(Senior) Investment Officer, Corporate Finance Services (CFS)

CFS is seeking a Senior Investment Officer with strong M&A experience to help support the execution of our business strategy in the Africa Region. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will report to the Global Manager, CFS. The Senior Investment Officer will support the CFS regional teams with global capacity, with the objective of facilitating business development and executing transactions.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Strategy: Helping to design and implement CFS’s strategy working closely with the regional WBG teams, with a focus on WBG’s strategic priorities in the Africa region.
• EMP/ M&A Advisory: Collaborating with regional leads to drive the origination and execution of buy-side and sell-side advisory; restructuring advisory; and EMP services mandates in the Africa region.
• Pre-IPO Advisory: Leading origination and execution of strategic pre-IPO advisory mandates in the five regions. Execution will include supporting teams in advising clients on listing processes, appropriateness, timing, regulations, and relevant key issues; reviewing and advising on current corporate structure, balance sheet structure, valuation, and business planning; preparing detailed timetables for listing, broker selection, and prospectus review; preparing management and the board for listing; and corporate governance group advisory services.
• Relationship Management: Maintaining strong relationships with internal regional and industry counterparts in the Africa regions, with the objective of identifying collaboration opportunities that enhance business development and delivery that are aligned with IFC corporate objectives.
• Client Management: Working closely with multi-regional clients and with relevant internal resources to help clients to develop a transaction strategy, and to undertake bankability assessment, funding feasibility, financial modelling, business planning/restructuring.
• Processing: Providing overview on the drafting key transaction reports and project documentation (Marketing documents for each transaction, Information memoranda, due diligence, and transaction structuring reports, and transaction contracts and agreements, etc.).
• Mentorship: Mentoring junior colleagues and helping them to achieve business targets
• Corporate Initiative: Supporting IFC’s “brand” in the CFS space, building on IFC’s regional brand and overall communications strategy. 

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate must possess the following skills and experience: 

• Commitment to development and alignment with the World Bank Group and IFC’s mission, strategy, and values
• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in finance, business, law, consulting with a minimum of 12-15 years relevant experience. A background which combines one or more of these areas of experience will be preferred.
• Seasoned in equity transactions, as a principal investor, an advisor, or underwriter, including in an investment bank, VC, PE type institution. 
• Transaction advisory experience in buy side mandates, sell side mandates, restructuring mandates, preferably in the disruptive technology space.
• Track record of delivering targeted results on M&A, Restructuring and IPO mandates under stressful timetables and environment.
• Proven success in developing strong client relationships and executing mandates across borders and in difficult environments.
• Experience taking companies public on major international stock exchanges such as the New York stock exchange, London Stock exchange etc, is plus.
• Strong track record of business delivery, demonstrated investment experience, superior business judgment and established professional credibility.
• Excellent team player and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a dispersed team in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with superior facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to represent IFC externally and to develop and manage relationships with clients, media, donors, and other stakeholders.