Investment Analyst
Job #:
req28296
Organization:
IFC
Sector:
Investment
Grade:
GE
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Closing Date:
8/5/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
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.
IFC Equity Mobilization Department (AMC), within the Treasury & Syndications Vice President Unit (VPU), mobilizes and manages capital for private equity investments in emerging markets. AMC was created in 2009 to provide investors with access to IFC's emerging markets investment pipeline and to expand the supply of long-term capital to these markets, enhancing IFC's development goals and generating profits for investors by leveraging IFC's global reach, standards, investment approach, and track record. AMC has raised US$10.2 billion through 13 investment funds that invest across a variety of sectors, geographies, and strategies. Please see AMC's website at www.ifcamc.org for more information on AMC's business.
AMC runs a competitive and rewarding Analyst Program for between 4 and 6 Analysts each year. The Analyst Program seeks to hire individuals with 2-3 years of relevant experience in investment banking, consulting, or private equity and provides a platform for further personal and professional development prior to business school. Selected analysts will gain firsthand experience working and investing in emerging markets and will have the opportunity to work across various sectors and geographies. The Analyst Program will provide opportunities for international travel and extensive interaction with IFC colleagues worldwide, allowing Analysts to build a truly global network.
The AMC Analyst Program is intended to employ Analysts for 2-3 years with a maximum of 4 years. Beyond this time limit, Analysts are encouraged to consider business school or other graduate programs. Analysts are expected to work through 30 June of their year of departure from AMC. Former AMC Analysts have gained admission to competitive graduate programs, and others have transitioned to further challenging and interesting professional opportunities that have leveraged their AMC experience.
Role & Responsibilities
Analysts will serve as members of the AMC investment teams. They will work across various funds, providing analytical support to teams throughout the investment process, in the supervision of existing investments, and in the overall management of the funds. In particular, the Analyst will be responsible for:
• analyzing financial statements, creating financial models, reviewing due diligence reports, and conducting industry, market, and company research;
• preparing investment materials for the funds' Investment Committees in close coordination with the rest of the AMC and IFC project teams;
• preparing internal and external strategy documents and presentations;
• assisting the AMC team in supervising the ongoing performance of the funds' portfolio companies;
• assisting in providing timely delivery of information to investors; and
• preparing marketing and other communication materials.
Selection Criteria
• Bachelor's degree (specialization in finance or related field).
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in private equity, investment banking, or consulting.
• Strong analytical and investment assessment skills, solid knowledge of accounting, financial statement analysis, and financial modeling
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a diverse, team-oriented environment.
• Strong client service orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas.
• Ability to problem solve, think through solutions with limited supervision, and proactively seek counsel where needed.
• Experience and/or interest in emerging markets.
• Excellent (oral and written) communication skills in English - fluency in other languages (e.g., Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese) is a plus.
• A willingness to travel internationally and frequently.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
What We Do
The World Bank Group is a multilateral organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., whose members include most of the world’s countries. Five institutions make up the World Bank Group to collectively serve as a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries.
We have set two goals that will shape our work through 2030:
- Ending extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day to no more than 3 percent.
- Promoting shared prosperity by fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent for every country.
We are tackling these challenges through financing, customizing development solutions, leveraging knowledge, research and technology, and by bringing people together to solve complex problems.
The five institutions that make up the World Bank Group work together to foster development in poor and middle-income countries and to confront such global challenges as climate change.
- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank, tackles poverty in middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries.
- The International Development Association (IDA), also part of the World Bank, provides interest-free loans, technical assistance, and policy advice to governments in the world’s poorest countries.
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. IFC finances investment, mobilizes capital in international financial markets, and provides advisory services to businesses and governments.
- The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) promotes foreign direct investment into developing countries. MIGA fulfills this mandate by offering political risk insurance and credit enhancement to investors and lenders.
- The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) provides international facilities for conciliation and arbitration of investment disputes.