Analyst ICT

Africa Career Desk; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is seeking an entry-level Infrastructure & Project Finance Analyst based in Midrand, Gauteng. The role offers a permanent position and focuses on due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio monitoring for investment and project-finance activities.

The Analyst will engage in market research, build financial models, and prepare reports and dashboards for governance forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in banking, trade finance, investments, or corporate/project finance.
• Exposure to trade finance transactions, including financial modelling and documentation preparation.
• Familiarity with trade finance instruments such as guarantees, letters of credit, supply chain finance, and receivables financing.
• Experience preparing reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Reference number: DBS260710-2.
• Application deadline: 1 September 2026.
• Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients and conduct research on client businesses, operations, performance, and industry trends.
• Conduct due diligence for infrastructure finance operations and provide recommendations on funding and debt restructurings.
• Evaluate the feasibility of investment opportunities and project transactions in line with DBSA's strategy and mandate.
• Support business development by analysing sales activity, pipeline data, and client plans.
• Conduct in-depth market, sector, and client research to support trade finance pipeline development.
• Develop and maintain financial models for trade finance transactions, including cash flow projections, pricing scenarios, and sensitivity analyses.
• Prepare and update project plan documents and assist in the preparation of project management deliverables.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for steering committees, Exco, and the Board.
• Assist in the early-stage screening of potential transactions, evaluating alignment with institutional mandate and risk appetite.
• Monitor and track programme and project budget spending.

Skills

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Research

Trade finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Accounting/Economics

Job description

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Midrand, South Africa

Southern Africa

Role type

Infrastructure & Project Finance

Experience

Analyst

Deadline

1 Sep 2026

Summary

Infrastructure-finance analyst role supporting due diligence, financial analysis, transaction evaluation and portfolio monitoring for DBSA investment and project-finance activities.

About The Role

The Analyst ICT is an entry-level permanent position within the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), designed as a stepping-stone for graduates who have completed the DBSA graduate programme, providing practical on-the-job training in investment banking, trade finance, project finance, and related activities. DBSA is a development finance institution mandated to accelerate sustainable socioeconomic development across Southern Africa and the broader continent through infrastructure investment and financing. The role is based permanently in Midrand, Gauteng.

Key responsibilities

• Liaise with clients and conduct research on client businesses, operations, performance, and industry trends
• Conduct due diligence for infrastructure finance operations and provide recommendations on funding and debt restructurings
• Evaluate the feasibility of investment opportunities and project transactions in line with DBSA's strategy and mandate
• Support business development by analysing sales activity, pipeline data, and client plans
• Conduct in-depth market, sector, and client research to support trade finance pipeline development
• Develop and maintain financial models for trade finance transactions, including cash flow projections, pricing scenarios, and sensitivity analyses
• Prepare and update project plan documents and assist in the preparation of project management deliverables
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for steering committees, Exco, and the Board
• Assist in the early-stage screening of potential transactions, evaluating alignment with institutional mandate and risk appetite
• Monitor and track programme and project budget spending

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in banking, trade finance, investments, or corporate/project finance
• Exposure to trade finance transactions, including financial modelling and documentation preparation
• Familiarity with trade finance instruments such as guarantees, letters of credit, supply chain finance, and receivables financing
• Experience preparing reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholder engagement
• Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis
• Permanent position.
• Reference number: DBS260710-2.
• Application deadline: 1 September 2026.
• Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa.