dfcu Bank is a fast-growing Bank in Uganda, offering a wide range of financial solutions to its chosen market segments. We are seeking to recruit for the position of Fixed Income Trader in our Commercial (CCO) Domain, to support our expansion strategy.

REPORTING TO: Head of Global Financial Markets

JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Head of Global Financial Markets, the role holder will be responsible for maintaining the banks Held-for-Trading portfolio in Government Securities, generating both long- and short-term trading plans and executing trades daily.

LOCATION: Kampala

Key Accountabilities:
• Implementing FI sales and marketing strategies, tracking performance against budget on daily, weekly and monthly basis to realize set fixed income budgets.
• Execute and capture primary and secondary market trades ensuring completion into the bank’s core system.
• Monitor the banks PV01, Value-at-Risk and Aging limits.
• Analyze market data and risk to form a trading strategy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, counterparties and investors.
• Continously engage various stake holders to dicuss market trends and investment strategies.
• Stay up to date on industry trends including regulatory changes.
• Management of market risk, with a view to mitigating losses resulting from high risk exposures by operating within approved limits.
• Adherence to the highest standards of ethical and professional behavior.
• Adherence to the ACI and BoU code of conduct.
• Keep up to date with global macro-economic and political developments.
• Assemble, disseminate and distribute economic news.

Qualifications, Experience And Competencies Required:
• A degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences, or related field.
• ACI dealing certificate is an advantage.
• Broad knowledge of banking practices and local banking regulation.
• Broad knowledge of ALCO management.
• Good knowledge of Trade finance and corporate banking functions.
• Ability to market and establish client relationships.
• Good analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage and motivate staff.
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation.