Investment Analyst Intern at Kiva

Primary Responsibilities:

•  Partner support: Assist in onboarding approved partners, communicate Kiva policy to partners and update Kiva on any new Partner developments. Apply critical thinking to help resolve partner queries. Assist with the monthly repayment reporting process and escalate compliance, systems and process issues as needed. 
•  Financial Analysis: Input Partner financials and risk metrics into standardized templates, follow up with partners to resolve any issues, and review financial analysis outputs
•  Due Diligence: Support due diligence processes of potential investments to help assess prospects' financial and social performance, and mission fit with Kiva .
•  Interest Rate/Borrower Cost Analysis:   Assess the total cost of the loan product offered by field partners in comparison with the local and regional markets  
•  Macro-level Risk Analysis: Conduct a Country/Regional-level risk analysis of the credit industry including the regulatory environment, market saturation and over-indebtedness, currency exchange risk, and current industry trends

Qualifications

Required:

•  At least 21 years of age or older by July 18th, 2022
•  Able to commit to the full 6-months term 
•  Bachelors or Masters degree in a related discipline (ex. Business, Finance, Economics, International Development) 
•  Must be authorized to work in Kenya 
•  Strong analytical abilities to assess business models, loan products, and financial statements 
•  Ability to manage time well and prioritize across competing tasks with an eye to detail 
•  Flexible, and willing to maintain a dynamic schedule in order to work with people across varying time zones (meetings regularly occur 6-9 pm EAT but may vary) 
•  Effective while working remotely
•  Strong communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to tailor communications to a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders, across multiple cultures.
•  Tech-savvy. High level of proficiency in Microsoft and/or Google Suite office software and adept at learning and using technology platforms.

Preferred:

•  1-2+ years of work experience in Investment Management, Lending, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related area
•  Advanced proficiency in French
•  Demonstrated project management experience and ability to move multiple projects forward at once.