Associate Investment Officer

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.

The department is responsible for sourcing, structuring, executing, and supervising pre-investment, investment and portfolio transactions in the core infrastructure sectors (power; transportation and logistics; telecoms, media and technology; utilities, municipal and environmental; and natural resources) across Africa. The position will be based in either Dakar or Abidjan and the selected candidate will report to the Upstream and Advisory Manager, Africa. The unit is tasked with developing and incubating a multi-year pipeline of market opportunities and bankable projects.

Duties and Accountabilities

•  Support business development across all infrastructure sectors.

•  Support the development of a strong pipeline of good quality early-stage development and investment opportunities, predominantly in the relevant sub-region, by anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledge.

•  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.

•  Review and analyze business opportunities, and synthesize information into internal reports and briefings for decision-making purposes.

•  Support the evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and closing of new early-stage development, debt and equity transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases, equity sales, etc.

•  Support the development of innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions.

•  Participate in negotiation/documentation teams in the development of solutions to overcome impasses in straightforward and complex transactions.

•  Coordinate closely with social, environmental, legal, and other support and technical assistance colleagues in structuring transactions, to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to project and sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.

•  Support the supervision of existing portfolio investments in the Africa region.

•  Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop infrastructure sectors and to develop specific investment opportunities.

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