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, visit www.ifc.org. 

The Europe Infrastructure unit is an open and dynamic team, which develops, advises, structures and invests in infrastructures 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 an Investment Officer in Belgrade, to grow our in-regional footprint and further expand our business in the Western Balkans. 

The selected candidate will work across the IFC business cycle, with a particular focus on early-stage/pre-investment work and business development. The position will be under the supervision of the Regional Head for Infrastructure Pre-investment and Advisory. 

Duties and Accountabilities : 

 The role and responsibilities of the position will include but not be limited to:
• Work closely with the Western Balkans Infrastructure Leads, to advance regional infrastructure business development activities 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 in the region, under guidance from senior team members, 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 codevelopment of projects.
• Work closely with the Infrastructure Leads, the country manager and officers to develop and deepen key public and private sector business relationships.
• 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.
• Evaluate new business leads and structure potential new transactions, deploying IFC’s full range of pre-investment and investment products, with a particular focus on decarbonization, renewable energy, utilities, transport and logistics, e-mobility and digital sectors.
• Lead internal processing of pre-investment and advisory initiative as well as investments. 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.
• Take a lead role in helping provide infrastructure-related inputs to reform processes and regulatory changes, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders as necessary.
• Coordinate with World Bank colleagues and help create opportunities for investments for the private sector.
• Disseminate and absorb knowledge and experience across the regional industry department and global teams to support adoption of new approaches and best practices.