Investment Analyst

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Description

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• Participate in investment negotiations and due diligence for prospective investments;
• Analyse financial statements, prepare financial models and overall investment financial analysis;
• Conduct industry, market and company research;
• Prepare project-related review documents for internal and external audiences;
• Participate in all aspects of IFC’s project processing cycle from project development to disbursement;
• Help supervise investments in portfolio companies and manage internal IFC procedures including preparation of portfolio reports and related information;
• Support CDFDT’s Investment Officers on a regional and global basis;
• Coordinate closely with IFC’s business risk functions to ensure maintenance of the highest environmental and social, and integrity standards;
• Work in close coordination with industry and regional IFC colleagues.
• Periodic travel may be required.

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree; candidates with strong technical or engineering background, coupled with financial knowledge, preferred;
• 2-5 year experience in investment banking, consulting or PE/VC, or Business Development with a technology company, preferred;
• Strong financial, analytical and modeling skills;
• Strong interest in developing markets, venture investing and emerging technology areas;
• Strong familiarity with financial software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office suite, research and financial databases, etc.) 
• Ability to think independently, proactively address clients’ needs, analyse problems, identify and take lead on defining appropriate solutions;
• Superior organizational and time management skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels;
• Good interpersonal communication, strong written and oral communications skills;
• Ability to deal sensitively in multicultural environments and build effective working relations with colleagues;
• Fluency in spoken and written English; other language abilities highly valued.

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