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Assistant Dealer
CIC Insurance Group
Job at a glance
- Employer
- CIC Insurance Group
- Position
- Assistant Dealer
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 1–3 years in Investment Banking or Asset Management
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or related field
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- Open until filled (listed until 13 November 2026)
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 26 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
CIC Insurance Group is hiring an Assistant Dealer in Nairobi to support the dealing desk. You will ensure best execution of investment trades and provide administrative trading support.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Deadline: Close of business, 2nd November, 2026
- Open to internal and external candidates
- Application via CIC careers portal only
Key responsibilities
- Update monthly primary bond bid schedules based on Portfolio Manager instructions.
- Manage liquidity by updating weekly bank deposit rates and daily liquidity sheets.
- Confirm bond and equity pricing from counterparties before executing trades.
- Prepare weekly trading reports for review by the Dealer or Senior Dealer.
- Follow up on the execution of investment decisions with identified market counterparties.
- Liaise with senior dealers to ensure adherence to risk indicators and regulatory limits.
- Gather and circulate current market intelligence to guide the investment team's decisions.
- Assist in planning cash flow for transaction settlements and managing excess cash.
Who should apply?
This role suits early-career professionals with 1–3 years in investment banking or asset management who hold or pursue CIFA certification.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s in Finance/Mathematics
- CIFA certified or pursuing
- 1–3 years relevant experience
- Fluent in two asset classes
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Bloomberg and data visualization tools.
What you should know
- The role reports directly to the Dealer.
- Applications are open to both internal and external candidates.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; silence after 30 November means rejection.
- You must upload your Resume/CV and Certificates as one PDF file (max 20 MB).
How to apply
- Apply strictly through https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/
- Clearly indicate the position being applied for in your application.
- Submit your application by close of business on 2nd November, 2026.
Official source: From the employer's careers page · careers.cicinsurancegroup.com. VacancyKE never charges job seekers.
Original employer advertisement
Published by CIC Insurance Group on careers.cicinsurancegroup.com. Shown for reference; the employer’s version is the official one.
The employer’s advert
About Us
CIC Insurance Group is a leading insurance and financial services organisation with more than five decades of experience helping individuals, families, and organizations achieve financial security.
We have grown into a dynamic Group offering life, general, micro insurance, asset management, and investment solutions, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Malawi, and are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Our tagline, “We Keep Our Word,” reflects our unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and delivering on our promises to our clients, partners, and communities.
CIC Group is passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of cooperatives, SMEs, corporates, and individuals. By joining us, you will be part of a team that is shaping the future of financial protection across Africa.
About the Role
Reporting to the Dealer, the role holder will support in the day-to-day management of dealing desk. The primary focus for this position will be best execution of all investment trades and providing trading administrative support services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Updating the schedule of monthly primary bonds bids upon receiving instructions from the Portfolio Managers
• Liquidity management and updating the weekly bank deposit rates schedule as per negotiations with the banks as well as the daily liquidity sheet.
• Confirmation of bonds and equities pricing sent by other counterparties prior to confirmation of execution
• Preparation of the weekly trading reports for review by the Dealer/Senior Dealer prior to circulation
• Follow up of execution of all investment decisions with already identified counterparties in the market.
• Liaise with the Dealer/Senior Dealer to ensure all key risk indicators are adhering to internal limits and regulatory requirements;
• Gather current market intelligence information and circulate to the investment team to guide decision making
• Participate in weekly investment hurdles, monthly investment committee meetings and any other relevant meetings.
• Seeking guidance from the Dealer/Senior Dealer on negotiation for best investment deals within the set limits (counterparty and price) as guided by the investment policy.
• Assist the Dealer/Senior Dealer in planning cash flow for settlement of executed transactions and manage excess cash.
• Participate in ad hoc assignments as required.
• Relationship management with key stakeholders including administrators, banks, brokers, custodians, and other market participants to ensure efficiency within the dealing desk.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or a related field.
• A Chartered Investment & Financial Analyst (CIFA) certified or actively pursuing CIFA qualifications.
