Investment Officer – Fundraising and Investor Relations

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Investment Officer will support IFC Asset Management Company (AMC) Client Relations and fund teams in fundraising and mobilization, primarily in North America and, selectively, in other markets, principally the Caribbean and Africa. The role will help attract potential investors, build and sustain senior-level institutional relationships, and secure commitments from qualified investors. The Investment Officer will also serve as business product owner for the ongoing development, scaling, and integration of the AMC Investor Connector Platform. The role supports fundraising through investor presentations and briefing materials, due diligence responses, market and regulatory research, investor data and engagement records, fund closings, and corporate events and conferences. The position reports to the Head of Client Relations. This is an open-ended staff position based in Washington, DC. The requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only, including short-term and extended-term consultants or temporaries; external candidates are not eligible to have their applications considered.

Requirements

Master's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or equivalent.
At least 5 years of relevant investor relations experience at an alternative investment firm, placement firm, international financial institution, or as a consultant.
Solid understanding of private equity fundraising, structures, operations, and investment processes, particularly for emerging markets.
Proven ability to build and sustain institutional investor relationships and progress them toward commitments.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Experience as a product owner or product manager for a technology platform, working with IT teams on requirements, user acceptance testing, rollout, and CRM integration.
Experience building or scaling investor databases and dashboards.
Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI, and familiarity with AI-enabled fundraising tools.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, strong client-service orientation, and relationship-building abilities.
Strong team-player approach and willingness to work outside the scope of work, outside business hours, and across time zones.
Understanding of the fundamentals of private equity investments, the emerging-market private equity fundraising environment, and private equity fund structures.
Exposure to legal issues related to fundraising and fund documents.
High motivation and commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more of the covered markets: North America, the Caribbean, or Africa.
Knowledge of institutional investor landscapes and regulatory frameworks governing pension, insurance, and sovereign allocations to private markets across covered markets.
Fluency in languages relevant to target markets.
Understanding of IFC, its mission, and its operations.
Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent contexts.

Responsibilities

Map the North American private equity landscape, identify and segment potential institutional investors interested in emerging-market impact investments, and produce prioritized outreach lists.
Support fundraising by drafting investor communications and briefing materials and maintaining the outreach plan and pipeline through defined engagement stages.
Build coverage of selected markets, particularly Africa, by identifying and establishing relationships with target institutional investors and intermediaries, and tracking regulatory and private-market developments and key players.
Evaluate third-party limited partner contact databases for investor-segment and regional coverage, data accuracy and refresh frequency, interoperability with the Investor Connector Platform and CRM systems, licensing terms, and cost; recommend a preferred provider for AMC purchase.
Conduct investor outreach, arrange meetings, and follow up with prospective investors to solicit commitments.
Organize investor events, roadshows, and other fundraising activities in North America and, selectively, other covered markets.
Coordinate regular progress reports on fundraising activities across covered markets, including investor engagement and commitments.
Act as business product owner for the AMC Investor Connector Platform, working with IFC's Corporate Information Technology function to scale and further develop the AI-enabled platform, including integration with CRM systems.
Assist with investor due diligence requests, market and regulatory research, investor data and engagement records, fund closings, corporate events, and conferences.