06 mar
International Finance
La Plata
Investment Officer, Upstream & Advisory - Infrastructure LAC RegionInternational Finance Corporation
La Plata, Argentina
Job #: req32090
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment
Grade: GG
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Required Language(s): English, Spanish
Preferred Language(s): Portuguese
Closing Date: 3/14/2025 (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.
IFC embarked on an ambitious new growth strategy (IFC 3.0) to stimulate more investment activity across emerging markets, especially in Low Income Countries (LICs) and Fragile and Conflict affected States (FCS).
This strategy aims to create new opportunities for private investments in riskier markets and sectors by proactively working upstream to create, deepen, and expand markets and design and develop potential investment projects.
The LAC Infrastructure Unit is an open and dynamic team that originates, structures, and commits financing to infrastructure projects across a number of sectors including energy, transportation, water and waste, telecom and technology, subnational infrastructure, and natural resources.
The IFC business cycle includes client relationship management, upstream/pre-investment activities, business development, deal/transaction execution, and portfolio investment management.
IFC is seeking an Investment Officer to support our upstream/pre-investment work in the infrastructure sector (water and sanitation, transport, telecom, energy, and waste), primarily focusing on Argentina and the Southern Cone, but also willing to work across other countries in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
The candidate will be based in Buenos Aires and will work across the IFC business cycle, with a particular focus on early-stage/pre-investment work and business development.
Role & Responsibilities
The role and responsibilities of the position will include but not be limited to:
Work closely with the Southern Cone Infrastructure Subregional Lead to advance Argentina specific and other regional infrastructure business development activities.Lead pre-investment and advisory initiatives in the region.Work closely with the Subregional Leads, the Country Managers,
and officers to develop and deepen key public and private sector business relationships.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners, and government officials.Evaluate new business leads and structure potential new transactions.Lead internal processing of pre-investment and advisory initiatives.Lead negotiation/documentation for pre-investment and investment projects.Take a lead role in helping provide infrastructure-related inputs to reform processes.Coordinate with World Bank colleagues and help create opportunities for investments for the private sector.Disseminate and absorb knowledge and experience across the regional industry department and global teams.Selection Criteria
• Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business,
Finance, Economics, or other relevant field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in infrastructure project development, advisory or investment activities.
• Ability to interact directly and independently with potential clients, financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials.
• Genuine commitment to development and to the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy and values.
• Strong business development and client relationship skills demonstrated by track record and ability to focus on clients' needs effectively.
• Capacity to innovate and challenge the status quo.
• Good understanding of at least one infrastructure sub-sector.
• Experience engaging with private sector clients, local and national governments and other stakeholders strongly desired.
• Excellent people skills and team player, and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Pro-active, motivated and able to multi-task under time pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English and Spanish.
Knowledge of Portuguese is a plus.
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.
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