(Senior) Investment Officer

at  World Bank Group

(SENIOR) INVESTMENT OFFICER

Job #: req28775 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GG Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Singapore,Singapore Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 8/19/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
IFC - a member of the World Bank Group - is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.
Within IFC, support for the development and expansion of infrastructure solutions across a wide range of sectors is one of IFC’s key strategic priorities. The Global Infrastructure Department (CNG) works closely with IFC’s regional infrastructure teams to finance and provide technical guidance to companies in the energy, transport, telecoms & technology, municipal & environmental infrastructure and mining sectors from IFC’s own balance sheet and through mobilization of other capital.
The Equity team (CNGES) within the Global Infrastructure Department operates in close collaboration with regional infrastructure teams and regional departments to (i) formulate IFC’s strategy for investing equity and mezzanine financing across the infrastructure sectors, (ii) engage in business development, (iii) execute transactions, and (iv) manage assets from origination until exit.
IFC is seeking an Investment Officer/Senior Investment Officer for CNGES, to be based in Singapore. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and expertise to IFC’s infrastructure equity & mezzanine business across Asia. This role requires strong and demonstrated technical skills in structuring, negotiating and executing equity & mezzanine transactions, asset management, as well as leadership skills. The Investment Officer/Senior Investment Office will report to the Asia Equity Lead.

Leadership and Knowledge Sharing

• Engage in mentoring and coaching of junior staff, and provide on-the-job learning opportunities, and ensure efficient and effective use of resources;
• Ensure quality control of work products;
• Support a comprehensive program for increasing the knowledge and learning of equity & mezzanine investments execution and asset management;
• Disseminate CNG’s equity culture and lessons learnt,
• As required by Global Equity Head, work on corporate and strategic initiatives

The role and responsibilities of the Investment Officer/Senior Investment Officer will include but will not be limited to:

New Business

• Responsible for coordinating and providing substantive input to the development of investment themes and strategies, to target and grow IFC’s equity & mezzanine business in Asia taking into account INR Equity/Mezz current portfolio, trends in countries and sectors, and IFC strategies (corporate, industry, and country), under the overall direction of the Global Head of Equity - Infrastructure and Asia Lead;
• Participate in and lead equity & mezzanine business development activities across Asia, in line with investment themes;
• Lead and/or provide expertise and guidance to teams on structuring and executing equity and mezzanine investments;
• Reinforce quality standards and set profitability targets for transactions and overall portfolio.

Asset Management

• Take leadership and responsibility for high value/complex equity investments and mezzanine, in particular exit strategy formulations, working closely with deal teams and regional infrastructure leadership;
• Ensure IFC delivers value creation at investee companies;
• Provide expertise and guidance to teams managing smaller (non-core) equity investments in the regional equity portfolios;
• Support deal teams and infrastructure management to devise and execute equity sales, ensuring consistency with portfolio strategy;
• Work with deal teams and infrastructure management to identify, appoint and support IFC’s nominee directors to the boards of IFC investee companies.

Leadership and Knowledge Sharing

• Engage in mentoring and coaching of junior staff, and provide on-the-job learning opportunities, and ensure efficient and effective use of resources;
• Ensure quality control of work products;
• Support a comprehensive program for increasing the knowledge and learning of equity & mezzanine investments execution and asset management;
• Disseminate CNG’s equity culture and lessons learnt,
• As required by Global Equity Head, work on corporate and strategic initiatives.

Selection Criteria

• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in finance or business and 10+ years relevant work experience;
• Significant experience in sourcing, negotiating and executing equity & mezzanine transactions;
• Strong network of contacts among infrastructure companies, private equity and institutional investors, particularly in Asia;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and openness to feedback;
• Ability to develop innovative solutions and challenge the status quo to build the business;
• Recognized as a team player, strategic thinker and thought leader;
• Strong written and verbal communications skills; Fluency in English essential, additional languages is a plus;
• Ability to collaborate closely with World Bank, and other development finance institutions, commercial financial institutions, and institutional investors;
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with C-Suite, board and shareholders of investee companies, and ability to represent IFC externally with government, media, and other stakeholders;
• Ability to deliver high quality work within deadlines and to meet team objectives;
• Sound business judgment, demonstrated ability to deliver results under stressful timelines and environment;
• Strong “deal sense” based on demonstrated track record in executing, managing, and exiting equity & mezzanine investments. Willingness and ability to travel and work across time zones;

NOTE : This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.
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