Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects.
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To identify, define and develop investment and wealth management portfolio for Safaricom;
To develop and launch Safaricom flagship wealth management product propositions;
To provide market intelligence on investments, banking and trust concepts including, but not limited to: assetallocation on managed portfolios, brokerage accounts, portfolio reviews,deposit and loan solutions, basic trust and estate products and identification of wealth planning opportunities;
Be responsible for leading companywide strategic initiatives on investments and related Industry;
To collaborate with partners with newand existing partners to develop new ideas based on market research andinsights;
To work in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure execution of the overall investment strategy;
To ensure systematic and forward thinking in the product selection for current and future needs of the customer;
To target prospective investment partners based on the various propositions that are in line with the company’sobjectives;
To conduct partner product and proposition analysis based financial information to identify opportunities forcollaboration;
Keeping up to date with market developments, new investment products and all other areas that can affect themarkets;
To evaluate the feasibility ofcurrent and future investment products to ensure relevance of the products;
To help organize and lead criticalplanning meetings, status updates, business reviews and other communications;
To engage with key influencers anddecision makers across different teams to accomplish the company’s goals;
To assess and interpret complicatedfinancial information and translate to a consumable product;
To collaborate with cross-functionalteams to structure and execute business initiatives, lead analysis and develop and communicate final recommendations for growing investment products for thecompany;
To support the financial services andstrategic partnerships business in key business projects and initiatives.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degreein a business related field; Degree from a recognized university preferably inBusiness Administration, Finance or Economics;
A Masters degreeor Chartered Financial Analyst will be an added advantage;
At least 6-8years’ experience in private banking or Financial Services industry,demonstrated progression and at least 3 years’ experience in aTelecommunications company handling partnerships, business development andstrategy formulation;
Must haveworking experience in private banking or Financial Services industry;
Must haveexcellent financial and analytical skills.
Additional Details
In-depth knowledge of the FinancialInvestment business coupled with the ability to translate customers’ needs intoscalable product propositions to drive financial inclusion.
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