Analyst or Senior Analyst, Investment (Transport & Logistics) Lagos, Nigeria

Nature & Scope:

Our client a large financial institution in Nigeria is currently seeking an Analyst or Senior Analyst Investment (Transport & Logistics) reporting to the Senior Director Transport & Logistics Investment Division. The candidate under supervision will play a key role in developing and managing the company’s investment activities within the Transport Infrastructure & Logistics (“TIL”) sector across Africa. The responsibilities include market & client research credit & investment analysis technical writing due diligence investment approval documentation and business performance tracking and reporting. The candidate will also be expected to develop in-depth expertise in key TIL sub sectors and focus areas such as rail roads ports border posts aviation special economic zones maritime downstream oil & gas and general logistics.

Responsibilities:

Deal Origination Support

• Assist with identifying opportunities within the sector and across business’s broad mandate
• Assist with support of the onboarding process of new clients
• Develop of presentations and pitch decks for both prospective and actual transactions
• Assist in organizing and preparing for conferences where the team will be participating
• Conduct proactive research on and analysis of key stakeholders and industry trends to help identify new opportunities

Deal Evaluation Support

• Undertake research on prospective clients companies and sectors across relevant countries to support investment decisions
• Develop review and interpret financial models performing detailed financial analyses on transactions
• Support the comprehensive end-to-end risk assessments on transactions

Deal Execution Support

• Assist with the preparation of transaction documents including mandate letters term sheets proposals presentations credit and investments memorandums financial & valuation reports and other key materials.
• Assist in the business’s investment considerations in transactions - across all instruments (debt
• equity quasi-equity project development trade finance etc.)
• Support the administration of investment processes including consultant procurement coordination across internal departments processing disbursement requests and other general administrative tasks
• Conduct first level due diligence and KYC on prospective clients.
• Assist the TIL portfolio management unit in overseeing assets within the portfolio and managing ongoing projects
• Provide additional support to the team as required
• Participate in deal meetings and manage client relationships as required.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

Education

• A first degree in analytics-based field e.g. Finance Economics Accounting Sciences or Engineering from a recognised and accredited university
• An advanced degree (e.g. MBA master’s in finance or a related field) is an added advantage
• Relevant certifications in finance and/or project management are a plus

Experience

• 3-5 years of work experience in Infrastructure-related investment banking private equity or relevant deal advisory functions.

Language

• Fluency in English is required
• Fluency in another language such as French Portuguese Spanish or Arabic is an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong research skills
• Proficient in financial modelling and quantitative analysis
• Excellent business writing and communication skills
• Solid problem-solving abilities
• Competence in project management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in financial analysis financial modeling financial projections project finance and basic infrastructure project assessment.
• Basic understanding of financial products including project and structured debt equity quasi-equity/mezzanine financing trade finance and project development.
• Basic credit and investment review capability
• Solid understanding of the TIL market as an investment sector in Africa particularly within the infrastructure segment with some knowledge of key markets sponsors and competitors
• Strong research skills including the ability to develop research materials and informative reports using publicly available information internal resources and professional networks.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• 3 Year renewable contract.
• Willing and able to relocate to Lagos Nigeria
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at

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