Senior/Principal Investment Officer- Dubai, U.A.E

Job #:	122577
Title:	Senior/Principal Investment Officer
Job Stream:	Infrastructure
Location:	Dubai, U.A.E.
Closing Date:	11/17/2012
Background / General description:
IFC’s Europe, Middle East, and North Africa Department is looking to hire a Principal/Senior Investment Officer (IO) to undertake business development and transaction processing in the EMENA region for the Regional Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department. The person’s primary sector focus will be power generation and distribution, water/waste water and solid waste utilities, and transport sectors. The person in this position will have a primary reporting line to the Infrastructure and Natural Resources New Business Manager based in Dubai.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The Principal/Senior Investment Officer will be expected to play multiple and varied roles including: project leader of multidisciplinary teams; transaction leader or team member for projects led by other transaction leaders and mentor for less seasoned professionals. The primary responsibility of the Principal/Senior Investment Officer will be to source, identify and execute viable investment transactions across the EMENA region, which maximize development impact as well as profitability. He/she will also actively manage a number of assigned portfolio projects. The person will work in concert with colleagues in the region and in Washington DC. This work will include, but will not be limited to:  • Develop and execute a strategy for business development, in coordination with relevant Regional and Global Industry Department colleagues, through mapping, industry analysis and client engagement with the objective of building a robust pipeline and including a healthy familiarity with regional portfolio holdings and repeat investment prospects. • Screen proposals for initial review and preparing or overseeing the preparation of preliminary review with a key focus on overall credit assessment and deal structuring. • Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new transactions, portfolio restructurings, rescheduling, capital increases, equity sales, etc. • Lead negotiation/ documentation teams; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in complex transactions • Develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions. • Actively manage an assigned portfolio of IFC companies, including monitoring and ensuring compliance with the terms of the investment agreements, preparing timely credit risk assessment reports and equity valuations, tracking and recording the development impacts of projects, and developing and implementing equity sales strategies. • Act as Client Relationship Manager for key sector clients – including regional and local clients. • Coordinate closely with social, environmental, and technical assistance colleagues in order to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact. • Lead and manage project teams, mentor and develop junior staff.
Selection Criteria:
• A Master’s Degree in Finance or Business or equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of 10 to 12 years of professional, relevant experience, ideally in an international investment bank, commercial bank or private equity firm with an active natural resources/energy practice. • Significant investment transaction and/or portfolio experience in the infrastructure and energy sectors, with proven success in developing client relationships as well as structuring and processing quality investments. • Knowledge of and experience in emerging markets;  • Sound business judgment in identifying potential business partners. • Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated ability to structure a variety of complex financial instruments (debt and equity). • Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, of financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages (Arabic or French) a plus. • Strong inter-personal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds. • Ability to mentor junior investment staff. • Highly motivated, committed to highest ethical standards. • Genuine commitment to sustainable development.  • Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management skills with proven ability to work promptly and efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines. APPLY NOW