Associate Investment Officer

**Associate Investment Officer**

Job #:
req30639
Organization:
IFC
Sector:
Investment
Grade:
GF
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

**Location**:
Cairo,Egypt
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Arabic, French
Closing Date:
12/19/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Sustainable infrastructure is critical for addressing developmental challenges in emerging markets. IFC offers long-term financing and industry-leading expertise to develop infrastructure projects that provide essential services - including energy & electricity, water & and sanitation, transportation and logistics, telecommunications, mining and natural resources - in partnership with the private sector. As part of the World Bank Group, we also work with governments and development partners to create a business environment that attracts private capital to infrastructure sectors.
The department is responsible for sourcing, structuring, executing, and supervising pre-investment, investment and portfolio transactions in the core infrastructure sectors across Africa. The unit is tasked with developing and incubating a multi-year pipeline of market opportunities and bankable projects.

**Duties and Accountabilities**

The Associate Investment Officer will identify new investment opportunities, execute transactions and actively manage portfolio projects. More specifically, assignments will encompass:
**Business Development**:Gather market intelligence, source and assess opportunities, anticipate market trends, and by employing sector/country knowledge identify bankable projects then synthesise information into internal reports and briefings for decision-making purposes. The Investment Officer will also support and work closely with various Client Relationship Managers for assigned clients in the development of client strategies, engagement plans, relationships and pitchbooks, engaging with clients, as appropriate, to understand their business directions and challenges that may lead to new opportunities. Work closely with IFC country representatives, World Bank, and MIGA colleagues including on developing client, country, regional, and sector strategies, and support related promotion work, including early-stage development and sector / policy advisory work.

**New Investments**: Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new debt and equity transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases, equity sales, etc. This shall include performing credit and risk assessments (covering financial, technical, environmental and social, legal, insurance as well integrity aspects), financial projections, due diligence of project and/or company documentation, negotiating, structuring and documenting finance documents, as well as preparing internal documents required for internal approvals while coordinating.

**Coordination with WBG**:Support World Bank and MIGA colleagues on sector reform and unblocking constraints to attracting private sector capital.

**Mentoring and coaching**:Mentor and coach junior team members to help build talent and grow the skill base of staff.

Selection Criteria
- Master's degree in finance or similar relevant education.
- At least 5 years, more is a plus, of relevant professional experience in project finance and/or infrastructure development and investment at an investment bank, corporate bank, development finance institution, private equity firm, infrastructure developer, financial advisor and/or other relevant firm.
- Broad knowledge of infrastructure sectors - such as power & energy, transportation, water & sanitation, telecom, natural resources and mining - municipal finance, technology, industry drivers, latest trends and changes, and standard market transaction arrangements; a deep knowledge within at least one of the core infrastructure sectors and understanding of infrastructure challenges faced by countries within the Middle East and Africa regions
- Strong proven financial structuring skills of both debt and equity investments, including, inter alia, extensive financial modelling experience with high level of analytical, financial analysis, equity valuation, and financial modelling skills necessary to analyse and form conclusions on company and project financial information and industry indicators. Capability to oversee and provide quality control feedback on financial models prepared by more junior staff
- Project finance debt structuring and/or infrastructure equity investment experience is essential
- Strong credit skills backed by references and deal sheet; demonstrated ability to structure complex debt and equity transactions
- Strong proven track-record of originating, developing, structuring and closing private sector investment projects in infrastructure sectors, ideally including investments in the Middle East and Africa regions
- Sound business judgment in screening and identifying leads, problem solving, negotiation skills, as well as ability to work