Senior Investment Officer - Structured Products

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Structured Products team at IFC sits within the Clients & Products department and is responsible for designing, structuring, and executing complex capital markets and risk transfer solutions that go beyond traditional loans and equity. The team’s mandate is to mobilize private capital at scale, optimize balance sheets, and create new asset classes in emerging markets through innovative financial structures. The team’s strategy and implementation work focuses on three main pillars: (i) increasing financial access and inclusion; (ii) scaling sustainability and climate finance; and (iii) making financial systems more efficient, resilient, and sophisticated. IFC's priorities in Clients & Products are to: (i) grow investment and advisory solutions across all regions of operation, while achieving strong profitability and development impact (ii) build new and nurture client relationships to position IFC as a preferred partner for key clients (iii) manage portfolio of assets for strong profitability and impact; (iv) support local companies while improving transparency and corporate governance; (v) catalyze foreign investment, including through B loans, parallel loans, and other forms of capital mobilization; (vi) introduce and develop new financial solutions, products and platforms; (vii) build long-term partnerships with strong regional players; (viii) develop scalable client-, sector- and country-level solutions through upstream and downstream interventions; and (ix) act as a thought leader and innovator in products and client solutions globally. IFC Structured Products Team is seeking a Senior Investment Officer with significant market and industry expertise, and experience in executing complex transactions to help grow and expand its business in emerging markets, with a particular focus on Asia. This position will require previous structuring and execution experience in debt capital markets and structured finance. The selected candidate will complement the existing cadre of Investment Officers and specialists delivering on IFC’s strategy through the innovation of new products and the execution of complex investments. The position will report to the Senior Manager, Structured Products.

Requirements

Master's degree in finance, economics, or other related areas. CFA is a plus.
Minimum 8-10 years (preferably 12+ years) of relevant capital markets experience in emerging markets, with track record in securitization, capital optimization products, debt funds, local currency and cross-border bond issuances, and financial derivatives.
Strong experience in and in-depth understanding of sector drivers, business, and market development cycles, and how business performance and long-term competitiveness and viability are measured within a sector and how sector dynamics may evolve within a country or region.
Excellent analytical and technical skills. Proven analytical and financial analysis, skills to analyze and form conclusions on company financial information or projects and industry indicators. Strong credit skills and business judgment.
Ability to oversee and provide quality control feedback on work prepared by more junior team members.
Ability to build productive and mutually beneficial relationships and networks internally and externally to identify business opportunities, discuss structuring alternatives, and resolve issues.
Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, of financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials.
Commitment to sustainable development.
Original thinking / quick learning abilities with strong initiative and drive, as well as attention to details.
Ability to work with teams within IFC, WBG, and other DFIs to mobilize private sectors investors and increase financing to emerging markets.
Emerging Markets Experience. Knowledge and experience in international economic development areas and commitment to sustainable development.
Great team player with strong interpersonal skills, and commitment to work in a respectful, team oriented and multi-cultural environment.
Sound business judgment and strong problem-solving skills to identify risks and present creative, practical solutions
Solid understanding of relevant trends and issues in capital markets and structured products
Open to feedback and willingness to learn
Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English are required; additional major language (French, Spanish)

Nice To Haves

CFA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify structured products solutions for clients, developing a strong pipeline of quality investment opportunities for IFC, through employing knowledge and experience of capital markets and anticipating market trends.
Add value to IFC’s clients, find pragmatic solutions to sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.
Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new transactions; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions; mobilize other investors alongside IFC.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities.
Collaborate within team and with the regional teams to develop global and regional capital markets strategies and support related promotion work.
Coordinate with other units and other departments across IFC and the World Bank Group to ensure all the required support to develop new business opportunities and to efficiently manage both new and existing portfolio investments.
Disseminate knowledge across the industry group and promote knowledge-sharing within Clients & Products as well as more broadly across IFC and the WBG.
Assist in other projects or strategy related activities, as the need may arise.