Investment Analyst

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. For more information, please visit www.ifc.org.

MAS Europe cover investments in different manufacturing, agribusiness and services (including health, education, tourism, retail and property) sectors in the emerging European countries, which can account for as much as 80% of overall economic activity in these countries and play a critical role in providing goods and services to consumers, addressing core needs, creating jobs, contributing to government revenue and stimulating economic growth.

MAS Europe is seeking to recruit an Investment Analysts (IA) to work with IFC’s investment officers who are responsible for designing, negotiating, structuring, and subsequently supervising the Corporation’s investment projects. Investment Analysts help identify new projects and assist investment officers in executing deals, advising private companies on restructuring, and using financial instruments (e.g., risk management tools).

Duties & Accountabilities:
• Build and maintain financial models, including financial projections.
• Analyze historical financial statements and prepare reports on the financial health and viability of a given company or project.
• Analyze financial projections and report on viability of businesses.
• Monitor operational and financial performance of client companies to evaluate risk and recommend proactive portfolio management actions and prepare regular portfolio reports.
• Conduct industry and market research to assist in IFC’s business development efforts.
• Prepare presentations and other documentation as contributions to IFC’s internal reporting and external communication, marketing and outreach.
• Build and maintain quality internal and external client relationships with a high level of responsiveness (including client coordination to ensure IFC receipt of needed information).
• Conduct mapping to assess business opportunities for IFC.
• Identify data collection needs to support the assessment of a given investment in all areas including not only financial and market information but also development impact and relevant ES&G matters.
• Extract lessons of IFC’s earlier investments or advisory mandates and other evaluative work as relevant to provide input to the structuring of new transactions or monitoring of existing transactions.
• Participate in negotiations, as needed.