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Bassey Essien
Stockbroker/Dealing Clerk
Lagos
Summary
Resourceful Equity Trader with over 6 years of experience. Dedicated to raising profits through calculated risks and exceptional industry knowledge. Closes sales quickly with persuasive and energetic communication.
Talented Operations Head offering years of experience in trend monitoring, market pricing and deal-making. Gifted in oral and written communication, contract negotiation and dispute resolution. Desire to bring expertise to dynamic position with room for career growth and opportunity to make lasting impact on team profitability.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Equity Trader/Operations Head - Stockbroking
Union Capital Markets Limited
Victoria Island - Lagos
10.2017 - Current
- Maintained Excellent Equity Trading for individuals and corporate clients
- Discussed trading strategies with portfolio managers to highlight current market sentiment, price points of resistance and support and liquidity characteristics of positions.
- Maintained relationships with individual clients and corporate bodies on long term.
- Delivered expert analysis of market conditions by gathering key data, analyzing trends, creating reports and offering comprehensive evaluations.
- Liaised with Registrars, Central Securities Depository and the Nigerian Exchange Group for asset and investment tracking and recovery
Equity Trader/Business Development Executive
Mission Securities Limited
Yaba, Lagos
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Traded Equity for individual clients and HNI's.
- Discussed trading strategies with portfolio managers to highlight current market sentiment, price points of resistance and support and liquidity characteristics of positions.
- Delivered expert analysis of market conditions by gathering key data, analyzing trends, creating reports and offering comprehensive evaluations.
Equity Trader/Stockbroking Representative - Lagos
Kofana Securities & Investments Limited
Uyo
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Traded Equity and provided investment advisory to clients.
- Created daily market recaps and profit and loss information to senior traders at the Head Office at close of each trading day.
- Headed the Branch office and Liaised with Regulators, Registrars and Clients on behalf of the firm
Education
Bachelor of Science - Banking And Finance
University of Uyo,
Uyo, Nigeria 09.1995 - 12.1999
MBA - Finance
University of Uyo
Uyo, Nigeria 11.2005 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma - Economics
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 02.2022 - Current
Skills
Nigerian Equity markets analyst
Affiliations
Associate member, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (C.I.S)
Authorized Dealing Clerk, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sponsored
Software
Python Programming
Data Analytics (in view)
Microsoft PowerPoint
Certification
Goggle Africa Developers Scholarship Certificate of Completion - Mobile Web Developer
Interests
Python Programming for Capital Market Data Analytics
Financial Economics
Capital Market Risks and Compliance
African Capital Markets Research
Timeline
Post Graduate Diploma - Economics
University of Lagos
02.2022 - Current
Goggle Africa Developers Scholarship Certificate of Completion - Mobile Web Developer
12-2021
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Certified
03-2018
Equity Trader/Operations Head - Stockbroking
Union Capital Markets Limited
10.2017 - Current
Equity Trader/Business Development Executive
Mission Securities Limited
02.2017 - 11.2017
Equity Trader/Stockbroking Representative - Lagos
Kofana Securities & Investments Limited
04.2016 - 02.2017
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) Authorized Clerkship Licence
08-2015
Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) Associate Member
10-2014
MBA - Finance
University of Uyo
11.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Banking And Finance
University of Uyo,
09.1995 - 12.1999
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