Investment Analyst

To support its growing investment activities, IFC’s Financial Institutions Group invites applicants to apply for an Investment Analyst position in its IFC's Bucharest or Belgrade office.

Roles and Responsibilities

The IA is responsible for the ongoing supervision of committed investments (the number depends on size and complexity) and maintenance at operational level IFC's relationships with these clients. The IA may be assisted by a Portfolio Assistant in carrying out administrative and compliance work related to supervision of investments. The IA also participates in project appraisals.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring operational and financial performance of clients through visits to these clients and/or analysis of reports they submit
• Keeping abreast of industry and country developments in the projects under supervision and identifying and analyzing fundamental competitive strengths and weaknesses of these projects in order to anticipate near- and long-term performance and raise issues
• Monitoring client compliance as per their legal agreement with IFC and proposing courses of action in the event of non-compliance
• Preparing disbursement requests for submission to the credit officer and director, including making recommendations on proposed waivers
• Preparing annual project supervision reports and quarterly credit risk ratings and other management reports, making well-substantiated loss reserve recommendations
• Drawing conclusions from financial analyses to design/ recommend suitable financial structures in the restructuring of problem projects
• Participating as a member of a team in negotiations with clients and other banks for financial rescheduling, restructurings and investment covenant changes
• Participation in project appraisals at all stages (from origination to commitment/ disbursement) as a member of a team, creating financial models
• Efficiently liaising with internal divisions

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s (or equivalent) university degree, specialization in finance preferred
• Experience at a financial institution for a minimum of 2-3 years in the field of financial investment, portfolio management, corporate finance, and economics
• Expertise in project analysis; sound knowledge of accounting and financial statement analysis; knowledge/understanding of credit institutions financials would be a plus
• Extensive financial modeling skills and ability to create detailed financial models for project finance, corporate debt, equity and hybrid investments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions
• Excellent financial analytic capabilities and report writing skills
• Understanding of credit risk and loan/investment documentation
• Ability to discern critical issues, prepare concise, insightful analyses, and propose solutions to problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Romanian/Serbian
• Team player; self-starter/ proactive approach
• Ability to work on a large number of investments at once while keeping up to date on their issues
• Strong client orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas
• Ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure
• Genuine interest in sustainable development and working in emerging markets