Location:

Dakar, Senegal
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Budget and Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Investment
Deadline:

31/07/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

non profit

JOB SUMMARY

The Investment Analyst will focus on Agribusiness & Forestry sector and will report to the Agribusiness Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa.

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 project development to disbursement;

• 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 (e.g. investment committee presentation) for internal and external audiences;

• Prepare notes/reports on relevant investment themes, events and breaking news;

• Analyze development impact and ensure IFC could deliver their mission;

• Establish and maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure responsive client service and proactive new business development;

• Undertake portfolio supervision work including periodic reviews of projects.

REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification/ experience;

• Prior professional experience (at least 2 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. Fluency in other languages (e.g. French, Arabic) is a plus;

• 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);

• Passion in economic development; and

• Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting.

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