Asset & Liabilities Management Officer Job in Kenya - Ecobank

Key Responsibilities

Business

  • Ensure that adequate liquid assets are maintained at all times to meet Central Bank reserve requirements, and the bank’s funding needs.
  • Ensure there is a liquidity contingency plan in place and approved by ALCO. This plan is to be activated during times when the bank is faced with liquidity challenges.
  • To monitor bank’s placement and borrowing limits and ensure all trades are within sanctioned limits. • Contribute to building ECOBANK’s reputation in the international and local markets through personally demonstrating a high level of professionalism, and through developing mutually beneficial working relationships in relation with agents, advisors, counterparties. 
  • Network with internal customers, external market participants and other ECOBANK dealing centres in order to solicit customer’s feedback, gain market intelligence and enhance Bank’s profile in the market.
  • To ensure complete adherence to all of ECOBANK’s compliance and regulatory requirements.
  • Analyze daily liquidity position and liquidity gaps in local and foreign currencies

  • Optimize the return on excess liquidity in local and foreign currencies within ratio constraints.
  • Manage the EKE balance sheet and ensure that regulatory and Group ratios are monitored and enforced.
  • Prepare and present the monthly ALCO meeting.
  • Ensure that regulatory and Group reporting is achieved within deadlines.
  • Act as secretary to the ALCO committee.
  • Manage the ALM profile of the balance sheet and associated market risks (FX, interest rate), within approved limits.
  • Provide funding or investment levels to Account Managers on new transactions.
  • Advise on trade operations.
  • Mobilize resources in coordination with other commercial departments.
  • Provide support in the management of Financial Institutions accounts.
  • Identify new counterparties for ALM business (deposit taking and lending banks) and ensure limits are granted within a short timeframe.
  • Ensure ALM process evolves in line with Group standards and International best practices.
  • Manage credit risk in treasury portfolios and ensure it is compliance with limits.
  • Act as back-up of the Treasurer if required to.
  • Propose solutions in order to optimize the NRFF and the FTP, and the ALM process in general.

Financial Management

  • Deliver in EKE ALM budget numbers.
  • To provide direction and migrate best practices, where necessary. 

Compliance to Bank’s and Local Regulations

  • To ensure complete adherence to all of ECOBANK’s compliance and regulatory requirements. 
  • To maintain high standards in terms of compliance and internal process ensuring complete adequacy to Audit requirements. 
  • To ensure the business meets its obligation in terms of client appropriateness and suitability of product supply.
  • To maintain good relationship with regulators. 
  • To keep abreast of the changes in the business and regulatory environment.

Education & Experience

  • 2 years banking experience
  • Strong knowledge of various assets and liabilities on Ecobank balance sheet.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business related field; Finance, Economics or Business Administration. 
  • ACI dealing certification is a must.

Complexity and Judgement

  • FX and Money Market rate management in order to secure the optimum spreads without loss of business.
  • To be able to analyse and interpret market news with a view to provide quality service and inputs to clients and other business units. 
  • To be able to analyse market trends and information and take steps to further grow business.
  • To exert sound judgement as to expand customer base within appropriate regulatory and KYC environment. 

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