Investment Analyst at International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Work across industries and regions with colleagues on all levels to help identify and execute agribusiness investment transactions in the Sub-Saharan Africa region;
• Participate in all aspects of IFC’s investment processing cycle from project development to disbursement;
• Utilize research tools effectively to conduct in-depth benchmarking analysis by sectors, companies and geographies;
• Analyze financial statements and prepare financial models;
• Prepare project-related documents (e.g. investment committee presentation) for internal and external audiences;
• Prepare notes/reports on relevant investment themes, events and breaking news;
• Analyze development impact and ensure IFC could deliver their mission;
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure responsive client service and proactive new business development;
• Undertake portfolio supervision work including periodic reviews of projects.

Selection Criteria

• A bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification/ experience;
• Prior professional experience (at least 2 years) in corporate or project financing, including investment banking, commercial banking, private equity, equity research or business consulting;
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills to build succinct and convincing analyses and presentations;
• Strong research and quantitative skills, with preference for a background in financial analysis and modeling;
• Strong client service orientation with openness to feedback and new ideas;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English. Fluency in other languages (e.g. French, Arabic) is a plus;
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective relationships within and outside IFC;
• Ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, cope with shifting priorities at short notice, and still deliver top quality work while meeting tight deadlines;
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success;
• Experience in emerging market is preferred (experience in Sub-Saharan Africa will be a plus);
• Passion in economic development; and
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting.