The Senior Analyst, Export Development (Finance) is responsible for supporting the Bank’s Export SME Development initiatives through financial analysis, credit assessment, transaction structuring, and preparation of relevant documentation. The role contributes to the development, execution, and monitoring of SME finance transactions while ensuring alignment with the Bank’s risk, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Structuring & Financial Analysis
- Draft term sheets for prospective SME finance transactions in line with the SME Finance Facility guidelines.
- Conduct detailed financial analysis, including calculation of key financial ratios (leverage, profitability, efficiency, coverage ratios, etc.).
- Analyse historical and projected financial statements and assess the credibility of client financial assumptions.
- Support the development of credit memos and presentations for submission to the Pre-Assessment Committee (PAC).
- Work with relevant internal teams (e.g., Specialized Finance, Treasury) to secure favorable pricing for SME transactions.
- Review financing proposals submitted to the SME team and present sound commercial recommendations.
Client & Product Support
- Provide necessary information and guidance to clients to ensure proposals meet the Bank’s financing requirements.
- Assist in the development and distribution of marketing collateral to targeted SME finance customers.
- Maintain and regularly update a database of SME finance intermediaries.
- Support the design and enhancement of financial products under the Bank’s Export SME Development Programme.
Compliance & Governance
- Adhere to all Bank policies and regulatory standards including:
- Staff Handbook and Code of Conduct
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Counter Proliferation Financing guidelines
- Conflicts of Interest policy
- Anti-Bribery & Corruption policy
- Insider Trading guidelines
- Report any suspicious or non-compliant activity relating to staff or customers to the Compliance Department.
- Complete all required annual compliance training and assessments.
- Understand the customer portfolio and proactively inform the Compliance team of any changes.
- Obtain and verify KYC and other compliance documentation as required.
- Work with the Compliance team to ensure that Bank products remain compliant with country-level legislation and financial crime risk mitigation standards.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Represent the SME Development Department in internal and external meetings as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
- A Master’s degree or a relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA, ACCA, CPA) will be considered an added advantage.
Years & Nature of Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a leading financial institution, development finance institution, SME-focused investment platform, or similar environment.
- Strong familiarity with financial and non-financial barriers affecting SMEs in trade such as access to finance, market entry limitations, capacity constraints, and policy-related challenges.
- Proven ability to engage with senior-level stakeholders across banks, corporates, and government institutions and build credibility.
- Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a culturally diverse, dynamic, and change-oriented environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages (French, Arabic, Portuguese) is an added advantage.
- Willingness to travel extensively and work extended hours when required to meet business objectives.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, particularly in organising and coordinating tasks to achieve departmental goals.
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus
