Analyst, Corporate Funding At Africa Finance Corporation

    AFC’s mission is to help address Africa’s infrastructure development needs while seeking a competitive return on capital for its shareholders. Since it began operations in 2007, AFC has created the building blocks with which to achieve this objective. It has raised US$1.1 billion in fully paid-in equity capital.

    We are hiring for:

    Job Title: Analyst, Corporate Funding.
    Job Reference:     CF5325.
    Job Location:     Ikoyi, Lagos.

     

    Job Summary

    • The Analyst, Corporate Funding, will support funding transactions, including bonds, loans, and private placements.
    • The role involves market research, preparing investor materials, maintaining databases, and ensuring compliance with financial covenants.
    • This role requires multitasking in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and occasionally travelling with minimal notice.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    • Conduct market research to track developments in global and African capital markets, including interest rates, credit spreads, and investor sentiment.
    • Maintain databases of funding activities, investor interactions, and key financial metrics.
    • Work with internal teams to ensure compliance with financial covenants and regulatory requirements.
    • Conduct KYC on institutions that may be funding AFC to ensure that they meet AFC’s onboarding and compliance requirements.
    • Track all cash flows payable to lenders and ensure that the payments are made as at when due with no defaults.
    • Provide general support on funding-related and investor relations-related projects and initiatives.

     

    Education

    • A strong bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or Engineering from a recognised university.
    • Possession of an MBA or a master’s degree in a finance-related discipline, or final level attainment in a relevant professional certification (CFA, ACA, FRM, ACI, etc.) is an added advantage.

     

    Experience

    • 2-4 years of experience in corporate finance, capital markets, treasury, or investment banking.
    • Working experience within a multicultural and diverse working environment.

     

    Requirement

    • Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory, while oral and written fluency in other international languages will be an added advantage.

     

    Application Closing Date

    Application closes 10th February 2025.

     

    Method of Application

    Interested candidates should send their CVs to careers@africafc.org and indicate the
    Job Reference as the subject for the application.

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