Associate Investment Officer - Agribusiness at International Finance Corporation (IFC)

The Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) Department is recruiting an Associate Investment Officer to be based in Nairobi, Dakar, or Rabat.  The Associate Investment Officer will focus on Agribusiness & Forestry sector and will report to the Agribusiness Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Work across industries and regions with colleagues on all levels to help identify and execute agribusiness investment transactions in the Sub-Saharan Africa region;
• Participate in all aspects of IFC’s investment processing cycle from business development/deal origination, deal execution (due diligence, investment committee presentation preparation, term sheet and legal agreement negotiation, etc.), disbursement and portfolio monitoring;
• Utilize research tools effectively to conduct in-depth benchmarking analysis by sectors, companies and geographies;
• Analyze financial statements and prepare financial models;
• Prepare project-related documents for internal (e.g. investment review meeting presentation) and external audiences;
• Prepare notes/reports on relevant investment themes, events and breaking news;
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure responsive client service and enhance new business opportunities and support portfolio supervision process including quarterly reviews;
• Undertake portfolio supervision work.

Selection Criteria

• A Master’s Degree;
• Prior professional experience (at least 4 years) in corporate or project financing, including investment banking, commercial banking, private equity, equity research or business consulting;
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills to build succinct and convincing analyses and presentations;
• Strong research and quantitative skills, with preference for a background in financial analysis and modeling; 
• Strong client service orientation with openness to feedback and new ideas;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English.;
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective relationships within and outside IFC;
• Ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, cope with shifting priorities at short notice, and still deliver top quality work while meeting tight deadlines;
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success;
• Experience in emerging market is preferred (experience in Sub-Saharan Africa will be a plus);
• Willing to travel to various regions in Africa (as long as safety standards are met based on the World Bank Group standards);
• Passion in economic development; and
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting