Investment Portfolio Manager

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. To achieve this, we have embarked on an ambitious new growth strategy (IFC 3.0) that stimulates more investment activity, especially in Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Fragile and Conflict-affected Situations (FCS).

The Financial Institutions Group (FIG), one of IFC's industry departments, supports projects in numerous financial sub-sectors, partners with local financial institutions, develops domestic and regional equity and debt markets, and introduces new financing instruments. Our goal is to develop efficient financial systems that will increase financial inclusion, fuel economic growth in client countries, and enhance IFC's developmental impact.

We operate across the region, with main hubs and locations in Istanbul, Dubai, Karachi, Amman, and Almaty. The team members work on both new business development and processing, and portfolio management across the region.

We are seeking an Investment Officer with expertise in the banking and financial sector and preferably a deeper understanding of one or more of the following sectors: SME Banking, Microfinance, digital financial services, and climate finance.

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of banking, financial institutions, and related industry knowledge and ability to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support the identification and assessment of FIG advisory and investment opportunities based on country and sector strategies and market creation potential.
• Contribute to the development of projects and programs, including market studies and client diagnostics, and successfully design and implement sector and client-level engagements leading to future investments or supporting current FIG clients.

• Help spot game-changing trends, technologies, and business models that can bring solutions to emerging markets, with an emphasis on expanding the role of inclusion, digital, and climate finance solutions.
• Produce regular reports on the assigned portfolio, including monitoring progress against project milestones and KPIs.
• Contribute to sector-specific data analysis and stress-testing of various operating models to help generate ideas for new projects, new products, and platform businesses.
• Support investment transactions as required from initiation, due diligence, internal approvals, processing and negotiations of debt and equity investment, actively handling key work, and coordinating work of other team members from across multiple departments.

• Masters degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, or other relevant field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in project and/or program development, producing feasibility studies, hands-on advisory, and/or consulting functions in emerging markets.
• Experience in project/program management, including executing against implementation plans with defined business development milestones.