Analyst Banker

An established investment bank expanding into west & Sub-Saharan Africa is hiring for an Analyst in their regional office in Dakar. The Analyst will contribute to all phases of the project cycle, including project origination, structuring, execution, implementation, and monitoring.

Job responsibilities:

• Work as a project team member on transactions, contributing to all aspects of project structuring and execution, including comprehensive research and analysis of background materials, market information and financial performance data; analyse and evaluate potential risks related to the proposed project, including analysis of financial statements, preparing and updating financial models and financial projections
• Assist with the designing and processing of technical co-operation assistance, including preparation of terms of reference and internal approval documentation, to support the related investment project or the related policy dialogue initiative
• As requested by the operation leader or a Portfolio Manager, undertake assigned tasks relating to the implementation and monitoring of projects to which the Analyst is assigned as part of the project team, including compliance with project agreements and Bank procedures related to disbursement, monitoring of progress of the project and financial performance of the client, assessing evolving risk factors and monitoring and assessing covenant compliance

Candidate requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in the areas of expertise
• Professional qualification such as ACA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA desirable
• Quantitative/numerical skills are critical with the ability to interpret financial information and to design and use financial models
• Credit analysis skills, with the ability to interpret accounts, understanding local and international accounting principles and practice of credit analysis
• Very good written and oral communication skills in English and French
• Relevant financial industry experience from an investment or commercial bank, private equity firm, asset management firm, or auditing/financial consulting firm operating to international standards