Investment Officer

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Description

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• Public-Private Partnerships e.g., BOT type concessions
• Management and lease contracts
• Asset monetization and privatization of state-owned enterprises

• Proactively assist in business development by originating and managing marketing activity in assigned countries/strategic areas, including collaborating with Upstream teams to identify opportunities based on country strategies and market creation potential.
• Support the day-to-day management of project teams working on sell-side PPP mandates, including review of legal and technical outputs, documentation, and financial models
• Analyze structure, develop innovative PPP projects, and present recommendations to clients. Manage client expectations and provide appropriate advice as necessary through proposing practical solutions.
• Manage marketing of project concepts to bidders, completing roadshows, prequalification, tendering and award, and the final negotiation of project agreements leading to financial close.
• Support negotiations on the documentation with bidders; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in transactions
• Collaborate with stakeholders and form partnerships with staff across IFC (Investment, Upstream, etc.), the World Bank, and other external parties to deliver the best possible outcome to our government clients.
• Understand World Bank program for countries in the region and work with World Bank team to engage with government counterparts to implement the “Maximizing Finance for Development” strategy.
• Develop, coach, motivate and manage junior members of the team.
• Assist in other project or strategy related activities 

• MBA
• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant experience gained in the IFC PPP Transaction Advisory, IFC Investment side or with another leading financial institution working on PPP transaction advisory, M&A or privatization advisory on buy and/or sell side, project finance, private equity, project management – all with focus on the infrastructure sector.
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience of sell-side PPP advisory is considered a plus. 
• Strong experience in infrastructure sectors (including power, transport, healthcare sectors) with knowledge of sector trends and legal and regulatory requirements and with proven track record of infrastructure/PPP transactions.
• Strong grasp of legal documentation including risk allocation related to PPP projects including concessions as well as for privatizations.
• Proven track-record of originating, advising, structuring, and executing infrastructure transactions.
• Strong existing relationships with project developers, investors, and technical and legal consultants in the infrastructure space are preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling/structuring skills and demonstrated ability to: 
• Lead a variety of transaction advisory, debt, and equity transactions.
• Independently develop own financial models and sound financial analysis of the models to draw conclusions.
• Structure or restructure transactions to ensure prudent and sustainable risk sharing among all parties. 
• Ability to operate in large, culturally diverse, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality work within deadlines to meet team objectives.
• Ability to interact directly and independently with potential clients, financial and technical partners as well as with senior government officials.
• Willingness and ability to travel on short notice and frequently, as required.
• Understanding of IFC’s strategic priorities and changing business model against the backdrop of IFC 3.0.
• Genuine commitment to development and to the World Bank Group and IFC’s mission, strategy and values. 
• Experience in a development institution is considered a plus; and
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English is required.

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