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Associate/Vice President - Transaction Advisory

ASSOCIATE/ VICE PRESIDENT – TRANSACTION ADVISORY

Delphos International

Locations: Washington, D.C., London, Montreal, Hong Kong

ABOUT DELPHOS INTERNATIONAL:

Delphos International is a premier independent financial advisory firm specializing in raising long-term, competitively-priced capital for businesses in emerging markets. Founded in 1987, we have arranged over $20 billion in development finance (equity, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance) to support the efforts of over 1,200 companies. We specialize in tapping into the resources of more than 350 government agencies and multilateral organizations worldwide to help clients realize their international business goals and have sustainable impact. In addition to our capital raising efforts, Delphos International has broad experience providing transaction advisory and consulting services to government and private sector clients across multiple industries, including power, telecoms, agriculture, social infrastructure, real estate, and financial services, among others. Our geographic scope covers emerging and frontier markets globally, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. The firm’s Transaction Advisory and Consulting clients include USTDA, the World Bank, MCC, USAID, AfDB, leading private equity firms, infrastructure developers and strategic investors, and foreign governments and utilities.

For more details, visit www.delphosinternational.com .

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Associate/ VP of Transaction Advisory is a vital member of the Delphos team. We are presently looking for qualified candidates at both the Associate and the VP levels. The position supports multiple finance transactions and company initiatives to ensure Delphos assists its clients and meets its overall goals, working closely with senior team members and international clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Build, audit, manipulate/edit, and interpret dynamic financial models for infrastructure projects.
Conduct research and financial and economic analyses to be incorporated into feasibility studies and technical evaluations of infrastructure projects in a variety of sectors including power and energy, transportation, water, and telecom.
Conduct in-depth sensitivity and scenario analyses in Excel and produce visually compelling charts and summaries.
Write thorough and well-organized financial, economic, market, and regulatory reports for clients.
Support the preparation of bid submissions in response to competitive RFPs and other business and client development efforts.
Potential for some domestic and international travel and client interface required with experience (post-COVID).

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business or related field. Training in financial modeling and credit analysis a plus.
Prior Experience: One or more years of financial modeling experience working for an accounting firm, investment or commercial bank, development finance institution, consulting/transaction advisory firm, or for a corporation. Relevant experience working in energy infrastructure, or telecom sectors or experience with project finance, M&A, investment/commercial banking or DFI lending is a plus. VP candidates will have more work and educational experience than Associate candidates.
Required Skills include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Intermediate financial modeling and sensitivity analysis skills.
- Experience analyzing and interpreting historical financial statements, including familiarity with the GAAP/IAS standards.
- Experience analyzing businesses for key assumptions, trends, risks, context supply/demand dynamics, and contracts.
- MS Excel expertise; working knowledge of macros/visual basic a plus.
- Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, often in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate with internal and external audiences.
- Concise and persuasive business writing skills.
- Foreign language skills a plus.

POSITION DETAILS:

Compensation: Compensation: $65k-$100+k base salary based on experience and qualifications. Significant bonus potential. 401k plan and market-standard benefit package.
Potential for rapid career growth in a small, dynamic organization.
Location: Virtual in the near term, but with ability to ultimately report to an office in Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong, or Montreal

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to hiring@delphosinternational.com.

Selected candidates will be asked to participate in multiple rounds of interviews in order to meet the team and to confirm that the requirements set out above are met.

If extended an offer, the candidate will be required to pass a background check and a drug test.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: Delphos International is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff. Delphos International does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity.

Summer Intern

FINANCIAL ANALYST SUMMER INTERN

Delphos International

Locations: Washington, D.C. or Eastern Time Zone

ABOUT DELPHOS INTERNATIONAL:

Delphos International is a premier independent financial advisory firm specializing in raising long-term, competitively-priced capital for businesses in emerging markets. Founded in 1987, we have arranged over $20 billion in development finance (equity, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance) to support the efforts of over 1,200 companies. We specialize in tapping into the resources of more than 350 government agencies and multilateral organizations worldwide to help clients realize their international business goals and have sustainable impact. In addition to our capital raising efforts, Delphos International has broad experience providing financial advisory services to government and private sector clients across multiple industries, including power, telecoms, agriculture, social infrastructure, real estate, and financial services, among others. Our geographic scope covers emerging and frontier markets globally, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

For more details, visit www.delphosinternational.com .

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Delphos International is seeking Financial Analyst Interns for the Summer of 2021. The ideal candidate would be a current undergraduate (preferably sophomore and up) or graduate-level student, preferably pursuing a degree in business administration, finance, accounting, economics, or a similar field of study, with a background and interest in international business, finance, and infrastructure/energy. Candidates should have a good understanding of financial statements, strong writing and research skills, and solid financial modelling/MS Excel skills. The internship period is from May to August, with some flexibility regarding the starting and ending dates. The internship is full-time.

Interns provide assistance to the firm’s staff across all levels, including the most senior team members. Full-time staff rely heavily on interns to complete substantive work and be trusted members of the project team. Historically, Delphos has often hired from the intern pool. Therefore, successful interns could potentially transition to a full-time position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summer intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conducting economic, market, and other related research.
Assisting staff throughout the project cycle (initial information gathering, producing a project information memorandum, financial modeling and valuation, facilitating due diligence requests, etc.).
Monitoring databases for relevant Request for Proposals.
Assisting with client proposals.
Performing other administrative and clerical duties.
Other miscellaneous duties as requested by full-time staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Current undergraduate (at least beyond sophomore year) or graduate student with a focus in business administration, international affairs, finance, economics, etc.
Required Qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Strong interest in international business, finance, and infrastructure/ energy.
- Good understanding of financial statements.
- Basic understanding of project finance.
- Strong technical writing, research, and editing skills.
- Solid financial modelling skills.
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint expertise.
- Strong organizational management skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and fluency in English.

POSITION DETAILS:

Compensation: This is a paid internship. Hourly rates will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Opportunities: There is potential for successful summer interns to transition to a full time position.
Location: While the main office supporting summer interns is located in Washington, D.C., summer interns will be expected to work remotely until further notice.

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to hiring@delphosinternational.com. Cover letters should include the following: (1) available start date, (2) US work authorization, (3) confirmation of availability to work full-time and for at least ten weeks during the summer term, and (4) two professional references whom we may contact.

If extended an offer, the candidate will be required to pass a background check and a drug test.