10 Financial Institutions jobs in Nairobi

The Financial Institutions Solution Sales Specialist, is responsible for the structuring of Treasury & Trade Solutions (TTS) solutions across Commercial Banks and Central Banks for select portfolio of clients in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Business Objectives:

• To meet the primary business and revenue growth goal across the portfolio of clients
• Business Development and Wallet share growth in the FI segment across Commercial banks and Central Banks for TTS solutions

Core Responsibilities:

• Build the strategy for the FI business - across identification and growth of new business segments, new clients and new flows with a core focus on digitization and market share growth
• Establish, nurture and lead relationships with senior client buying centers for all key clients typically at the level of EDs/GMs and CXO's.
• Be recognized as a thought leader in the industry and work with customers to provide an enabling solution, 1st to market in an evolving business environment.
• To penetrate deeper and grow market share across Commercial Banks and Central Banks to further consolidate our position as a top correspondent through implementation of various strategies including "Bank for Banks" to help our bank clients compete with growing fintechs in the cross-border payments space.
• Build productive working relationships with partner groups across regional/global sales teams, product, operations & technology, legal, compliance, coverage and market teams. Be involved in cross-functional workgroups to ideate and implement actions that improve customer experience with Citi TTS

The complexity of the FI segment stems from:

• Impact of regulatory guidelines and restrictions
• Credit linkages
• Reciprocity orientation
• Incumbent should possess specialized product knowledge of TTS products, keen understanding of the FI segment and the ability to build senior relationships. In addition, the incumbent has to:
• Work with coverage teams, regional and global FI teams, product teams regional bank partners amongst others
• Ability to deal with uncertainty and change due to internal requirements and regulations change and adapt strategy
• Evolving buying centers- like Chief Digital officer and teams and stay on top of changing key decision maker networks across client segments
• Achieving an aggressive revenue growth number in a highly competitive market by selling a diverse portfolio of 10+ products/sub-products
• Maintaining customer relationships across diverse functions like Accounts, Treasury, Marketing, Purchase, IT etc. to ensure appropriate coverage across buying centers

Financial/ Budgetary:

• Delivering revenue growth goals across select client portfolio Sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on Commercial banks and Central Banks
• Handling a 40+ client base with another a few prospects

Key Deliverables:

• Manage customer expectation with the existing resource base. To ensure customer confidence despite instances of non or error-prone delivery due to resource capacity constraints both in terms of people as well as system.
• Increasing customer volumes/revenues in a competitive and dynamic environment
• Knowledge depth within the cash and trade organization, for value-adding beyond one's normal scope of activities on an ongoing basis.
• Promote team involvement in Process and Change Management within the myriad of existing regulatory constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or Masters (preferred)
• Possess specialized product knowledge in Cash and Trade across FI segment
• Prior work experience in financial services experience in the areas described above
• Relevant experience in the field of transaction banking or relationship management in cash and trade
• Ability to quickly understand cash and trade product propositions, business drivers, policies, customer needs and market and competition
• Managing effectively, the success transfers from TTS regional and global cash and trade sales teams

Job Family Group:
Institutional Sales

Job Family:
Solution Sales

Time Type:
Full time

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Investment Analyst - Financial Institutions Group.
Job #: req34266

Organization: IFC

Sector: Investment

Grade: GE

Term Duration: 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Nairobi,Kenya

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): English and French

Closing Date: 9/22/2025 (MM/DD/YYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description
Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit

The Financial Institutions Group team is recruiting an Investment Analyst on a Development Assignment for 12 months to work closely with IFC's Investment Officers, who are responsible for the origination, structuring, negotiation, and execution of investment projects as well as portfolio management. This role will specifically provide support on transactions and portfolio in the Financial Institutions Group.

This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will be effective from October 1, 2025.

