(Associate) Investment Officer, Financial Institution Group (FIG) Job #: req34001 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GF Term Duration:ย 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Beijing,China Required Language(s): English, Chinese (Mandarin) Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 8/21/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
IFC โ a member of the World Bank Group โ is 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 the major industry groups at IFC, responsible for managing roughly 40% of IFCโs overall business in terms of volume and capital at risk.ย FIG engages in a wide range of sub-sectors, including Microfinance, SME, Gender, Climate, Insurance, Capital Markets, Housing, Distressed Assets, Payments, fintech, and other areas, with both investment and advisory services delivered to IFCโs clients through IFCโs global network.ย
The East Asia & Pacific FIG team is seeking an (Associate) Investment Officer (GF1/F2) to be based in Beijing with good understanding of policies and practices related to investment in the China financial sector and preferably the ability to support the development of a high-quality investment pipeline in China. The selected candidate, together with FIG EAP team, will play an important role in (i) growing investment solutions in China and the region while achieving strong profitability and development impact; (ii) building new and nurturing existing client relationships to make IFC the preferred partner for key clients; (iii) managing a portfolio of assets for strong profitability and impact.
Roles and Responsibilities
โข ย Contribute to drafting strategies for sectors, countries, or regions for business development; and develop and execute strategies for client engagements with the objective of building a robust investment pipeline.โข ย Gather market intelligence to stay informed of emerging trends in sectors and the country that could have broad impact on a country or subsector portfolio.โข ย Shape business leads into actionable concepts ready for mandate by identifying and screening potential investment opportunities, preparing the investment thesis, and leading the concept structuring of those opportunities.โข ย Work independently or with senior staff in investment transactions incorporating lessons of project evaluations and portfolio management experience. Ensure timely processing, thorough due diligence and client satisfaction, and ensure solid structure and consistency of legal documents with agreed upon terms.โข ย Negotiate moderately complex waivers, amendments, and rescheduling, and help prepare official restructuring memos for approval.โข ย Participate as part of teams led by senior investment officers in putting together sector interventions and client engagement plans for IFCโs strategic and top tier clients.โข ย Perform complex, credit risk rating assessments, covenant compliance reviews, and development impact assessment. Review the quality of portfolio review work performed by more junior staff.โข ย Perform assessment of project development impact and articulate realization of AIMM story and market creation impact, if any, for moderately complex transactions.โข ย Prepare investment committee materials focusing on financial and nonfinancial risk assessments and structuring in moderately complex transactions, applying knowledge of policy and procedures and assessing exceptions where relevant.
Selection Criteria
โข ย Master's degree or equivalent in business, finance, economics or other relevant fieldย โข ย At least 4 years of relevant experience including a proven track record in business consulting, investment banking, or operational experience in the sector or technical or professional field.โข ย A broad understanding of the economy, FIG subsectors, regulatory fundamentals and drivers, market benchmarks, the latest trends and changes that affect investment and business growth in China.โข ย Able to clearly articulate IFCโs requirements, value-add, financial and nonfinancial risks, development impact, and sustainability measurement in a way that is relevant to and understandable by clients and stakeholders.โข ย Able to orally present and confidently defend a sound rationale for proposed deals in a compelling way that is appropriate to the audience and engenders their support, including by contributing to the preparation of well-written IRM books, board papers, and complex portfolio documentation.โข ย Ability to maintain client engagement during portfolio stage to identify growth opportunities, address emerging problems, and focus on actions that promote sustainability and ensure that overall development impact objectives are met.โข ย Ability to guide, advise, mentor, and coach junior staff and peers to develop and broaden their scope of skills, including providing on-the-job learning opportunities.ย โข ย Ability to review the financial analytical work performed by team members for moderately complex transactions based on in-depth analytical and financial modeling skills and experience to know what to look for in efficiently ensuring quality control and directing the appropriate analysis to understand risk factors in a project.โข ย Excellent written and verbal communication skill in English. Ability to describe complex issues, approaches, and lessons in a manner that is relevant and understandable to clients/stakeholders.โข ย Proficiency in Chinese required.
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