Investment Officer, Trade Finance, Brazil

The International Finance Corporation (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 over 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, visit www.ifc.org.

The Trade and Supply Chain Finance Department (CTS) is one of the industry groups at IFC, with both investment and advisory services delivered to IFC’s clients through IFC’s global network. IFC's priorities in Trade are: (i) grow investment and advisory solutions in all regions it operates in, while achieving strong profitability and development impact (ii) build new and nurture existing client relationships to make IFC the preferred partner for key clients (iii) manage portfolio of assets for strong profitability and impact; (iv) support local companies, while improving transparency and corporate governance; (v) catalyze foreign investment, including mobilizing B loans, parallel loans, and other forms of capital mobilization; (vi) introduce and develop new financial solutions, products and platforms; (vii) build long-term partnerships with strong regional players; (viii) develop client, sector and country-level solutions through interventions that can be scaled and replicated; and (ix) be a thought leader and innovator of products and client solutions globally.

 Duties and Accountabilities

The Investment Officer is expected to: 

• Maintain contacts with GTFP Issuing Banks and stay abreast of market development to manage risks in the portfolio;
• Originate and execute trade finance transactions with Issuing Banks under IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) in Latin America by connecting with regional and global GTFP Confirming Banks;
•  Monitor and execute daily trade finance transactions in Latin America, facilitate timely processing of amendments and cancellations by working closely with the GTFP Operations team; Monitor trade lines and ensure that transactions are consistent with all corporate guidelines, including the trade operational guidelines; Track program activities by using IFC’s corporate systems and prepare reports as needed; 
•  Develop and process new business leads (under Regional Lead supervision) that includes supply chain finance facilities with regional clients, commodity financing, and the portfolio-based Global Trade Liquidity Program, and support all other tasks requested by the Regional Lead for existing or pipeline of the trade finance programs.