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Investment Analyst is needed at World Bank Group
JOB TITLE: Investment Analyst
Job #: req7053
LOCATION: Lagos,Nigeria
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment
Grade: GE
Term Duration: 2 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Description
- Do you want to build a career that is full of meaning and impact? The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities where they are needed most. Visit www.ifc.org
- IFC’s Corporate Finance Services unit (CFS), which focuses on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Advisory, assists clients to: assess and select potential markets for entry/expansion at a regional, country and city level; identify, shortlist and select targets for acquisition or partnership; support valuation, negotiations and transaction execution, including facilitation of investor’s due diligence up to deal closure; optimize financing structures and attract third party funding; and advise on a balance sheet restructuring and value realization strategies.
- The CFS unit is looking to recruit an Analyst to be based in West Africa who will support management and the Africa regional CFS team. The ideal candidate will have finance/accounting experience and prior investment banking transaction experience, with knowledge of the M&A process, drafting info memos / teasers, reaching out to investors, etc.
Selection Criteria
- At least two (2) years Investment Banking experience, ideally in M&A advisory
- Undergraduate degree with top credentials and a preferable minor/focus on Finance, Accounting or Economics.
- Basic-to-intermediate understanding of corporate finance, including experience with various financial and valuation analyses. Exposure to and prior participation in the M&A Advisory work is ideal.
- Experience in financial modeling, including detailed financial statement analysis, projection forecasting and multiple scenario analysis, and M&A accretion / dilution, capital structure, sum-of-the-parts, discounted cash flow, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses.
- Prior exposure to client engagement, deal negotiations and mandate-signing activities are a plus.
- Good grasp & understanding of different types of debt, mezzanine and equity securities.
- Excellent written expression, ability to synthesize complex technical information and create clear, logical, compelling stories.
- Ability to recognize and extract critical information from large volumes of data in a simple manner.
- Strong knowledge of Power Point; high standard of quality control with required attention to written detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency/knowledge of foreign language(s) such as French and/or Mandarin is a plus.
- Interest and knowledge of private sector participation/development issues, knowledge of overall industry sector trends.
- Ability to work across project teams to prioritize and deliver according to deadlines.
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Job Features
Job Category | Analyst/ Quality Control |
Deadline | 7th May, 2020; 11:59pm UTC |