Senior Investment Officer, Africa region - Corporate Finance Services (CFS) at World Bank Group

Duties and Accountabilities

• Origination and execution of strategic pre-IPO advisory mandates. Execution will include advising clients on listing process, appropriateness, timing, regulations, and relevant key issues; reviewing and advising on current corporate structure, balance sheet structure, valuation, and business planning; preparing detailed timetables for listing, broker selection, and prospectus review; preparing management and the board for listing; and corporate governance group advisory services.
• Origination and execution of buy-side and sell-side advisory; restructuring advisory; and EMP services mandates across Continental Africa.
• Maintaining strong relationships with internal regional and industry counterparts in Continental Africa, with the objective of identifying collaboration opportunities that enhance business development and delivery that is aligned with IFC corporate objectives.
• Working closely with clients and with relevant internal resources to help clients to develop a transaction strategy, and to undertake bankability assesment, funding feasibility, financial modelling, business planning/restructuring.
• Drafting key transaction reports and project documentation (Marketing documents for each transaction, Information memoranda, due-diligence, and transaction structuring reports, and transaction contracts and agreements, etc.).
• Making effective pitch presentation to companies. 
• Mentoring junior colleagues and helping them to achieve business targets
• Contributing to the development and execution of CFS’s strategy for Continental Africa in partnership with regional teams, and where applicable, the World Bank, with a focus on CFS’s strategic priorities, FCS and high impact projects.
• Supporting IFC’s “brand” in the CFS space, building on IFC’s regional brand and overall communications strategy. 
• Supporting knowledge management by helping to disseminate CFS’s knowledge and experience in Continental Africa to the CFS team globally.

Selection Criteria

• An MBA or Master’s degree in finance, business, law, consulting or related discipline.
• A minimum of 12-15 year of experience in finance, business, law, consulting or relevant background.
• Seasoned in equity capital markets transactions, as a principal investor, advisor, or underwriter, particularly in taking companies public on major international stock exchanges such as the New York stock exchange, London Stock exchange etc, preferably in the disruptive technology space. 
• Significant transaction advisory experience in buy side mandates, sell side mandates, restructuring mandates, preferably in the disruptive technology space.
• Strong track record of delivering targeted results on M&A, Restructuring and Strategic Pre-IPO advisory mandates under stressful timetables and environment.
• Proven success in developing strong client relationships and executing mandates across-borders and in difficult environments.
• Experience working with PE firms, Funds, VCs is a plus.
• Strong track record of business delivery, demonstrated investment experience, superior business judgment and established professional credibility.
• Excellent team player and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a dispersed team in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with superior facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Ability to represent IFC externally and to develop and manage relationships with clients, media, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Commitment to development and alignment with the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy, and values.