Associate Investment Officer - Equity

Associate Investment Officer – Equity

Job #: req31866
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: London, United Kingdom
Required Language(s): English
Closing Date: 2/27/2025 (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. For more information, please visit .

The Europe Infrastructure and Energy unit is an open and dynamic team, which develops, advises, structures and invests in infrastructures across a number of sectors including power, transportation, telecom, technology, urban infrastructure and utilities. Our geographic focus includes Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. Our team members are located in Vienna (main hub), Belgrade, Bucharest, Kyiv, London, Paris, Tbilisi, Warsaw and Zagreb.

We are seeking an Associate Investment Officer to join our team in London, United Kingdom, in part to work closely with the Europe Infrastructure and Equity lead and other equity-focused colleagues to help continue to grow and manage IFC’s equity and mezzanine business. The ideal candidate will bring proven equity skills in investment analysis, financial modeling, market analysis, and project management to evaluate new investment opportunities, conduct rigorous financial and investment analysis, and contribute to the structuring and execution of transactions, and to portfolio management, with a strong focus on equity and mezzanine investments. This role offers a unique opportunity to build relationships with clients, oversee project milestones and contribute to sustainable private sector investment that helps alleviate poverty and improve people’s lives in emerging markets. The selected candidate will work across all IFC’s mandate countries in emerging Europe.

Duties and accountabilities:

1. Develop a thorough understanding of the aforementioned infrastructure and energy sub-sector in emerging Europe and support the team in building strong relationships with key counterparts in the private and public sectors.
2. Participate in equity business development activities in the region in line with infrastructure and energy investment themes.
3. Identify potential investment partners and opportunities based on industry experience, track record, reputation, market potential, financial capability, and strategic fit.
4. Assess the attractiveness of specific investment opportunities with a strong focus on investment merit and development impact and make recommendations to IFC management.
5. Execute mainly equity, and mezzanine financings, including conducting due diligence, structuring deals, negotiating terms, building financial models, and portfolio management, across the various infrastructure sub-sectors. The candidate is expected to work predominately on equity transactions but could be required to occasionally work on debt transactions depending on business needs.
6. The selected candidate is expected to leverage the position’s location in London to support the aforementioned business development activities, deal origination, transaction execution, and portfolio supervision by working closely with investment banks, advisory firms, and institutional investors that are based in London.
7. Work closely across departments to support the development and implementation of relevant sector strategies.
8. Work closely with IFC’s specialists to manage environmental, social, technical, legal, insurance, corporate governance, and other risks in projects.
9. Support client adherence to investment terms, generate supervision reports, detect early risks, and strategize for resolutions or restructurings as needed.
10. Provide high quality client service throughout the project cycle from transaction sourcing and processing to supervision.
11. Prepare high quality portfolio reports, providing industry, sector, and country perspectives into investment analysis.
12. 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:

1. 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 an infrastructure or a private equity fund manager.
2. Experience in sourcing, structuring and executing equity transactions, and managing complex investments is a requirement. Track record in doing so across infrastructure and energy sub-sectors is a requirement. Experience with debt products – e.g. corporate debt, project finance – is a plus.
3. Experience in emerging markets and knowledge of international best practices and global trends in the industry.
4. Understanding of industry drivers, business/market cycles, performance metrics, and evolving industry dynamics within a country/region.
5. Proven analytical, financial analysis, equity valuation, and financial modelling skills to analyze and form conclusions on company financial information or projects.
6. Ability to oversee and provide quality control feedback on financial models prepared by analysts.
7. Strong client relationship skills, track record and ability to focus on client needs effectively.
8. Ability to identify and independently monitor the milestones and deliverables of the work program.
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Fluency in other languages spoken in emerging Europe is a plus.
10. Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility.
11. Ability to work in culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams.

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The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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.

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