LANDT is a Berlin-based international development finance consulting and credit guarantee fund management company focused on developing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) finance through designing, establishing, consulting, and managing credit guarantee schemes (CGSs) in challenging environments. CGSs are market-friendly interventions to share the risk of MSME lending of financial institutions to facilitate access to finance for MSMEs. LANDT’s ability to effectively diagnose and capture market needs and deliver suitable CGS designs can be witnessed in the 25-year track record in the most diverse economic contexts. LANDT’s competence to grasp and combine domestic knowledge with its international development finance experience has proven highly valuable to its public and private sector clients. In response to the specific challenges and market failures in its target countries, LANDT has developed tailor-made design elements for its approach to CGSs that make them efficient, impactful, and sustainable. More information about LANDT can be found here: www.landt-group.com.
Student Assistant (f/m/d)
English
Part-time – Business Development & Consultancy – International Development Finance
LANDT is looking for a part-time Student Assistant (f/m/d) to support the various areas of its global business development and project management activities. This includes supporting new business acquisitions, preparing for competitive tenders, expanding the pool of external technical consultants, supporting the management and implementation of consulting projects, and strategic thinking on tapping into development sector funding sources and stakeholders.
This position will be based in Berlin, Germany and starting early August 2023 (20h/week).
Your Tasks:
- Identify relevant new business opportunities in the areas of credit guarantee funds, MSME finance, and broader ‘access to finance’ related topics in line with LANDT’s business strategy
- Support in developing concept notes, undertaking research activities, and organizing consultation meetings with internal and external stakeholders
- Identify suitable external consultants for projects using in-house recruiting tools
- Support in the tendering process which includes drafting texts for the project proposals, compiling documents, proofreading proposals, performing required formatting/layout checks, and other logistical support
- Support in project management as per the need
- Prepare work presentations and briefing documents and facilitate periodic internal team meetings
- Work closely with the communication team on aligning external communication material of business development activities
- Master or Bachelor student, preferably in business, economics, finance, or other relevant fields
- Relevant work experience in consulting with a focus on international development finance is preferred
- Understanding of MSME finance topics
- Previous experience in IT/digitalization topics is a plus
- Ability to respond to tight deadlines with effective prioritization among multiple workstreams
- Desire to take ownership of assigned activities with the ability to work and deliver independently
- Eye for details, highly structured, and willing to understand nuances and go deeper into topics
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to present complexities articulately and clearly
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High level of proficiency in the English language. Proficiency in other World Bank working languages is a plus
- Competitive remuneration
- Close exposure to prominent international donors, investors, and other development cooperation agencies
- Dynamic and multicultural working environment
Please apply with a cover letter and CV by July 20, 2023, through this link: https://landtgroup.bamboohr.com/careers/150