The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and most famous development bank in the world and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group. The bank is based in Washington, D.C. and provided around $61 billion in loans and assistance to "develop...
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Provide analytical support to the Portfolio Managers in the management of the regional FIG portfolio.
Provide analytical support to portfolio investment staff in the monitoring and servicing of portfolio companies.
Conduct industry, market, and company research to inform portfolio strategy and other forward-looking actions.
Analyze patterns, risks, and performance of portfolio companies to inform new business strategy.
Prepare regular (mostly quarterly) reports that provide analytical insight to multiple dimensions of the portfolio, including impact, profitability, risk, capital utilization, etc.
Participate in and take minutes of portfolio-related meetings
Selection Criteria
Bachelor’s degree, preferably with focus on finance, economics or mathematics.
Strong analytical skills in general; high level proficiency in Excel specifically.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a numerical/analytical role.
Good understanding of the financial and operational characteristics of financial institutions.
Demonstrated ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; understanding of French a significant plus.
High proficiency in preparing financially oriented PowerPoint presentations; and
Preferred but not required: proficiency in programming for data analytics (SQL, Python) and proficiency with advanced data analytics software (PowerBI)