CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (CIO) – Botswana Insurance Fund Management (BIFM)

DESCRIPTION

Botswana Insurance Fund Management (BIFM), is the oldest and largest asset management firm in Botswana. With over P34 billion in assets under management, you will agree that the investment strategy and management of investment portfolios at Bifm is anything but simple and not for the faint-hearted. As an ambitious and progressive blue-chip company, Bifm seeks only the brightest minds to join them in their journey of continual growth toward excellence.

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
It’s time to stand on your own feet and prove yourself in an environment where you will be given an unprecedented amount of strategic and operational responsibility. This is a truly unique opportunity, for an investment specialist with a flair for management, to stretch yourself and prove your mastery in achieving superior and consistent returns against industry benchmarks.

Reporting to the CEO, and as a member of Exco, you will contribute to the formulation of Bifm business strategy, and develop and implement appropriate investment management strategies. Managing the asset allocation strategy for client mandates you will be responsible for the assessment of various asset classes and making decisions on the overall portfolio positioning to maximize risk-adjusted returns. You will also be responsible for offshore manager selection and monitoring, research oversight across all asset classes: listed and unlisted, as well as ensuring effective management of all client investment portfolios.

Other responsibilities will include client portfolio reporting, all aspects of investment-related compliance, and effective management of a team of investment professionals.
You will be CFA qualified and have a relevant degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering). Your career is in an upward spiral, with a minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience with at least 5 years gained in a senior managerial capacity in investment management.
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