Investment Officer

Position - Investment Officer

Roles And Responsibilities

The Investment Officer will have a wide range of evolving responsibilities in line with strategic priorities of FIG. Anticipated scope of duties and responsibilities during the includes the following:

• Design, develop, and convene suitable teams/functions across the WBG for implementation of high-quality Upstream initiatives and interventions, engaging suitable external stakeholders to convert Upstream efforts into new investment opportunities. These can include large and/or complex project and sector Upstream initiatives and replicable and scalable approaches that can be implemented across countries and regions.
• Work with country teams to create new products involving a specific sector in the market by preparing sector-specific data analysis, stress testing models, engaging in dialogue with stakeholders, and information sharing across the WBG.
• Research untapped markets to identify constraints to private sector investment as input to upstream market creation decisions or country diagnostics.
• Work with WBG to identify and help implement sector and regulatory reforms that are needed to unlock opportunities for private investment.
• Develop feasibility studies and implementation plans for Upstream projects that lead to IFC investments.
• Design and implement scalable solutions and platforms that can be replicated across markets.
• Disseminate knowledge across teams based on both successful and pruned initiatives.
• Contribute to the regional/departmental Upstream budgeting process, including coordinating and aligning with the heads of country offices.
• Manage human and financial resources efficiently across initiatives for optimal impact.
  
  

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in finance, economics, or other related areas. Candidates with MBA, CPA, or CFA would have an advantage.
• At least 8-12 years of relevant financial markets experience in emerging markets including a proven track record in business consulting, investment banking, or operational experience in the financial sector.
• Capacity to understand, enable, and participate in market creation opportunities by demonstrating long-term perspective, open-mindedness, persistence, innovation, and ability to leverage all available tools; good understanding of the roles and value-add of IFC and WBG in new markets.
• Understanding of relevant country strategies and obstacles to achieving them.
• A broad understanding of the economy, sectors, and regulatory and industry fundamentals and drivers, industry and market benchmarks, the latest trends and changes, and industry standards; or market, including policies and regulations affecting investment and business growth.
• Ability to review the financial analytical work performed by team members for moderately complex transactions based on in-depth analytical and financial modeling skills and experience to know what to look for in efficiently ensuring quality control and directing the appropriate analysis to understand risk factors in a project.
• Build advanced structuring expertise for moderately complex investment or advisory transaction based on experience with diverse financial instruments, a range of clients in different countries, and projects with different complexity factors.
• Capacity to build productive and mutually beneficial relationships and networks internally and externally to identify business opportunities, discuss structuring alternatives, and resolve issues.
• Capacity to build and maintain extensive networks in sectors, country, and region to bring new engagements, and business opportunities.
• Ability to interact effectively with working level WBG staff and participate in collaborative interventions or /projects that enable private sector investment by exercising sensitivity to differences in corporate cultures, priorities, and operating practices and /requirements.
• Ability to participate and constructively contribute in meetings with mid-level government officials on constraints to private sector investment in their countries.
• Commitment to sustainable development.
• Original thinking / quick learning abilities with strong initiative and drive, as well as attention to details.
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills, and commitment to work in a respectful, team oriented and multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English are required.
• Willingness to travel.

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