Associate Investment Officer - Johannesburg at World Bank Group

Duties and Accountabilities

• Review and analyze sophisticated financial models.
• Perform company financial analysis from a credit perspective.
• Draft memoranda, reports, presentations and other documentation required for IFC internal supervision processes.
• Engage cross departmental staff (including Industry teams, Legal, Financial Operations, Credit, Syndications, etc.) as well as clients in connection to project work.
• Conduct industry and market research. Participate in restructuring/rescheduling and investment recovery negotiations.
• Maintain CSO knowledge management platforms, ensuring that project and other information is complete and up to date.

Selection Criteria

• The successful candidates would be expected to have the following general attributes:
• Academic background in finance, with an MBA or its equivalent;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in banking, consulting, or a relevant industry role. Experience in restructuring work and exposure to multiple industry sectors are a plus;
• Outstanding analytical skills: ability to analyze financial statements; build complex financial models; and evaluate/recommend transaction structures to achieve IFC’s objectives.
• Strong negotiation and transaction execution skills;
• Sound business judgment and strong analytical skills;
• Demonstrated passion for working internationally in developing countries and ability to travel accordingly;
• Ability to build effective relationships with IFC’s investee clients;
• Clear and nuanced oral and written communication skills including demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and tactfully to a variety of stakeholders; and
• Demonstrated teamwork skills with the potential to grow into leadership roles.