Africa Analyst

Africa Analyst

Who we are:

Pharo Management is a leading global macro hedge fund with a focus on emerging markets. Founded in 2000, the firm has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong and currently manages $7 billion in assets across four funds. Pharo trades foreign exchange, sovereign and corporate credit, local market interest rates, commodities, and their derivatives. We trade in nearly 100 countries across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America as well as developed markets. Our investment approach combines macroeconomic fundamental research and quantitative analysis.

Pharo employs a diverse, dynamic team of 125 professionals representing over 20 nationalities and 30 languages. We have a strong corporate culture anchored in core values such as collaborative spirit, creativity and respect. We are passionate about what we do and are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent.

Job description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful company as an Africa Analyst. Based in Nairobi, this dual role will involve, firstly, assisting the economics research team in their coverage of the region, and, secondly, performing some groundwork on structured credit analysis. The successful candidate will:

• Be the eyes and ears on the ground for the economists based in London
• Cover the news flow for the region to support the research team
• Gather market intelligence on local market trading
• Provide support in the quantitative efforts, including assisting with credit analysis and with the gathering and preparation of data
• Collaborate with portfolio managers in creating investment strategies
• Foster productive partnerships with colleagues both locally and internationally

Required qualities and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
• Up to three years’ work experience at a top tier financial services institution, ideally gained within structured finance or in the macroeconomic space
• Strong in quantitative analysis
• Very good level of proficiency in Python or R
• Experienced user of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills so that you can share and explain your work to others
• Ability to communicate fluently in English
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously
• Keen interest in economics and financial markets