Duties and Accountabilities

• Supporting the execution of buy-side and sell-side advisory; restructuring advisory; EMP services and IPO mandates across Continental Africa.
• Creating financial models.
• Analyzing historical and projected financial statements.
• Carrying out industry and market research.
• Preparing pitchbooks for internal and external dissemination.
• Preparing marketing and/or promotional material as needed.
• Monitoring and updating pipeline of current and upcoming projects and update to management as needed.
• Supporting department wide initiatives to improve systems and project delivery.
• Supporting senior officers and management in providing advisory to clients and in knowledge management.

Selection Criteria

• In addition to meeting WBG managerial competencies, the successful candidate must possess: 
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, with a focus on Finance and at least 6 years experience. 
• Experience in investment banking, private equity, financial modeling and understanding of corporate finance. 
• Prior exposure to client engagement, deal negotiations and mandate-signing activities are a plus.
• Strong PowerPoint skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent ability to synthesize complex technical information and to create clear, logical, compelling stories.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Spoken and written fluency required in English, proficiency in Portuguese or French is an advantage.
• Interest and knowledge of private sector participation/development issues. 
• Ability to prioritize and deliver according to deadlines.