Investment Analyst, Debt / Emerging Markets - French speaking - Michael Page

Overview

Join a specialist Financial Services Debt team supporting investments into banks, microfinance institutions, non-bank financial institutions and fintechs acrossemerging markets . You'll be involved throughout the investment lifecycle, from origination, due diligence through to execution, portfolio monitoring and strategic research. Please note candidates need to have fluent or native French language skills, with the ability to work professionally in French.

Client

Our client is a leading international development-focused investment institution with a longstanding track record of supporting sustainable economic growth across emerging and frontier markets. The organisation invests in businesses and projects that promote financial inclusion, job creation, economic resilience and long-term development impact, whilst maintaining rigorous investment and governance standards.

Key responsibilities

As an Investment Analyst within the Financial Services Debt team, you will support the origination, execution and ongoing monitoring of debt investments across a broad range of financial institutions, including banks, microfinance institutions, non-bank financial institutions and fintech companies.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Evaluating new investment opportunities and preparing screening and credit papers.
2. Conducting financial analysis, credit analysis, due diligence and financial modelling.
3. Supporting transaction execution from initial assessment through to completion.
4. Performing company, sector, market and macroeconomic analysis.
5. Drafting sections of investment proposals and presenting findings to internal stakeholders.
6. Monitoring existing investments, reviewing financial performance and covenant compliance, and identifying emerging credit risks.
7. Supporting portfolio management activities and investment committee reporting.
8. Contributing to country and sector research, strategy development and market intelligence activities.
9. Supporting investments across Africa, South Asia and South East Asia with occasional international travel.

Please note candidates need to have fluent or native French language skills, with the ability to work professionally in French.

Experience/Background

We are keen to speak with candidates who demonstrate:

1. Native-level or fluent French language skills, with the ability to work professionally in French.
2. Experience within a Development Finance Institution, investment firm, bank or broader investment environment.
3. Exposure to financial institutions, including banks, non-bank financial institutions, microfinance institutions or fintech businesses.
4. Strong financial modelling, financial analysis and credit assessment skills.
5. Experience analysing financial statements and making commercial credit recommendations.
6. Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
7. A genuine interest in emerging markets and development finance.

**Experience within Francophone Africa and broader emerging markets is a requirement for this mandate**

1. Permanent contract.
2. Salary of £70,000 to £80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
3. Sponsorship available
4. Location: London.

If you're interested in this role, apply now!