Company: NICO Asset Managers Limited
Location: Blantyre
Job Type: Full Time
Deadline: 2026-02-20
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the ideal candidate will be responsible for driving sustainable growth in the retail assets under management and revenues through strategic client acquisition, relationship management and product positioning in line with set targets.
Formulates and implements a business strategy and annual investment management operating plan for the Retail Business section, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Identifies and capitalizes on high-yield investment opportunities, maintaining appropriate risk-adjusted returns
Develops investment policies that optimize profit margins and enhance overall portfolio performance
Develops and manage the financial budget for the investment department, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to meet strategic goals
Build and maintain relationships with key clients, including pension funds, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients
Develop a strategic pipeline and strategies for closing deals with private wealth clients, corporate clients and other individual clients
Lead system enhancements to support scaling – digital onboarding, secure data sharing, diaspora onboarding tools, and offshore transaction processing
Develop innovative investment products and solutions to meet client needs
Conduct in-depth market research to identify emerging trends and new investment opportunities
Provides input to the company’s marketing strategies to support business growth and promote brand to Group marketing team
Maintain a Business Development & Portfolio Management dashboard for management reporting, including inflows, outflows, errors, turnaround times, and pending items
Performing and overseeing daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations of fixed deposits, investment accounts, nominees and custody records
Responsible for the overall management of the Retail investment portfolios
A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field
A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent) will be an added advantage
Minimum of 7–10 years’ experience in Business Development, Relationship Management or investment administration within an asset management, banking or financial services environment with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
Strong understanding of asset management products, wholesale and retail investment structures, and nominees’ operations
Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management experience at a senior level
Eligible employees are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to
vacancy@nicoassetmanagers.com by 20th February 2026.
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