• 1–3 years of experience in Investment Banking, dealing, or Asset Management.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg and data visualization tools is a significant advantage.
• Fluency in at least two asset classes (e.g. Equities and fixed income).
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 2 nd November, 2026 . Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 30 th November, 2026 consider your application unsuccessful.
CIC Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not solicit or require any form of payment for employment opportunities.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.
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CIC Insurance Group is a leading insurance and financial services organisation with more than five decades of experience helping individuals, families, and organizations achieve financial security.
We have grown into a dynamic Group offering life, general, micro insurance, asset management, and investment solutions, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Malawi, and are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Our tagline, “We Keep Our Word,” reflects our unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and delivering on our promises to our clients, partners, and communities.
CIC Group is passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of cooperatives, SMEs, corporates, and individuals. By joining us, you will be part of a team that is shaping the future of financial protection across Africa.
About the Role
Reporting to the Dealer, the role holder will support in the day-to-day management of dealing desk. The primary focus for this position will be best execution of all investment trades and providing trading administrative support services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Updating the schedule of monthly primary bonds bids upon receiving instructions from the Portfolio Managers
• Liquidity management and updating the weekly bank deposit rates schedule as per negotiations with the banks as well as the daily liquidity sheet.
• Confirmation of bonds and equities pricing sent by other counterparties prior to confirmation of execution
• Preparation of the weekly trading reports for review by the Dealer/Senior Dealer prior to circulation
• Follow up of execution of all investment decisions with already identified counterparties in the market.
• Liaise with the Dealer/Senior Dealer to ensure all key risk indicators are adhering to internal limits and regulatory requirements;
• Gather current market intelligence information and circulate to the investment team to guide decision making
• Participate in weekly investment hurdles, monthly investment committee meetings and any other relevant meetings.
• Seeking guidance from the Dealer/Senior Dealer on negotiation for best investment deals within the set limits (counterparty and price) as guided by the investment policy.
• Assist the Dealer/Senior Dealer in planning cash flow for settlement of executed transactions and manage excess cash.
• Participate in ad hoc assignments as required.
• Relationship management with key stakeholders including administrators, banks, brokers, custodians, and other market participants to ensure efficiency within the dealing desk.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or a related field.
• A Chartered Investment & Financial Analyst (CIFA) certified or actively pursuing CIFA qualifications.
• 1–3 years of experience in Investment Banking, dealing, or Asset Management.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg and data visualization tools is a significant advantage.
• Fluency in at least two asset classes (e.g. Equities and fixed income).
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 2 nd November, 2026 . Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 30 th November, 2026 consider your application unsuccessful.
CIC Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not solicit or require any form of payment for employment opportunities.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.
Position
Name (Required)
Enter your full names
Email (Required)
Enter your active email address
Phone (Required)
Enter your active mobile number
Gender
Male
Female
Date of Birth (Required)
Country (Required) Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini (Swaziland) Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu US Minor Outlying Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands
Profesional Qualifications (Required) Qualification
Institution
Status
Year
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Education (Highest Level Only) (Required) Certificate
Institution
Status
Year
Add Remove
Work Experience(starting with the latest) (Required) Employer
Position
Start Date
End Date
Add Remove
Relevant years of experience (Required)
Current Notice Period
Current Gross Monthly Pay
Resume/CV and Certificate (Upload in one PDF file) (Required) Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 20 MB.
Data Protection YES
CIC Insurance Group will be the data controller of your personal data. All data submitted by you will be held securely, will not be passed to 3rd parties (unless required by law) and will not be held longer than the maximum period allowed by law years after the end of the competition for which your application was processed, without your express agreement
By ticking this box, you confirm your agreement to the above YES/ NO
DECLARATION I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the details given in this form are correct. I understand that in the event of being offered employment with CIC Insurance Group, any proven falsification or concealment of any material fact in respect of my application may lead to CIC Insurance group withdrawing the offer of employment if employment has not commenced or disciplinary action and dismissal if employment has commenced
By ticking this box, you confirm your agreement to the above
Submit
.