Investment Officer

Investment Officer

Job #: req27+50
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment Grade: GG
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
Location: Mumbai,India
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 8/2/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:5+pm UTC
Description

I am a member of the World Bank Group — the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is one of IFC's key departments, responsible for approximately 40% of IFC's business volume, profitability, and development reach. FIG engages in various subsectors within the financial services industry, including banking, non-bank financial institutions, microfinance, housing finance, insurance, distressed assets, and other areas, with investment and advisory services. IFC's FIG Department is looking to hire an Investment Officer to join IFC's FIG investment team based in Mumbai, India. The selected candidate will provide equity and convertible debt investment expertise to the IFC FIG regional industry teams. This role requires strong and demonstrated technical skills in sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and executing equity and convertible debt transactions and in portfolio management. The Investment Officer will also play an essential role in setting equity strategies, day-to-day business operations, equity and convertible debt business growth and portfolio management. They will work in close collaboration with the Global FIG Equity team as well as the FIG Asia and the Pacific Management team to formulate IFC's strategies for investing equity and convertible debt investments across the financial institutions sector; engage in business development; structure and execute transactions; manage assets from origination until exit; and lead knowledge management on equity and convertible debt investing. Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe role and responsibilities of the Investment Officer will include but not be limited to: New Business
• Lead business development in India and potentially other selective Asia and the Pacific countries, in line with FIG's strategic equity and convertible debt investment themes
• Understand and analyze macro and industry-level developments in the target markets and consider how they might offer opportunities (or present risks to be mitigated) for FIG to consider equity and convertible debt investments
• Develop and leverage extensive networks with industry players and other investors, work closely with the global equity team and regional industry management to create a healthy flow of early equity and convertible debt leads, refine them with colleagues, and identify an investable pipeline
• For new equity and convertible debt investments, working closely with the global equity team, articulating investment thesis, investment structure and valuation, and equity management plan including an exit strategy
• Lead execution of equity and convertible debt investments and provide expertise and guidance to teams executing smaller investments.
• Provide inputs and incorporate guidance from Regional Industry Managers, Regional Industry Director, Global Equity Head, and other management members to develop and execute a profitable equity investment program
• Follow quality standards, structure robust equity and convertible debt investments and set return targets for such investments Portfolio Management and Value Creation
• Take leadership and responsibility in managing a high-value/complex equity and convertible debt portfolio, including formulating and executing an exit strategy and working closely with deal teams, the global equity team, and FIG Regional Management
• Drive value creation at investee companies
• Devise and execute equity sales, ensuring consistency with portfolio strategy
• Provide expertise and guidance to teams in managing smaller equity and convertible debt investments
• Support Regional Industry Managers in ensuring that suitable candidates are appointed as nominee directors on the boards of IFC investee companies and assess their performance
Selection Criteria


• A master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in finance or business and at least 12 years of investment experience

• Minimum five years of active private equity/ convertible debt investment experience at a private equity or debt fund set up, in-house private equity team of a reputable asset manager or private equity investment teams of sovereign wealth funds, etc
• Deep understanding of equity markets in India; understanding of other Asia and the Pacific markets is a plus
• Proven track record in sourcing, leading, negotiating, executing, and exiting private equity and convertible debt investments
• Strong network of contacts among reputable M&A firms, investment banks, financial institutions, private equity firms, institutional investors, etc.
• Sound investment judgment, demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work and results under time pressure
• Ability to develop innovative solutions and challenge the status quo to build the business.
• Good team player, strategic thinker and thought leader
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English essential
• Ability to collaborate closely with development finance institutions, banks, microfinance institutions, non-bank financial institutions, and other strategic, financial, or institutional investors
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with C-Suite professionals, board of directors, and shareholders of investee companies
• Strong sense of service to clients and demonstrated business development aptitude
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