• Application Deadline: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: E T Consultant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 2 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Consultancy 
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position represents a key function in the FIG Africa Upstream Advisory team and involves the following responsibilities:

• Support upstream advisory project design and implementation across a range of initiatives carried out by the FIG Upstream Advisory team in Africa.


• Help analyze bankability of business models and project concepts; support structuring of investment transactions; map out paths and milestones to investment concept approval.


• Develop excel based models to analyze, estimate and/or forecast transaction economics, project scenarios, and partner/client financials.


• Collaborate closely with the FIG investment team to ensure successful conversion from upstream projects to investment transactions; support processing of transaction concepts enabled by upstream work.


• Support mainstream FIG investment teams on both new transactions as well as portfolio monitoring activities as required.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in the financial sector, consulting, or a relevant investment role. Master’s degree preferred.


• Solid understanding of investment products and bankability criteria; relevant experience in identifying, evaluating, structuring and negotiating debt, equity, guarantee and/or risk sharing transactions.


• Thorough understanding of financial sectors in Africa preferred.


• Experience conducting market research and applying a creative approach to problem solving in a project design/implementation context.


• Excellent financial analysis skills: ability to create and refine excel based financial models.


• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage many simultaneous tasks under time pressure and deliver consistently on agreed deadlines.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. French preferred.


• Willingness to travel throughout West Africa.