Finance Officer
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.
Qualifications
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.
How To Apply
