Investment Officer

at  International Finance Corporation

IFC is seeking an Investment Officer for its Infrastructure and Natural Resources (INR) team in the Asia Pacific region. The position is based in Singapore. The Investment Officer will be responsible for contributing to business development and transaction processing for INR in the region.

The responsibilities of the Investment Officer will include but are not limited to:

• Contribute to originating, executing and managing viable investment transactions, across the capital structure (equity, mezzanine, or senior debt), that maximize development impact as well as profitability
• Prepare investment or advisory committee materials focusing on financial and nonfinancial risk assessments and deal structuring, applying knowledge of policy and procedures and assessing exceptions where relevant.
• Together with more senior members of the team, develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities by anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledge
• Participate as part of teams led by senior investment officers in putting together sector interventions and client engagement plans for IFC’s strategic and top tier clients.
• Work closely and coordinate with Global Industry teams, Country Managers and Officers, World Bank and MIGA colleagues and other colleagues to develop client, country and sector strategies
• Coordinate closely with social, environmental, gender and technical assistance colleagues to add value to our clients’ businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and understand the political context and the mindset of the government officials to further develop investment opportunities
• Ability to guide, advise, mentor, and coach junior staff and peers to develop and broaden their scope of skills, including providing on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Share lessons learned and knowledge to generate innovative ideas, products, or solutions that can be replicated in other locations.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in a related field and at least 6-8 years of relevant experience. Related fields of education include business, finance, or economics or an area of expertise specific to a sector, subject matter, or industry specialty. Relevant experience could include a proven track record in developing and/ or financing projects and operations in one or more of the transport, energy, telecoms and urban infrastructure sectors.
• Business development ability, including ability to build long-term engagement with clients and credibility by demonstrating long-term perspective, open-mindedness, persistence, innovation, and knowledge of their business, sector, and culture; maintain an ongoing dialogue on their business needs, operations, and strategies as well as opportunities for strategically aligned business deals
• A reputation for listening carefully to clients and stakeholders and asking targeted questions to understand their needs and determine the viability of a business opportunity.
• Track record in executing or supporting the execution of transactions and sound portfolio monitoring.
• Ability to build and maintain extensive networks in sectors, country, region, or specialization (e.g., legal, credit industry specialists), and an ability to leverage those networks to maintain expertise, identify and capitalize on business opportunities, bring deals to closure, and obtain approvals.
• Ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders at the working level including WBG staff and government officials.
• Strong understanding of the Southeast Asia (covering Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and the Pacific Islands) infrastructure financing market.
• Strong preference for candidates with track record of deal origination and/or execution in the Philippines.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill. Ability to describe complex issues, approaches, and lessons in a manner that is relevant and understandable to clients/stakeholders.
• Proactively seeks input from peers and leaders to deliver objectives and identify where to eliminate delivery roadblocks.
• Genuine commitment to sustainable development.
• Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility.

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