Investment Analyst- Istanbul, Turkey
| Job #: | 132316 |
| Title: | Investment Analyst |
| Job Stream: | Investment |
| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Closing Date: | 10/27/2013 |
| 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 finances private sector investments, mobilizes capital in the international financial markets, helps clients improve social and environmental sustainability, and provides technical assistanceand advice to governments and businesses in the developing world. To support its growing investment activities, IFC’s Financial Markets Department invites applicants to apply for an Investment Analyst position in its IFC's Istanbul Operational Center. | |
| Duties and Accountabilities: | |
| 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: - 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: | |
| Excellent financial analytic capabilities; - At least 2-3 years of experience - Ability to discern critical issues, prepare concise, insightful analyses, and propose solutions to problems; - Team player; - Self-starter/ proactive approach; - High level of attention to detail; - Persistence and tact in dealing with clients; - Ability to work on a large number of investments at once while keeping up to date on their issues; - Strong sense of service to clients, openness to feedback and to new ideas. Qualifications: - A bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification/ experience. - Strong analytical, conceptual skills encompassing finance and the allied areas of financial investment, portfolio management, corporate finance, and economics. - Expertise in project analysis. - Sound knowledge of accounting and financial statement analysis. - Excellent report writing skills. - Excellent command of English; any regional language is a plus. - Knowledge/understanding of credit institutions financials would be a plus. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. | |
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