Career Opportunities at Cytonn Investments - 4 Positions

Responsibilities for the Financial Advisor Job

• Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients
• Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships
• Reach potential customers through cold calling
• Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
• Attend prospect and client meetings to make presentations and oversee follow up
• Identifying opportunities for product development, and other product offerings
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Financial Advisor Job Requirements

• KCSE grade C+ and above
• Diploma or Degree holder in any field
• Proven work experience as a financial advisor
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
• Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
• Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs

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The successful candidate will have an opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.

Mobile Application Software Engineer Job Responsibilities

• Build new and engaging native mobile applications using the Android SDK
• Work with UI/UX designers and fellow engineers to build enterprise mobile solutions
• Deliver feature enhancements and continuous improvements to existing mobile apps
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requirements for the Mobile Application Software Engineer Job

• A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
  Computer Science (or related) degree with a minimum of upper second-class honors
• At least one-year coding experience working on production mobile applications. Experience in developing in the financial services industry is an added advantage
• Demonstrable experience in developing Android applications in Java/Kotlin. Knowledge and experience of iOS (Swift) is an added advantage
• Solid understanding of popular programming paradigms (object orientation & functional programming), data structures and algorithms
• Proficient understanding of version control systems (GIT)
• Ability to work long hours to complete requirements
• A passion for computing and software and engaging learning experiences, as well as desire to make a difference in a highly productive environment
• Desire to use technology to develop innovative solutions that solve real world problems
• Have at least two active applications downloadable from the Google Play Store

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Responsibilities for the Legal Internships

• Assisting on all matters regarding the law; including the interpretation, impact and effect of the relevant laws and general conditions affecting various areas of the company’s operations
• Assisting in the co-ordination of legal due diligence, documentation and closing of transactions
• Assisting in reviewing investment and real estate applications for Compliance purpose
• Assisting in Negotiating, drafting and reviewing legal documents and contracts
• Assisting by liaising with external lawyers on conduct of court matters.

Legal Internships Requirements

• An Upper Second Bachelor of Laws degree (LL. B) from a recognized University
• Successful completion of pupillage and the Kenya School of Law training and awaiting admission as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Must have attained a B+ and above in O levels/ high school
• Knowledge, relevant practice and understanding of the Conveyancing practice and financial markets (including tax), and the respective Laws and regulations.

Learning Opportunities

Contract preparation and Management; Deal acquisition; Corporate and administration legal tasks, including compliance function; private-equity and structured investments

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The successful candidate will have the privilege of working with a highly experienced team in both local and global markets and has the opportunity for growth within the company.

Responsibilities for the QS Associate Job

• Providing early cost advise for various projects including preparation of cost plans
• Actively work with the Project Management office to develop and implement cost controls for all projects
• Preparation of Bills of Quantities and tender documentation
• Reviewing Bills of Quantities and drawings prepared by external consultants for the various projects and advising on their adequacy for effective project implementation
• Advising on the most appropriate form of contract to adopt for various projects
• Reviewing all interim Valuations, Variations, Financial appraisals and Final accounts for various projects
• Reviewing and valuing all construction claims submitted by contractors
• Maintaining and regularly updating a construction/development cost data base for the company
• Attending site meetings and inspections
• Any other duties as may be allocated from time to time

QS Associate Job Requirements

• Applicants for this position must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Building Economics or Quantity Surveying
• Must be registered with BORAQS with at least 3 years post registration experience
• Membership with relevant professional bodies like IQSK and AAK will be an added advantage
• Be conversant with Microsoft Office and other relevant computer based costing and design packages
• Thorough understanding of the standard forms of contract currently used within the Building and Civil
• Engineering industry with particular emphasis on JBC and FIDIC conditions of contract
• Have strong numeracy, financial management and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to write clear and precise reports and to disseminate complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of consumers
• Possess business etiquette with a strong work ethic, high level of integrity, results oriented, and ability to deliver under pressure