Associate Investment Officer

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• Support transaction teams during investment due diligence and execution. Prepare investment committee materials, evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new transactions.
• Draft and present memos of relevant early-stage investment opportunities for discussion with management.
• Actively manage and/or support portfolio investments, including credit risk assessment, financial analysis, processing waivers, disbursements, etc.
• Assist in mapping and screening business opportunities in infrastructure sectors; undertaking market research and performing corresponding integrity checks.
• Build complex financial models from scratch, perform financial analysis, and/or provide quality control over financial analysis and projections developed by an analyst to evaluate the benefits and risks of investments.
• Produce country and sector analysis, marketing materials, and pitch books.
• Support the development of a strong pipeline of investment opportunities by anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledge.
• Coordinate closely with social, environmental, legal, and technical specialists to add value to our clients’ businesses, find pragmatic solutions to specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.
• Support teams managing relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners, and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities.

• A master’s degree in a related field of education, including business, finance, or economics, or an area of expertise specific to a sector or industry specialty.
• Ability to conduct business in English and Portuguese, both verbally and in writing.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience could include project finance, private equity, or investment and commercial banking.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and financial modeling, and ability to analyze and form conclusions on company financial information.

• Experience in infrastructure transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly in Brazil.
• Genuine interest and knowledge of relevant infrastructure and regional sector trends.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively and independently with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds.
• Highly motivated, and committed to the highest ethical standards.
• Genuine commitment to sustainable development.
• Interest in working in a multicultural work environment.
• Proactivity to lead and take accountability for specific workstreams in the transaction processing.

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