Associate Investment Officer

Duties and Accountabilities

Supporting the execution of buy-side and sell-side advisory; restructuring advisory; EMP services and IPO mandates across Continental Africa.
Creating financial models.
Analyzing historical and projected financial statements.
Carrying out industry and market research.
Preparing pitchbooks for internal and external dissemination.
Preparing marketing and/or promotional material as needed.
Monitoring and updating pipeline of current and upcoming projects and update to management as needed.
Supporting department wide initiatives to improve systems and project delivery.
Supporting senior officers and management in providing advisory to clients and in knowledge management.

Selection Criteria

In addition to meeting WBG managerial competencies, the successful candidate must possess: 
Master’s degree in Business Administration, with a focus on Finance and at least 6years experience. 
Experience in investment banking, private equity, financial modeling and understanding of corporate finance. 
Prior exposure to client engagement, deal negotiations and mandate-signing activities are a plus.
Strong PowerPoint skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent ability to synthesize complex technical information and to create clear, logical, compelling stories.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
Spoken and written fluency required in English, proficiency in Portuguese or French is an advantage.
Interest and knowledge of private sector participation/development issues. 
Ability to prioritize and deliver according to deadlines.

Apply via :

worldbankgroup.csod.com