Extended Term Consultant- Syndications

Description

Market Intelligence:

• Conduct industry and bank market research and pricing data analysis, including secondary market pricing.
• Follow international lending and credit insurance markets as well as banking activities to understand and anticipate global and/or regional trends.
• Prepare regular syndicated market updates and pricing reports for the various regional markets.

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  Review company, economic and financial information for new transactions. Prepare information memoranda, executive summaries and other reports for the bank market in conjunction with the relevant Investment Department.
• On assigned projects, support Officers in conducting deal specific market soundings and developing lists of prospective banks for individual syndications
• Distribute marketing information to prospective B Loan participants, Parallel Lenders and Insurers through web-based platforms
• On assigned projects, support Officers in the syndication of IFC B Loans to financial institutions, Parallel loans to DFls and local banks, MCPP loans to MCPP investors, insurers in the use of Unfunded Risk Participations & Credit Insurance Policies, and sell participation in IFC A Loans in the secondary market.
• On MCPP projects, prepare MCPP teasers, MCPP Commitment Summaries and periodic MCPP portfolio updates

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  Prepare and coordinate with Investor Operations Group (IOG) the distribution of portfolio documents to existing B loan participants, parallel lenders, insurers and MCPP investors.
• On a selective basis, independently manage assigned portfolio deals.
• Providing high-quality service to B Loan participants/parallel lenders/insurers/MCPP investors on ongoing project work(information transmission on key developments, responding to inquiries, restructurings).
• Coordinating syndicated partners processing and approval of waivers and amendments.
• Ensuring that managed deal-specific contractual responsibilities with B Loan participants/parallel lenders/insurers/MCPP investors are being met.
• Prepare Semi-Annual Portfolio Reviews Business Promotion & Relationship Management.
• Prepare power point presentations and other information for internal and external marketing.
• Support Officers in developing and maintaining relationships with international and regional commercial banks, other prospective B Loan Participants, DFIs, insurance companies and institutional investors.

Selection Criteria

• B.A. in finance or business with a strong component of finance and accounting course work, with the expectation of pursuing a Master's degree after several years.
• At least one year of working experience, preferably with a leading international bank or similar financial institution in emerging markets.
• Understanding of international commercial bank market and multiple debt instruments.
• Preferably experience with loan documentation and credit issues.
• Experience in using available research tools including Dealogic - Loan Analytics, Bloomberg and market publications and bookrunning platforms such as DebtDomain, lntralinks or Syndtrak.
• Proactive, resourceful, flexible and self-motivated.
• Strong team player with demonstrated capacity for hard work.
• Able to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritize effectively and adhere to deadlines while always paying attention to details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. A good command of one or more regional languages would be a major advantage.
• Clear, accurate articulation of issues, problems and solutions.
• Use of tact, diplomacy and good interpersonal skills in internal and external communications.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.