(Senior) 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. For more information, please visit www.ifc.org.

The Europe Infrastructure unit is an open and dynamic team, which develops, advises, structures and invests in infrastructure across a number of sectors including power, transportation, telecom, technology, urban infrastructure and utilities. Our geographic focus includes Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.

We are seeking a (Senior) Investment Officer in Kyiv to grow our in-country footprint and further expand our business in Ukraine. The selected candidate will work across the IFC business cycle, with a particular focus on early-stage/pre-investment work and business development but is expected to work across the full project cycle including transaction execution and asset management. The position will be IFC’s infrastructure team’s most senior representative in Ukraine and therefore expected to provide on-the-ground representation of IFC’s infrastructure business and be actively involved in shaping IFC’s role and prioritization in the reconstruction and development of the country. The position will be under the joint supervision of the Ukraine Infrastructure Lead.

Duties and Accountabilities:

 The role and responsibilities of the position will include but not be limited to :
• Work closely with the Ukraine Infrastructure Lead to coordinate the infrastructure business development activities in Ukraine and help develop a strong pipeline of investments by assessing business leads, anticipating market trends and employing deep sector/country/market knowledge.
• Lead pre-investment and advisory initiatives to create a pipeline of future investments for IFC by spotting emerging opportunities for private investment and converting them into bankable projects through technical assistance and co-development of projects (early equity).
• As the most senior infrastructure representative in the Kyiv office, work closely with the country manager and officers including to develop and deepen public and private sector relationships.
• Support the overall expansion of IFC’s footprint in Kyiv under current circumstances, including through working with the Regional Head of Upstream and Advisory Head and the Ukraine Infrastructure Lead to grow the team, oversee the workload of other infrastructure staff based in Kyiv, and mentor and support junior team members.
• Evaluate new business leads and structure potential new transactions, deploying IFC’s full range of pre-investment and investment products. Spot trends, technologies and business models that can increase development impact and present opportunities for high-value proprietary engagements.
• Lead internal processing of new business transactions in Ukraine. Help develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions in challenging market conditions.
• Lead negotiation/documentation for pre-investment and investment projects; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in straightforward and complex transactions.
• Lead pre-investment and advisory initiatives to create a pipeline of future investments for IFC by spotting emerging opportunities for private investment and converting them into bankable projects through technical assistance and project development phase equity.
• As the most senior infrastructure representative in the Kyiv office, work closely with the country manager and officers including to develop and deepen public and private sector relationships.
• Coordinate with World Bank colleagues and help create opportunities for investments for the private sector through policy reforms and public investment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities.