(Senior) Investment Officer, Infrastructure Job #: req34002 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GG Term Duration:ย 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Sydney,Australia Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 8/21/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
IFC โ a member of the World Bank Group โ 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.ย IFC is seeking a (Senior) / Investment Officer for its Infrastructure and Natural Resources (INR) team in the Asia Pacific region. The position is based in Sydney, Australia.ย The Infrastructure and Natural Resources (INR) business line provides financing solutions to clients focused on the power, transport, telecoms and municipal and environmental infrastructure sectors. A strategic focus for the INR team in Asia Pacific is to support clients (both public at the subnational level and private sector clients) to find decarbonization solutions in these sectors and to ramp up investments in renewable energy, transport, telecoms, and urban infrastructure. IFC is seeking an (Senior) Investment Officer for its INR investment team, with expertise in one or more of renewable energy, transport, telecom, and urban infrastructure sectors. The selected candidate will focus on developing a high-quality pipeline of infrastructure projects, structuring, negotiating, and executing debt and equity investments for infrastructure projects and supervising portfolio investments, under the supervision of the Regional Industry Manager. The selected candidate would focus on growing the infrastructure business in Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands.
Roles and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be a key member of the Asia Pacific infrastructure team, be based in Sydney and will work closely with colleagues in the region and in Washington, DC, on business development, transaction execution, portfolio supervision, and client relationship management.
The responsibilities of the (Senior) Investment Officer include but are not limited to:โข ย Originate, execute, and supervise viable investment transactions, across the capital structure (equity, mezzanine, or senior debt), that maximize development impact as well as profitability.ย โข Help develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities by anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledgeโข ย Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and understand the political context and the mindset of the government officials to further develop investment opportunities.โข ย Lead discussions with key internal stakeholders and decision makers (e.g. Credit, board) to keep moderate complex projects moving through the approval process. Ensure timely processing, thorough due diligence and client satisfaction.โข ย Work closely and coordinate with Pre-investment, Global Industry, Blended Finance teams, Country Managers and Officers, World Bank and MIGA colleagues and other colleagues to develop client, country and sector strategiesโข ย Thoroughly review work provided by clients and prepared by team members to ensure solid structure and consistency of legal documents with agreed upon terms. Ensure quality control of work products.โข ย Oversee and engage with specialists to address other compliance areas including ES&G, insurance, and governance.โข ย Review project assumptions and financial projections to check for accuracy and completeness.โข ย Proactively support business development efforts of country teams, which include leading the identification of strategic clients, globally and regionally;ย โข ย Proactively manage a portfolio of investments and strategic clients, identify opportunities for repeat business, and bring these opportunities to financial close when appropriate.
Selection Criteria
โข ย MBA or equivalent degree with at least 10-13 years of relevant professional experience in investment, corporate banking, project finance, infrastructure project development, and/or equity investing.โข ย Strong understanding of the infrastructure financing market in the small economies such as Pacific Islands.ย โข ย Strong analytical and financial structuring skills and sound business judgment.โข ย Demonstrated client relationship skills including the ability to assist clients with project development and interact effectively with counterparts at all levels.โข ย Excellent negotiation and structuring skills demonstrated by proven track record. Can recognize when negotiations no longer serve IFCโs interests and has the conviction to take appropriate actions to protect IFC, which could include walking away from a deal or taking different positions.โข ย Appreciation of legal, technical, environmental, social, and other considerations in project and corporate finance.โข ย Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Ability to describe highly complex issues, approaches, and lessons in a manner that is relevant and understandable to clients/stakeholders.โข ย Ability to guide and share experiences with junior staff and peers through formal and informal mentoring arrangements.โข ย Ability to review the financial analytical work performed by team members for moderately complex transactions based on in-depth analytical and financial modeling skills and experience to know what to look for in efficiently ensuring quality control and directing the appropriate analysis to understand risk factors in a project.โข Ability to represent IFC and engage meaningfully in meetings with senior government officials and/or external eventsโข ย Able to leverage internal networks and mobilize IFC resources to deliver solutions to clients in a timely manner as well as leverage external networks to find solutions that IFC/WBG cannot provide.โข ย Strong preference for candidates with prior business development experience and proven track record of deal origination in emerging/frontier markets.โข ย Fluent in English.ย โข ย Proactive, self-motivated, and well-organized.โข ย Ability to work well under time pressures with minimal instruction or supervision.
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