Financial Advisory (Intern) Job at Africa Finance Corporation

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) - Established in 2007, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is a private sector-led investment bank and development finance institution created to help mobilize and channel required capital towards driving Africa’s economic development. AFC’s mission is to address Africa’s development needs in a profitable way, creating benefits for both investors and societies in the region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Advisory (Intern)
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The job holder will support the origination and execution of financial advisory mandates, conduct market and client research, project and corporate finance analysis, prepare transaction materials and financial models, perform administrative tasks and handle business performance tracking and reporting as it relates to the Financial Advisory unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of a comprehensive financial advisory origination plan.
• Assist business development activities as relates to securing financial advisory mandates (corporate finance advisory / project finance advisory and capital raising) from prospective clients.
• Provide best in class execution of financial advisory mandates.
• Develop appropriate analysis to aid the evaluation of prospective financial advisory clients.
• Assist in administering the legal processes associated with financial advisory mandates e.g. ensuring internal KYC processes are adhered to / working with internal counsel, external counsel, clients and colleagues to ensure mandate letters are finalized and executed effectively according to AFC internal processes etc.

Education

• A strong First Degree in Engineering / Economics / Finance from an accredited university.
• A relevant advanced degree, e.g. Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field could be an added advantage.
• Appropriate financial certification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA, etc is desirable.

Experience:

• 3 years of professional experience in a financial advisory, corporate finance or research role is mandatory.
• Relevant experience and understanding of infrastructure development issues, infrastructure finance, project development and corporate finance.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory while oral and written fluency in other international languages will be an added advantage.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@africafc.org using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.