records
• Monitoring
• Collection
• Reconciliation

2. Participate in product design.

3. With the CIO, design and update portfolio management frameworks and processes.

4. Recommend and implement portfolio management software, bringing all client & investment records into the platform.

5. Hold client investment planning sessions and effectively upsell products.

6. Provide relevant input to periodically update Volition Cap’s investment course for Africans & Diasporans.

Qualifications, Skills Set and Values

• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience role in a portfolio management position (as a retail fund management expert, NOT a venture capital professional).
• Professional certification in finance/accounting from a recognised professional body (e.g. CFA, CGMA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAN etc).
• Proven hands-on experience with managing portfolios and assets.
• Incredible drive and the capacity to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to extract investment requirements, performance, risks and status from multiple stakeholders.
• Comfort with a multi-asset portfolio.
• Ability to ask probing questions, reconcile viewpoints, foster consensus and stimulate thinking in stakeholders.
• Strong numeracy and accuracy skills.
• Advanced reporting skills.
• Ability to grasp financial concepts quickly.

Remuneration and Benefits

Competitive salary in line with industry benchmarks. Benefits include:

• Annual performance-based bonus
• Health insurance.
• Housing allowance.
• Birthday allowance.
• Work-from-home on some days of the week.
• Maternity/paternity allowance.
• Full pay during leave period.
• Staff-only investment opportunities.