Call for CVs - Financial Specialist/Credit Risk Analyst, DFC

About This Position

The International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is a global architect of progress, supporting investments in emerging markets to stimulate economic growth, improve living standards, and foster stability. Dexis Professional Services (DPS) supports DFC's rapid expansion worldwide by providing international and domestic staffing and recruiting services to fill diverse staffing needs as they emerge across the agency and across the globe. Dexis is seeking a dedicated Financial Specialist / Credit Risk Analyst to join our team. This role is integral to assessing and managing financial risks associated with DFC's investment projects, ensuring the financial integrity and success of our initiatives.

This position is contingent upon award.

Interested applicants with an experience supportingInternational Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the formerOverseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and theUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID)are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the financial health of potential investment projects by analyzing financial statements, market trends, and economic conditions.
• Prepare financial spreads of annual and quarterly financial statements for new and existing projects and sponsors using appropriate software.
• Identify and assess credit risks associated with investment opportunities, developing strategies to mitigate potential losses.
• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast project performance and assess risk exposure.
• Coordinate and help develop systems that improve corporate credit and financial statement analysis, with the integration of software being adapted for DFC.
• Perform initial credit review of packages submitted by origination officers. Review credit memos for completeness, deficiencies or missing information. Identify the credit issues involved, and utilize complex financial models, market and other analyses to assess the credit, economic, political and other risks associated with the project(s).
• Provide preliminary credit assessment, summarizing credit quality strengths and weaknesses. Present and defend conclusions as to project viability orally and/or in writing. Recommend a course of action and participate in meetings with origination teams to outline conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior management, outlining financial analyses, risk assessments, and recommendations.
• Assist in the development and update of Credit Policy Guidelines and Underwriting Procedures.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including project finance specialists, legal advisors, and external stakeholders, to ensure comprehensive evaluation and structuring of investment deals.
• Ensure all financial analyses and risk assessments comply with DFC's policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, public relations or appropriate subject area.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, analysis, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong understanding of credit risk management principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must hold or be able to obtain a Public Trust level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with development finance institutions (DFIs) such as DFC, OPIC and USAID experience strongly preferred.
• Master's degree in finance, business, economics, public relations or appropriate subject area.

Please note that the purpose of this Call for CVs is to build out a roster of professionals with relevant experience in the following areas for which Dexis frequently recruits. There is no closing date for applications nor a deadline by when candidates will be assessed; new applicants are reviewed by our team on a regular basis and added to prospective candidate pools. When new positions become available relevant to this sector, Dexis will post a complete job description with detailed information on the responsibilities and qualifications. Candidates with relevant experience who have submitted their CV under this announcement may be contacted when new related jobs open up and are invited to apply.