Financial Officer at World Bank Group

Duties and Accountabilities:

•   Lead structuring, pricing and execution of fixed income transactions for IFC’s clients involving capital markets instruments, structured products, local currency financing, and fixed-income derivatives;
•   Expand IFC’s ability to provide suitable solutions, including local currency financing, in frontier markets;
•   Identify business opportunities and contribute to business development and innovation together with relevant teams (including investment departments, credit, legal, blended finance, upstream, and other relevant functions);
•   Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including regulators, government entities, investors, global and regional bank counterparts, and capital market firms;
•   Provide product expertise, advice and training, and help others learn and deliver;
•   Co-lead work and initiatives on relevant policies, frameworks, processes and methodologies, and inform corporate decision-making within areas of responsibility;
•   Take full accountability for business delivery, managing risks, and ensuring that outcomes are aligned with IFC‘s strategy; and
•   Represent the department in relevant internal and external working groups and conferences at senior level.

Selection Criteria

•   MBA or Master’s degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Financial Mathematics, Statistics or related area;
•   At least 8-12 years of relevant work experience in fixed income or structured products with a focus on emerging markets, preferable within an investment bank, rating agency, development finance institution, or other capital markets institution;
•   Deep theoretical and practical understanding of fixed income derivatives and/or structured products, including relevant regulations;
•   Demonstrated well-rounded business judgment, strong negotiation, structuring, and problem-solving skills, and solid track record in transaction execution;
•   Proven ability to co-lead cross-functional technical teams;
•   Highly motivated, results-oriented team player with an enthusiasm to work on complex products, a “can do” attitude and ability to collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries;
•   Proven ability to foster open discussions across boundaries, encouraging a learning culture and provide a safe environment for the exchange of ideas;
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong ability to describe complex concepts, approaches, and lessons learned in a manner that is relevant and understandable for clients and stakeholders; and
•   Flexibility and willingness to work in different time zones as required in a global team.