The department is looking to appoint an skilled finance professional to join the EMEA team, covering markets in Africa, Middle East, Europe and Central Asia. The individual would co-lead IFC’s fixed-income business delivery for complex projects and programs in the area of structured finance, debt capital markets, and local currency financing, and assume shared responsibility for building business growth. The position is currently based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duties and Accountabilities:
- Develop, structure, price and execute fixed income
transactions for IFC’s clients involving structured products, capital
markets instruments, local currency financing, and fixed-income
derivatives;
- Co-lead complex client projects and programs for selected
products and markets;
- Help expand IFC’s range of suitable solutions, including
innovative structured products and 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 relevant initiatives and contribute to the development
of relevant policies, frameworks, processes and methodologies, and inform
corporate decision-making within areas of responsibility;
- Assume responsibility 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.
Selection Criteria
- MBA or Master’s degree in Finance, Financial Engineering,
Economics, Financial Mathematics, Statistics or related area;
- At least 7 years of relevant work experience in fixed income
with a focus on emerging markets, including recent market experience in
structured finance and/or debt capital markets transaction execution;
- Deep theoretical and practical understanding of fixed income
derivatives including relevant regulations, and experience with structured
products (e.g. securitizations, capital relief, portfolio guarantees
etc.);
- Well-rounded business judgment, strong negotiation,
structuring, and problem-solving skills, and solid track record in closing
structured finance and other fixed income transactions;
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership to
cross-functional 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