JOB PURPOSE
The Investment Analyst (IA) is a locally recruited administrative staff position that will support guarantee operations of CGIF. The selected candidate will be offered a locally competitive salary and benefits package.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The IA will report directly to a Unit Head and will have the following main responsibilities.
- Perform ongoing credit analysis/research and write credit review reports on CGIF's existing clients as required with the supervision of the lead specialist or the Unit Head.
- Identify material business and financial changes of the clients compared to previous reports and assess their impact.
- Assist Senior Investment Specialist / Investment Specialist with their responsibilities.
QUALIFICATION
Education Requirements:
A university degree in business, economics, finance or related fields from a top university.
Relevant Experience and Skills:
- Preferably at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in banking or finance sector, performing credit analysis or investment research and/or due diligence covering business and financial profiles of corporations.
- Ability to comprehend and analyze financial statements and have good understanding of accounting principles.
- Professional experience in private sector infrastructure and project finance, including hands-on experience in due diligence, financial modeling, mitigating credit and other risks, negotiating term sheets and finance documentation and related project finance activities will have an added advantage.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interact, at a senior level in English.
- Able to work under tight deadlines and to travel frequently.
- Working proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Candidates who successfully completed CFA Level 1 will have an added advantage.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, including financial due diligence and credit assessment skills or industry experience would be an added advantage.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Has appropriate knowledge and diverse experience evaluation and/or guarantee operations management to operate the IRR evaluation and assess credits
- Has ability to perform basic research to support the evaluation of the guarantee opportunities
- Has ability to contribute written and analytical sections to the GCP or GUP with guidance from more senior members of the team
CORE COMPETENCIES
Achieving Results and Problem Solving
- Plans and delivers own work plan according to set timeline to support desired outcomes of one's department
- Appropriately derives and organizes the essence of the problem or risks to draw solid conclusions
- Considers multiple sides of an issue and weighs consequences before proposing practical measures to address the problem
Personal Effectiveness
- Manages own work plan and is able to prioritize and meet deadline
- Displays willingness to learn from others regardless of own skills and abilities
- Understands and accepts the need to change the way things are done to improve services on continuous basis
- Acknowledges mistakes and actively seeks mentorship or guidance to correct them.
- Adhere to work ethic and professional behavior with occasional guidance and seek support for ethical decisions.
Collaboration and Teamwork
- Cooperative and collaborates with the department to work towards departmental goals
- Willingly provides assistance and support others to achieve team/departmental objectives
- Show respect in interactions and communicate effectively with guidance and seek support to enhance inclusivity.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae including nationality, present and expected salary, a recent photograph, a contact telephone number and an email address to Head of BPPMS at [Confidential Information] with the subject of the email listed as Application for Investment Analyst no later than 31 August 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will receive notification on the next stage of evaluation.
