Investment Officer

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• Coordinate within FIG and with regional management and the joint WB/IFC Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (FCI) team to define DARP’s regional strategy, prioritize areas of focus, and establish goals for the business and the team;
• Develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities through anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledge;
• Evaluate, structure and negotiate new transactions in order to make recommendations to IFC’s management;
• Lead execution, use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in straightforward and complex transactions;
• Actively oversee the supervision and management of the current DARP portfolio, working closely with portfolio staff, aiming to preempt problematic situations and being able to react quickly;
• Manage the relationship with existing DARP clients and build new relationships with local and global investors in the distressed assets space;
• Provide support to project teams by bringing product knowledge;
• Mentor junior staff;
• Assist in other project or strategy related activities as the need may arise.

• Master’s degree in finance, economics or other related areas; accreditation as a CFA or CPA is considered a plus;
• Minimum 10-12 years of experience in finance, with evidence of growing expertise in banking, financial institutions and finance related disciplines;
• Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated ability to structure a variety of complex financial instruments (debt and equity);
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, of financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials;
• Good management skills with proven track record of success in developing client relationships and execution of client engagements;
• Strong track record of negotiating more complex transactions;
• Experience in distressed assets acquisition, management, and resolution, either as investor or servicer/manager. Previous exposure to DARP new transactions and portfolio projects;
• Knowledge and experience in international economic development areas and commitment to sustainable development;
• Excellent business judgment and strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and present creative, practical solutions;
• Great team player, able to mentor and train more junior staff;
• Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work on schedule; facility to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries;
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English are required; additional major language desirable;
• Willingness to travel.

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