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Education
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Toju Akemu

Fixed Income Trader
Lagos,Nigeria

Summary

Results-oriented Fixed Income Trader and Portfolio Manager motivated to develop and execute optimal strategies that promote business and drive revenue growth. Leveraging 9 years' experience in Treasury and strong analytical skills to generate profits and achieve organizational goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Portfolio Management skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Work History

Fixed Income Trader

Guaranty Trust Bank
Victoria Island, Lagos
05.2021 - Current
  • Developed & implemented trading strategies for the treasury bills desk that leveraged market knowledge & trends to achieve optimal performance.
  • Executed treasury bill trades on behalf of the bank and its institutional/retail clients towards achieving periodic goals and targets .

Portfolio Manager & Money Market Dealer

Guaranty Trust Bank
Victoria Island, Lagos
05.2019 - Current
  • Developed and implemented strategies for the bank's fixed income portfolio and achieved yield maximization and optimal maturity profile.
  • Managed & monitored the bank's fixed income portfolio to ensure liquidity & profitability in line with the team's strategic plan.
  • Monitored the bank's liquidity position daily and executed money market transactions effectively and efficiently.

Balance Sheet Manager & Trade Finance Officer

Guaranty Trust Bank
Victoria Island, Lagos
10.2012 - 05.2019
  • Effectively & efficiently managed the bank's foreign currency balance sheet for liquidity and profitability.
  • Managed the bank’s foreign currency cash position, its offshore accounts and foreign currency placements and ensured adequate funds were available for day-to-day operations.
  • Managed the bank's trade finance lines and exposures with correspondent banks and facilitated its trade finance operations.

Account and Finance Officer

Coscharis Motors Ltd
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos
12.2010 - 12.2011
  • Product costing- was responsible for collecting and analyzing data on the company's product costs.
  • Bank reconciliation procedures and accounting report generation.

Education

Master of Science - Finance

University of Lagos
Nigeria
10.2011 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Covenant University, Ota
Nigeria
10.2006 - 07.2010

Accomplishments

  • Winner- ICAP/Thomson Reuters Battle of the Banks Africa: Online Bank Risk Management Competition 2017- represented the bank in a team of 4 members and won the competition

Certification

ACA - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

Trainings and Seminars Attended

Feb – Mar 2019 - Gilts Game: Bonds Trading, Sales & Investments (with simulation)

(FDHL Consulting, Lagos, Nigeria)

May - Oct 2017 - Online Bank Risk Management Simulation Contest (Battle of the Banks Africa)

(ICAP Training Solutions/Thomson Reuters/SimArch)

November 2016 - Securities Trading Simulation Game (STS GAME)

(Citibank)

March 2016 - ACI Dealing Certificate Workshop

(ICAP Training Solutions)

February 2014 - Fundamentals of Financial Markets (Articulate)

(FDHL Consulting, Lagos, Nigeria)

December 2013 - Structured Trade and Commodity Finance

(DC Gardner Training)

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates

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