First National Bank GH · 4 hours ago
Associate I, Fixed Income
First National Bank GH is committed to the success of its employees, and they are seeking an Associate I for their fixed income investment team. This role will support middle-office functions including trade entry, documentation, and reporting while partnering with portfolio managers to execute trades and conduct research.
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Responsibilities
Update and maintain fixed income analytics system (BondEdge, Bloomberg, etc)
Ensure accuracy of daily security import files and scheduled reports, address import errors and other data issues as they arise
Partner with portfolio manager(s) to gather data and run necessary reporting to complete quarterly marketing and compliance requests (strategy factsheets, checklists, pitchbooks, etc.)
Provide middle-office trade support for fixed income team
Responsible for entering post-execution trade allocations, processing trade tickets, and capturing required trade documentation (eg, best execution)
Partner with portfolio manager(s) to execute trades as requested (US Treasury and liquid corporate bonds)
Serve as primary point-of-contact for Taxable Fixed Income Strategy (TFIS) and one-off fixed income trade requests from Wealth Management
Organize and prioritize requests and partner with portfolio manager(s) to execute trades
Collaborate with Wealth Operations on trade settlement issues
Connect with back-office staff at broker-dealers and custodians to settle trades
Ensure broker/dealers have up-to-date delivery instructions
Provide updated trade details (post-execution) when and as necessary
Conduct initial research on individual securities, industries and macro-economy as needed/requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with preferred emphasis in Business, Finance, Economics or related field
Demonstrated strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks, streamline workflows, maintain compliance with regulatory compliance, ensure accurate trade execution and timely reporting
Exhibit strong attention to detail by reconciling trade records, ensuring accuracy in fixed income transactions and compliance with regulatory standards
Ability to multi-task and set priorities by critical deadlines, managing trade reconciliations and reporting deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Strong interest in the investment industry, leveraging analytical skills and financial knowledge to contribute to the team and client success
Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship
Preferred
Associate's Degree may be acceptable depending on other credentials and work experience
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Time Off Programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
Employee Banking
Growth Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Company
First National Bank GH
First National Bank Ghana received a universal banking license from the Bank of Ghana during the second half of 2015 with Richard Hudson as Chief Executive Officer.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20MKey Investors
British International Investment
2025-12-09Debt Financing· $20M
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