The Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) Department is recruiting an Associate Investment Officer to be based in Nairobi, Dakar, or Rabat. The Associate Investment Officer will focus on Agribusiness & Forestry sector and will report to the Agribusiness Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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 business development/deal origination, deal execution (due diligence, investment committee presentation preparation, term sheet and legal agreement negotiation, etc.), disbursement and portfolio monitoring;
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 for internal (e.g. investment review meeting presentation) and external audiences;
Prepare notes/reports on relevant investment themes, events and breaking news;
Establish and maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure responsive client service and enhance new business opportunities and support portfolio supervision process including quarterly reviews;
Undertake portfolio supervision work.
Selection Criteria
A Master’s Degree;
Prior professional experience (at least 4 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.;
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);
Willing to travel to various regions in Africa (as long as safety standards are met based on the World Bank Group standards);
Passion in economic development; and
Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting
Apply via :
worldbankgroup.csod.com
