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. For more information, please visit www.ifc.org.

The Europe Infrastructure department has team members in Vienna (main hub), Bucharest, Belgrade, Warsaw, Tbilisi and Kyiv, and makes investments in infrastructure transactions ranging across several sectors including power, natural resources, transportation, telecoms, technology and urban infrastructure. Our geographic focus countries include Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.

We are seeking an Associate Investment Officer to join our dynamic Infrastructure Europe team and strengthen our footprint in Bucharest, Romania.

The ideal candidate will bring strong skills in financial modeling, market analysis, and project management to evaluate new investment opportunities, conduct rigorous financial and credit analysis, and contribute to the structuring and execution of transactions. This role offers a unique opportunity to build relationships with clients, oversee project milestones and contribute to sustainable private sector investment that help alleviate poverty and improve people’s lives in emerging markets.

The selected candidate will work across all of emerging Europe with some focus on Romania and neighboring countries. IFC together with the World Bank is present in Romania for over 30 years and has an operating office with about 70 investment and support staff active in all three IFC sectors (Infra, MAS and FIG).

Duties and accountabilities :

• Develop a thorough understanding of the relevant sector and support the team in building strong relationships with key counterparts in the private and public sectors.
• Identify potential investment partners and opportunities based on industry experience, reputation, market potential, financial capability, and strategic fit.
• Assess the attractiveness of specific investment opportunities with a strong focus on credit quality and development impact and make recommendations to IFC management.
• Execute loan, equity, and mezzanine financing, including processing mandates, conduct due diligence, structuring deals, and negotiating terms.
• Work closely across departments to support the development and implementation of relevant sector strategies.
• Work closely with IFC’s specialists to manage environmental, social, technical, legal, insurance, corporate governance, and other risks in projects.
• Support client adherence to investment terms, generate supervision reports, detect early risks, and strategize for resolutions or restructurings as needed.
• Provide high quality client service throughout the project cycle from transaction sourcing and processing to supervision.
• Supervise and ensure quality of portfolio reporting information prepared by junior staff, providing industry, sector, and country perspectives into project risks and issues
• Engage with client counterparts to understand their business directions and support the design of client engagement plans and follow-up to resolve problems as needed.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of work experience for a major commercial or investment bank with a significant emerging markets presence, an international financial institution or a private equity firm.
• Experience in investment transaction, with proven success in developing client relationships as well as sourcing, negotiating, structuring and closing quality investments.
• Experience in emerging markets and knowledge of international best practices and global trends in the industry.
• Understanding of industry drivers, business/ market cycles, performance metrics, and evolving industry dynamics within a country/ region.
• Proven analytical, financial analysis, equity valuation, and financial modelling skills to analyze and form conclusions on company financial information or projects.
• Ability to oversee and provide quality control feedback on financial models prepared by analysts.
• Strong client relationship skills, track record and ability to focus on client needs effectively.
• Ability to identify and independently monitor the milestones and deliverables of the work program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility.
• Ability to work in culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams
• English language skills are required, fluency in other languages is a plus.

Poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. This is why we continually search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.