Duties & Accountabilities

• Conduct market and industry research and analysis.
• Participate in all aspects of IFC's project processing cycle from project development to disbursement.
• Conduct financial statement analysis, financial modeling, DCF, and comparable company analysis to support informed decision making.
• Distill and summarize large amounts of information from various sources to prepare business documents and presentations.
• Analyze and synthesize debt pricing benchmarks and equity trading comparables .
• Identify data collection needs to support the assessment of financial, operational, development impact, and market information as well as relevant ES&G matters.
• Coordinate closely with environmental and social colleagues to ensure the maintenance of high environmental and social standards in IFC's investment.
• Coordinate with the client to obtain needed information.
• Participate in investment negotiations.
• Supervise investments in portfolio companies.
• Collaborate efficiently with a range of industry and regional IFC colleagues.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree.
• At least 2 years of work experience with the Financial Institutions Group Upstream or Investment and understanding of financial markets.
• Fully understands the financial aspects of investment transactions, including how to conduct market analysis and determine financial soundness of company or project opportunity.
• Ability to develop financial models.
• Ability to conduct market and industry research and analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and diligence in the quality of one's own work.
• Able to utilize graphics and tables to effectively and creatively present data.
• Highly motivated, committed to the highest ethical standard, team-focused attitude, keen sense of accountability and capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment with minimal supervision and under tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Keen interest in development finance and working multicultural environment.
• Fluency in English required, proficiency in French is a plus.

WBG Culture Attributes

• Sense of Urgency – Anticipating and quickly reacting to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Thoughtful Risk Taking – Taking informed and thoughtful risks and making courageous decisions to push boundaries for greater impact.
• Empowerment and Accountability – Engaging with others in an empowered and accountable manner for impactful results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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Portfolio Analyst-Financial Institutions Group
Job #: req34562

Organization: IFC

Sector: Investment

Grade: GE

Term Duration: 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Nairobi,Kenya

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s)
Closing Date: 10/23/2025 (MM/DD/YYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description
Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit

Private sector financial development is essential to the promotion of successful and sustainable economies in low and middle-income countries around the world. Sound and efficient financial markets can ensure that resources are allocated where they are most productive, assisting job creation and spurring economic growth. IFC's goal is to prioritize investment in the financial sector because it promotes development in all other sectors.

The Financial Institution Group (FIG) is one of IFC's key departments responsible for a significant portion of IFC's business volume, profitability and development reach, approximately 40%. FIG engages in a wide range of sub-sectors, including Microfinance, SME, Gender, Climate, Insurance, Capital Markets, Housing, Distressed Assets, and other areas, with both investment and advisory services delivered to IFC's clients through IFC's global network. FIG has three main objectives: 1) financial inclusion, 2) indirectly servicing the real economy, and 3) mobilizing third-party resources. The goal is to develop efficient financial systems that will increase financial inclusion and fuel economic growth in client countries and enhance IFC's developmental impact.

Duties And Accountabilities

• Provide analytical support to the Portfolio Managers in the management of the regional FIG portfolio.
• Provide analytical support to portfolio investment staff in the monitoring and servicing of portfolio companies.
• Conduct industry, market, and company research to inform portfolio strategy and other forward-looking actions.
• Analyze patterns, risks, and performance of portfolio companies to inform new business strategy.
• Prepare regular (mostly quarterly) reports that provide analytical insight to multiple dimensions of the portfolio, including impact, profitability, risk, capital utilization, etc.
• Participate in and take minutes of portfolio-related meetings

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with focus on finance, economics or mathematics.
• Strong analytical skills in general; high level proficiency in Excel specifically.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a numerical/analytical role.
• Good understanding of the financial and operational characteristics of financial institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; understanding of French a significant plus.
• High proficiency in preparing financially oriented PowerPoint presentations; and
• Preferred but not required: proficiency in programming for data analytics (SQL, Python) and proficiency with advanced data analytics software ( PowerBI )

WBG Culture Attributes

• Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
• Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the
World Bank
and
IFC
, including our values and inspiring stories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support to senior staff members in the comprehensive credit risk analysis of financial institutions across assigned countries in Maghreb and Francophone Africa.
• Participate in on-and off-site due diligences of investment counterparties to identify and assess key credit risks.
• Analysis of financial statements and other financial and non-financial information available on potential and existing partner financial institutions.
• Draft/write concise and credible credit risk opinions to be reviewed by senior staff members and provided to decision makers. Such opinions should contain defined key risks, respective mitigants if identified, and overall risk evaluation from the credit perspective.
• Perform regular and ad hoc internal ratings for the assigned portfolio/financial institutions and outstanding exposures.
• Perform regular risk monitoring of the outstanding debt investments in financial institutions as well as assigned countries of operations, proactively identifying early warning signals and proposing credit mitigation strategies and actions.
• Analyze and understand regulatory and resolution regimes for financial institutions in different jurisdictions (e.g. instrument-specific risk analysis for banks' Tier-2 debt instruments).
• Stay updated on key market, industry, regulatory, and macroeconomic developments in assigned countries of operation.
• Support in preparing concise and comprehensive risk-related communications and presentations to management and other key stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Support in development and update of risk management policies, procedures and tools/methodologies.

