Investment Officer Disruptive Technology and Venture Capital

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• Establish, build, and maintain strong relationships with and work with the team to consider investing in Western European technology start-up businesses including, but not limited to, priority verticals such as ed-tech, health-tech, climate-tech, fintech etc., where the technology has a clear and near-term benefit if deployed or scaled in Emerging Markets. 
• Cross support IFC’s VC activities in the Middle East, Central Asia and Turkey (MCT) and Africa region.
• Develop and make strategic direct venture investments, VC funds investments, parallel investments and co-investments in target sectors based on rigorous due diligence of prospective early growth stage ventures, strong technology analysis, business model and financial valuation.
• Manage a portfolio of direct VC and VC funds investments; helping investees leverage on the resources and expertise of IFC and the broader World Bank Group. Portfolio responsibilities would include representing IFC on boards of portfolio companies and LPACs; 
• Lead business development, due diligence, negotiation and transaction structuring of new business opportunities and liaise extensively with colleagues across the regions and industry verticals;
• With a focus on Western Europe-related stakeholders, support the identification of and develop of upstream and market creation initiatives related to fostering tech innovation transfer to relevant emerging markets in alignment with country and sector strategies; 
• Represent IFC’s disruptive technologies team in internal and external events, develop relevant corporate initiatives, partnerships and engagement to enhance IFC’s strategic positioning in the disruptive technology space across all relevant industry verticals.

• At least 6-8 years of work experience of which at least 4-6 years of venture capital or private equity experience, ideally with some emerging markets transaction experience.  Prior experience in, investment banking or business/corporate development will be considered;
• Significant transaction experience in and analytical knowledge of venture investing with a focus on priority sectors such as ed-tech, health-tech, climate tech and fintech; 
• Experience in negotiating and structuring venture capital equity transactions;
• Existing and relevant network amongst research institutions, private companies, and financial and strategic investors who are active in the climate tech ecosystem, broadly defined, globally;
• Experience in portfolio management, including facilitation of exits.  Having prior experience as an investee company board director/ observer or operational experience at a venture-backed company is a plus;
• Advanced degree required, MBA from leading international institutions preferred.
• Written competency and spoken language fluency in English and French, 
• Excellent financial and analytical skills.  

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