Investment Analyst - Financial Institutions Group.

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

The Financial Institutions Group team is recruiting an Investment Analyst on a Development Assignment for 12 months to work closely with IFC’s Investment Officers, who are responsible for the origination, structuring, negotiation, and execution of investment projects as well as portfolio management. This role will specifically provide support on transactions and portfolio in the Financial Institutions Group.

This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will be effective from October 1, 2025.

Duties & Accountabilities:

• Conduct market and industry research and analysis.

• Participate in all aspects of IFC’s project processing cycle from project development to disbursement.

• Conduct financial statement analysis, financial modeling, DCF, and comparable company analysis to support informed decision making.

• Distill and summarize large amounts of information from various sources to prepare business documents and presentations.

• Analyze and synthesize debt pricing benchmarks and equity trading comparables.

• Identify data collection needs to support the assessment of financial, operational, development impact, and market information as well as relevant ES&G matters.

• Coordinate closely with environmental and social colleagues to ensure the maintenance of high environmental and social standards in IFC’s investment.

• Coordinate with the client to obtain needed information.

• Participate in investment negotiations.

• Supervise investments in portfolio companies.

• Collaborate efficiently with a range of industry and regional IFC colleagues.