The World Bank is seeking an Associate Operations Officer for Business Development for 2025. This pivotal role focuses on supporting the Bank’s mission to reduce poverty and enhance shared prosperity through innovative business strategies.
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The Associate Operations Officer will work collaboratively across teams to identify new opportunities, develop partnerships, and implement initiatives that drive economic growth and sustainability. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to transformative projects that impact communities worldwide, while gaining valuable experience in international development and business operations within a leading global institution.
Duties and Accountabilities:
• Conduct business development activities in several, mainly, MAS and INR sectors.
• Conduct industry and market research by extracting information from internal databases and external sources.
• Maintain a pipeline of projects with sponsors and prepare mapping of potential clients for IFC.
• Perform desktop reviews of potential prospective clients, including background checks and preliminary financial analysis.
• Identify relevant prospective clients; establish a contact with key executives; build and maintain relationships with potential clients.
• Originate investment opportunities for IFC and provide continuing client relationship support for the originated deals through deal closure and beyond as needed.
• Coordinate with IFC industry teams to develop and maintain relationships with clients.
• Analyze operational and financial performance of potential client companies; review investment proposals, evaluate the benefits and risks of new transactions.
• Actively manage relationships with key partners and intermediaries and to position IFC on relevant private sector initiatives/events and conferences on the Italian market.
• Organize business development webinars, roundtables, and conferences.
• Assist in preparation and execution of IFC Management visits, and other activities as requested.
Selection Criteria
• MBA or equivalent qualification.
• 5-8 years of experience in finance, including project, structured or corporate finance.
• Understanding and first-hand experience of the challenges of investing in emerging markets predominantly in MAS and INR sectors.
• Demonstrated interest in business development and client relationship management; ability to focus effectively on client needs.
• Knowledge of IFC products and services, risk appetite, and financing requirements.
• Financial and credit skills; ability to structure a variety of financial instruments (senior/junior debt, equity, etc.).
• Sound business judgment to identify potential business partners.
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the management of potential clients, business partners, as well as other stakeholders.
• Ability to guide and mentor Analysts in CWE.
• Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work on schedule; facility to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
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