Investment Analyst- MAS Africa New Business Services

The Investment Analyst will work closely with IFC’s Investment Officers to identify new projects and assist in executing transactions and portfolio monitoring. The role involves financial analysis, market research, and supporting investment decisions in the Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services sector for Africa.

Responsibilities

• Fully understands the financial aspects of investment or advisory transactions, including how to conduct market analysis and determine financial soundness of company or project opportunity.
• Demonstrated skill in financial statement analysis, accounting, finance, financial modeling, DCF, and comparable company analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Ability to conduct market and industry research and analysis.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, thoughtful scenario analysis, and diligence in the quality of one’s own work.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize debt pricing benchmarks and equity trading comparables.
• Basic understanding of how specific investments or advisory transactions in different industries and sectors impact economic, market, and social development, and how to use mapping methodology to assess market conditions, gaps, and business opportunities.
• Identify data collection needs to support the assessment of financial, operational, development impact, and market information as well as relevant ES&G matters. Coordinate with the client to obtain needed information.
• Demonstrates active listening skills by being attentive and listening to others to identify client and stakeholder needs.
• Able to distill and summarize large amounts of information from various sources to prepare business documents and presentations.
• Able to write in a logical and comprehensive, yet concise manner.
• Able to utilize graphics and tables to effectively and creatively present data.
• Extract lessons of IFC’s earlier investments or advisory mandates and other evaluative work as relevant to provide input to the structuring of straightforward transactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree.
• Up to 2 years of work experience in a financial institution, particularly in investment projects.
• Ability to develop complex financial models.
• Keen interest in development finance and multicultural environments.
• Highly motivated, committed to the highest ethical standards, and able to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
• Strong knowledge of financial markets.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, including corporate/project finance.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Development Finance
• Investment Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Project Financing
• Financial Markets Knowledge
• Market Research
• Portfolio Monitoring
• Financial Analysis
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Ethical Standards

Languages

English, Arabic