Investment Officer

Job #:
req38402

Organization:
IFC

Sector:
Investment

Grade:
GG

Term Duration:
Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP)

Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):
French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese

Closing Date:
9/29/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The IFC Equity Mobilization Department (AMC) within the Treasury & Syndications Vice-President Unit (VPU) mobilizes and manages capital for private equity investments in emerging markets. Established in 2009, AMC provides investors with access to IFC's emerging markets investment pipeline, expanding the supply of long-term capital to these markets. This enhances IFC's development goals and generates profits for investors by leveraging IFC's global reach, standards, investment approach, and track record. AMC has raised US$10.2 billion through 16 investment funds that invest across various sectors, geographies, and strategies. For more information on AMC's business, please visit www.ifcamc.org.

AMC is seeking to hire an Investment Officer to work across several funds, manage existing portfolios, and actively participate in new fund sourcing and development. The Investment Manager will report to the Heads of the AMC-managed Funds, with responsibilities including, but not limited to:

Duties & Accountabilities:

Equity Mobilization
• Contribute significantly to AMC's vision of being the leader in equity mobilization for impact investing in Emerging Markets. This involves building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential AMC investors, IFC and AMC teams, and leading or contributing to fundraising efforts.
• Contribute to fund-raising efforts for other new AMC funds and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) by identifying relevant themes and products that align with IFC strategic priorities and investors' priorities. This includes participating in the development of new strategies, securing buy-in from IFC teams and management, engaging with potential investors, creating pitchbook materials, and drafting the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM). Additionally, manage, coordinate, and participate in investor roadshow presentations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both existing and prospective Limited Partners (LPs), including Institutional Investors, Multilateral and Bilateral agencies, Foundations, and Family Offices.
• Plan and conduct regular visits with LPs, collaborating with other members of the fund team and the Investor Relations team.

Portfolio Management
• Proactively manage existing assigned equity portfolios to enhance the value of AMC investee companies and generate attractive returns for Limited Partners, including handling complex and challenging structures and situations.
• Collaborate with AMC senior leadership, investee companies, and IFC deal teams to provide operational value-add and strategic guidance to portfolio investments.
• Design and execute exit strategies for portfolio investments.
• Connect lessons learned from portfolio management to generate innovative ideas, value-add, or solutions that can be replicated as relevant.
• Support and collaborate with other AMC funds on joint investments.
• Lead and generate high-quality materials for quarterly and annual fund reporting.

Team Contribution
• Lead by example to cultivate a trusted, high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative team culture that motivates junior professionals to excel and grow their skills.
• Leverage the expertise of all team members to achieve successful outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with IFC counterparts on all aspects of the AMC and AMC-managed Funds businesses.

Selection Criteria
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, or a financial institution focused on principal investments.
• Expertise in transaction structuring, valuation, financial modeling, risk mitigation, and return optimization.
• Demonstrated success in negotiating equity deals and managing corporate and financial restructurings.
• Relationship management experience with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, investors, technical partners, and government officials.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in additional languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese) is a plus.
• Strong commercial judgment, high ethical standards, and professional motivation.
• Collaborative team player with experience managing and mentoring junior professionals.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultural contexts.

Note: This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.