Investment Analyst

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio and pipeline oversight by compiling, validating, and analyzing data and maintaining trackers.
• Coordinate across IFC Investment, Advisory, and Upstream teams throughout the project cycle to ensure timely follow-up.
• Assist with investment-cycle execution, including financial modeling, concept reviews, and drafting internal documents.
• Support integrity-related processes, including stakeholder and client screening.
• Prepare operational communication materials, including agendas, talking points, and meeting minutes for missions.
• Monitor economic, political, and financial market developments to inform management reporting and scenario summaries.
• Conduct business research and sector scans to support business development and the preparation of pitch books.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Management, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in banking operations, investment project processing, or project coordination/PMO.
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills, including Excel-based financial modeling and valuation.
• Proficiency in both English and Portuguese (written and verbal).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize workstreams and meet deadlines.
• Excellent synthesis and communication skills to distill complex information into concise documents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Spanish.
• Experience with due diligence, compliance, KYC/AML, or integrity-related processes.
• Familiarity with macroeconomic indicators and their impact on financial markets.

About the Company

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 to end poverty and promote sustainable development.