Senior Fund Manager - Ikoyi - Sankore Investments

Description

About the Role

The Senior Fund Manager is responsible for setting the strategic direction of Sankore's investment funds, ensuring strong performance, capital efficiency, and optimal risk-adjusted returns. This role involves fund structuring, liquidity management, and investment governance, ensuring that the firm's investment funds remain well-positioned for long-term growth. By balancing opportunity and risk, the Senior Fund Manager plays a key role in capital deployment, financial structuring, and investment decision-making, driving value for both the firm and its investors.

Reports to:

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Direct Reports:

Fund Management Associate, Fund Management Analyst

Key Internal & External Interactions

Internal Interactions

External Interactions

Board Investment Committee

Institutional Investors 

Portfolio Management Team

HNIs

Research Team 

Counterparties & Financial Institutions

Quant Team

Industry Experts

Finance

Investment Partners & Asset Managers

Key Responsibilities

Fund Management & Capital Deployment

• Oversee fund structuring, allocation, and capital deployment, ensuring funds align with investment mandates and liquidity needs.
  

• Support portfolio manager with developing strategies to optimize cost of funds (COF) 
  

• Monitor fund performance, ensuring compliance with risk-adjusted return expectations and regulatory requirements.
  

• Ensure liquidity management aligns with risk appetite, maintaining stable capital availability for investment opportunities.
  

• Prepare and maintain investment strategy pitch books and product sheets for managed products.
  

Investment Risk Management & Compliance

• Implement risk control frameworks, ensuring investment strategies comply with regulatory and internal governance policies.
  

• Oversee fund-wide risk exposure, mitigating threats from market volatility, credit risks, and macroeconomic shifts.
  

• Work closely with the Chief Quant Economist (CQE) to integrate quantitative risk models, stress testing, and scenario analysis into fund management strategies.
  

• Supervise hedging and derivatives strategies, ensuring FX, interest rate, and credit risk exposure is actively managed.
  

• Lead counterparty risk assessments, ensuring all financial transactions meet due diligence and risk management standards.
  

Research & Market Intelligence 

• Leverage macroeconomic analysis, sector research, and financial modeling to inform fund-level investment decisions.
  

• Collaborate with Research team to integrate market insights into fund allocation strategies.
  

• Monitor regulatory shifts and economic trends, ensuring investment decisions remain data-driven and forward-looking.
  

Portfolio Management

• Ensure portfolio allocations align with fund-level mandates, collaborating with portfolio managers on strategic adjustments.
  

• Provide guidance on liability-driven investment strategies, ensuring portfolio liquidity matches financial obligations.
  

• Monitor portfolio performance relative to fund objectives, ensuring fund-wide performance targets are met.
  

Trade Execution & Liquidity Management

• Oversee fund-wide trading activities, ensuring best execution practices and liquidity optimization.
  

• Work with portfolio managers and risk analysts to assess trade impact on fund performance.
  

• Ensure liquidity thresholds align with capital deployment needs and market conditions.
  

• Supervise trade reconciliation and settlements to ensure seamless post-trade processes and regulatory compliance.
  

Corporate Actions Management

• Monitor and assess the impact of corporate actions on fund allocations.
  

• Recommend portfolio adjustments in response to corporate actions, ensuring continued fund alignment.
  

• Ensure all key stakeholders are informed of relevant corporate actions.
  

Workflow Automation & Process Optimization

• Implement automation tools to enhance fund management efficiency and streamline processes.
  

• Leverage technology to improve liquidity monitoring, trade execution, and performance analytics.
  

• Drive process improvements to reduce inefficiencies and enhance data-driven decision-making.
  

Stakeholder Engagement & Investor Relations

• Support capital-raising efforts, working with business development teams to align fund structures with investor needs.
  

• Ensure clear and transparent investor reporting, providing performance insights and risk assessments.
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop fund management associates and analysts, fostering a high-performance investment culture.
  

Other Duties as Assigned

• Lead or contribute to special projects, industry partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives as required.
  

• Adapt to evolving business needs and support firm-wide growth objectives.
  

Requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Investment Management, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. 
  

• CFA, CAIA, or equivalent certification preferred. 
  

• 8+ years of experience in fund management, asset management, or investment strategy execution. 
  

• Expertise in fund structuring, capital deployment, and liquidity management. 
  

• Experience in macroeconomic analysis, financial modeling, and risk-adjusted return optimization. 
  

• Strong knowledge of counterparty risk management, due diligence, and corporate actions oversight. 
  

• Proficiency in financial and analytical tools, including: 
  

  • Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, Morningstar (investment research & market intelligence).
    

  • Excel (VBA), Python, R (quantitative modeling & statistical analysis).
    

  • Tableau, Power BI (data visualization & investment analytics).
    

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills.
  

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation package