Head and Manager, Fixed Income

Talent Towers - Founded with a clear purpose to transform the human resource landscape in Africa, Talent Towers is a people-first Human Capital Solutions firm committed to delivering innovative, practical, and impactful solutions that drive business performance and workforce excellence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head / Manager, Fixed Income

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

About the Role

• The Head/Manager, Fixed Income is responsible for leading the firm's fixed income investment strategy, portfolio management, and trading activities across money market instruments, government securities, corporate debt, and other fixed income products.
• The role is responsible for maximizing portfolio performance while ensuring compliance with the firm's investment policies, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite.
• The successful candidate will provide investment leadership, identify market opportunities, manage client portfolios, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop innovative fixed income solutions that support the firm's growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Management:

• Develop and execute fixed income investment strategies aligned with the firm's investment objectives and client mandates.
• Manage fixed income portfolios across government securities, treasury bills, bonds, commercial papers, corporate debt, Eurobonds, and money market instruments.
• Optimize portfolio performance through effective duration management, yield enhancement, and asset allocation.

Investment Research & Market Analysis:

• Conduct macroeconomic, credit, and market research to identify investment opportunities.
• Analyze interest rate movements, inflation trends, monetary policy, and economic indicators.

Trading & Execution:

• Execute fixed income trades in accordance with approved investment mandates.
• Build and maintain relationships with brokers, banks, dealers, and market counterparties.

Credit & Investment Risk Management:

• Assess credit quality and investment risks associated with fixed income securities.
• Monitor portfolio exposure to interest rate, liquidity, credit, and concentration risks.

Client Advisory & Business Development:

• Provide fixed income investment advisory services to institutional and high-net-worth clients.
• Participate in client meetings, investment committees, and business development initiatives.

Product Development:

• Support the design and launch of fixed income investment products and funds.
• Identify new investment opportunities across local and international debt markets.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop members of the Fixed Income team.
• Allocate responsibilities and oversee investment research and portfolio activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Investment Management, or a related discipline is an advantage.
• CFA, CAIA, or FRM certification preferred.
• Minimum of 6–9 years of experience in fixed income portfolio management, treasury, asset management, or investment research.
• Demonstrated experience managing institutional or client investment portfolios.
• Experience within an asset management firm, investment bank, pension fund administrator, or financial institution is highly preferred.
• Deep expertise in macroeconomic research, performance analytics, portfolio optimization, and risk mitigation techniques.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg Terminal, portfolio analytics platforms, financial modeling tools, and risk assessment frameworks.
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to investment governance.

Salary
N25,000,000 - N27,000,000 annually.