What we expect:

• University degree in economics, finance or business administration.
• Good understanding of core macroeconomic processes and indicators.
• Demonstrated skills in financial analysis and financial modelling. Good understanding of applicable accounting standards.
• Relevant professional experience (min. 2-3 years) in banking and finance, preferably in credit risk management.
• Knowledge/experience in Maghreb and/or Francophone African countries, understanding of macroeconomic, regulatory and political aspects is considered a strong advantage.
• Excellent English skills (working language) and professional working proficiency in French are mandatory.
• Good MS Office skills with excellent Excel skills.
• Self-starter with attention to detail, analytical mindset and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Team player, open and engaging communication style and refined inter-personal skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to countries of Finance in Motion's operations in Maghreb and Francophone African countries as necessary.
• Demonstrable commitment to Finance in Motion´s vision/mission.

What you can expect:

• An agile, widely diverse international working environment with employees of 68 nationalities that is keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit.
• A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture.
• A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results.
• An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees.
• A company that offers a flexible and amicable work environment, placing a high value on work-life balance.

We, a team of over 300 dedicated professionals across 16 regional offices worldwide, are committed to advancing sustainable development through pioneering finance solutions. If you relish tackling complex challenges hands-on and crave an adaptable and motivating work environment, we're eager to connect with you.

Company Description

Lulek Capital Management Ltd offers comprehensive investment and insurance services with a deep commitment to helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals. The company blends expertise, innovation, and personalization to deliver exceptional value. With a mission to empower clients with the knowledge and solutions needed to build and protect their financial futures, Lulek Capital offers a range of investment products and strategies, including retirement planning and wealth management. Additionally, the company provides insurance solutions encompassing life, health, and property insurance to safeguard what matters most to clients.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Financial Services Advisor located in Nairobi County, Kenya. The Financial Services Advisor will be responsible for providing financial planning, retirement planning, and investment advisory services to clients. Key tasks include analyzing clients' financial situations, offering financial advice, developing personalized financial strategies, and managing investment portfolios. The advisor will also be responsible for maintaining client relationships, conducting regular reviews, and staying updated on financial market trends and products.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Financial Planning and Retirement Planning
• Strong background in Finance and Investments
• Experience in providing Financial Advisory services
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Relevant certifications such as CFP (Certified Financial Planner) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) are a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience in the financial services industry is highly desirable

Company Description

Madison Group Limited is a leading locally owned insurance company in Kenya, incorporated in 1988 following a merger between Crusader Plc and Kenya Commercial Insurance Corporation. Offering both Life and General Insurance as well as Investment Management services, Madison has its headquarters in Nairobi, with twenty-seven branches across principal towns in Kenya. Despite economic challenges and industry competition, Madison continues to grow, achieving a combined premium income of over 2 billion by the end of 2012. The company's primary objectives are to provide top-notch insurance products at reasonable prices and offer unparalleled customer service.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role located in Nairobi County, Kenya, for an Investment and Financial Services Advisor. The advisor will be responsible for providing clients with financial planning, investment advice, retirement planning, and overall financial advisory services. Day-to-day tasks include analyzing clients' financial situations, developing personalized financial plans, recommending appropriate investment products, and maintaining long-term client relationships through exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Financial Planning, Finance, and Retirement Planning skills
• Strong knowledge of Investments and Financial Advisory services
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• Professional certifications such as CFP (Certified Financial Planner) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) are a plus
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry is preferred

• Identify, assess, and monitor key financial risks across the organization.
• Develop and implement risk management policies, procedures, and frameworks.
• Conduct quantitative analysis, including scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Monitor risk exposures and ensure compliance with risk appetite and regulatory limits.
• Prepare comprehensive risk reports and presentations for senior management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business units to integrate risk management into daily operations.
• Advise on risk mitigation strategies and controls.
• Stay abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practices in risk management.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of risk modeling capabilities.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy in all risk reporting and analysis.

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Professional certification such as FRM, CFA, PRM, or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in risk management within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, instruments, and risk types (market, credit, operational, liquidity).
• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SAS) and data analysis tools.
• Experience with risk management systems and databases.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote setting.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.