Investment Officer / Senior Investment Officer - Infrastructure

About the role

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is recruiting an Investment Officer or Senior Investment Officer for its Africa Infrastructure department, based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The hiring group sources, executes and supervises investment transactions in energy, transport, telecoms and municipal and environmental infrastructure in Africa. The selected candidate reports to the Regional Industry Manager for West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Identify new investment opportunities, source and assess them, and actively manage portfolio projects in Africa
• Evaluate, structure, negotiate and close debt and equity transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases and equity sales, and develop financial structures for complex deals
• Deliver transactions on time and in line with documented requirements, and monitor the portfolio, reporting development results internally and externally
• Coordinate with social, environmental, legal and technical assistance colleagues to add value to clients and achieve sustainable development impact
• Provide leadership to the team in managing the portfolio, monitoring its profitability, risk and compliance with IFC requirements, and preparing necessary documentation
• Contribute to sector, country or regional strategies, build IFC's knowledge base and act as a subject matter expert advising clients and peers
• Promote the IFC brand at conferences and workshops, support World Bank and MIGA colleagues on sector reform, and mentor less-experienced colleagues

Required profile

• Master's degree in finance, business or a similar field
• At least eight years of experience with a development finance institution, commercial bank, international financial institution or private equity firm in private sector financing
• Proven track record of sourcing, structuring and closing private infrastructure investments, ideally in Africa
• Strong business development and client relationship skills, and deep knowledge of at least one infrastructure sector
• Ability to engage directly with senior management of clients, partners and government officials
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally
• Excellent English; French is a plus

Required skills

• Project and corporate finance and equity investment experience
• Strong credit skills and a deal sheet, with proven ability to structure complex debt and equity transactions
• Track record of supervising complex portfolios

What we offer

• A retirement plan
• Medical, life and disability insurance
• Paid leave, including parental leave
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities