Investment Analyst- Bogota, Colombia

Job #:	112413
Title:	Investment Analyst
Job Stream:	Investment
Location:	Bogota, Colombia
Closing Date:	12/18/2011
Background / General description:
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is a global investor and advisor committed to promoting projects in its developing member countries that are economically beneficial, financially and commercially sound, and environmentally and socially sustainable. IFC is seeking to hire one Investment Analyst to work in its country office in Bogota, Colombia. The selected candidate would be assigned to assist on investment portfolio supervision and credit review, prepare investment proposal analysis of new business opportunities for IFC, and support the processing of projects for agribusiness, manufacturing and services department. We will consider a plus, if candidates have previous working experience in financial institutions and/or have international exposure.
Duties and Accountabilities:
He/She will: • Support in all phases of origination, structuring and execution of local and international mandates. • Assist the portfolio manager and investment staff on reporting preparation: prepare quarterly region’s project portfolio reports and equity valuations and monitor the performance of the portfolio on continuous basis. • Carry out valuations using discounted cash flow and comparable multiple methods for manufacturing, agribusiness and services companies. • Monitoring operating and financial performance of client companies to evaluate risk and recommend active portfolio management actions, and monitoring compliance with IFC financial, environmental and legal requirements. • Participate in management relationship and portfolio evolution of investee companies. • Prepare documentation for IFC internal processes; • Participate in investment negotiations; • Preparing Information memoranda, high level briefs and working papers for IFC management.
Selection Criteria:
The appointee will be able to demonstrate: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong editing skills; • Bachelor’s degree with at least two years’ relevant work experience; • Two years experience desirable in a manufacturing or industrial company or project/credit analysis work for a major bank or financial Institution; • Sound analytical and organizational skills; proven experience in spreadsheet modeling a plus; • Excellent command of English; • Comfortable working in a team-based environment; • Knowledge and/or experience of the Colombian market and context required, and of one or more Andean Region countries a plus. Position is a local hire (paid in local currency) based in Bogota for a two years renewable contract. Details (vacancy #112413) are available in the World Bank Careers website: www.ifc.org, click on ‘Careers’ and then on ‘Current opportunities. Applications should be sent in English. All applications must be submitted through this website. The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The contract for this position has an initial duration of 2 years (renewable), with a one-year probation period. This is local hire (paid in local currency). The appointee will be stationed in Bogota, Colombia. Closing date is [December 18th.2011].
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