Deadline: 19 August 2015
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Financial Analyst, Fixed Income / Structured Finance, based in Washington DC, USA.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector development 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.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Financial Analyst, Fixed Income / Structured Finance will perform the following functions-
- Significantly contribute to the structuring and execution of investment transactions involving structured finance products, derivatives, and other capital market instruments.
- Actively engage in the structuring and execution of local currency funding transactions in domestic debt capital markets.
- Play a key role in managing the preparation and execution of IFC’s local currency bond issuances
- Build financial models associated with the structuring and pricing of transactions.
- Create presentations for investment review meetings and prepare memos for internal approvals
- Conduct market research in local and international FX and debt capital markets.
- Contribute to business development and the marketing of treasury products to clients, regulatory agencies, and banks
- Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including international investment banks, local banks, capital market firms, investors, and regulators.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Financial Engineering;
- 1-2 years relevant transaction experience in financial markets, preferably in fixed income and/or structured finance within an investment bank, rating agency, or other capital markets related institution;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; candidates with additional language skills in French, Spanish or Chinese have a competitive advantage;
- Knowledge of FX markets, debt capital markets, and/or structured finance, and enthusiasm for the development of domestic capital markets;
- Sound business judgment;
- Advanced data analysis and management skills and intimate knowledge of information platforms, including Bloomberg and Reuters;
- Strong quantitative skills; advanced knowledge of Excel and other statistical software packages is desirable;
- Attentive to detail and able to multi-task under tight deadlines;
- Good interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work in a team;
- Client interaction experience and ability to thrive in a transaction driven environment;
- IFC’s Treasury Client Solutions Group offers rewarding careers in a challenging environment that allows for professional and personal growth with:
- An exciting opportunity to work in key areas of strategic priority within IFC;
- Exposure to a wide variety of transaction structures, asset classes, sectors and markets;
- Client focus with potential to participate in due diligence missions and negotiations;
- Work in a truly multicultural environment within IFC;
- Join in IFC’s mission to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, creating opportunity and improve people’s lives;
- Exposure to cross-currency derivatives markets, local currency bond issuances, as well as structured finance transactions covering various asset classes and geographic markets;
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit IFC.
