Senior Associate – Transaction/Investment Advisory, Emerging/Frontier Markets at MiDA Advisors

Responsibilities:

• Transaction advisory supporting clients in development finance and alternative investing in Africa and other emerging markets;
• Financial analysis and modeling to evaluate investment proposals and transactions;
• Project management to support and coordinate existing transactions;
• Client and investor relationship management, including U.S. and foreign investors and organizations in the public and private sectors;
• Market research and developing insight on institutional investors’ risk appetite and investment preferences;
• Strong oral and written communication with experience drafting reports on transaction advisory operations.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate / graduate degree in Finance, International Business Management or other relevant discipline;
• A minimum of 5 years proven work experience in project finance, investment banking, investment management, and/or other capital markets solutions focused on emerging markets (experience in Africa a plus);
• Strong skills in financial analysis and modeling to assess investment proposals;
• CFA and/or CPA a plus;
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to think proactively, prioritize work, and meet multiple concurrent deadlines;
• Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive company information;
• Ability to analyze the needs of clients and investors and be proactive in providing solutions;
• Experience working in international development or international business a plus;
• Excellent written and oral presentation and communication skills;
• Full professional fluency in written and spoken English; French fluency a plus;
• Willingness to travel internationally;
• Ability to work collaboratively with a global team while working independently on certain tasks.