Associate Investment Officer in Manufacturing 2025 , Agribusiness & Services at the World Bank | Santiago, Chile

The MAS Latin America and the Caribbean (MAS LAC) team is looking to hire three skilled and experienced Associate Investment Officer in 2025 to support business development and manage the structuring and processing of projects in the region. These roles will also involve overseeing portfolio management, including supervising current projects, handling restructurings, and facilitating rescheduling when necessary. Ideal candidates should have a proven track record in leading debt and/or equity investments, preferably across the MAS sectors, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The positions are available in Mexico City (Mexico), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Santiago de Chile (Chile).

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work across industries and regions with colleagues on all levels to help identify and execute investment transactions in the LAC region.
• Participate in all aspects of IFC’s investment processing cycle from business development/deal origination, deal execution (due diligence, investment committee presentation preparation, term sheet and legal agreement negotiation, etc.), disbursement and portfolio monitoring.
• Utilize research tools effectively to conduct in-depth benchmarking analysis by sectors, companies and geographies.
• Analyze financial statements and prepare financial models.
• Prepare project-related documents for internal (e.g. investment review meeting presentation) and external audiences.
• Prepare notes/reports on relevant investment themes, events and breaking news.
• Establish and maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure responsive client service and enhance new business opportunities and support portfolio supervision process including quarterly reviews.
• Undertake portfolio supervision work.

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Selection Criteria for Associate Investment Officer 2025

• A Master’s Degree.
• Prior professional experience (at least 4 years) in corporate or project financing, including investment banking, commercial banking, private equity, equity research or business consulting.
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills to build succinct and convincing analyses and presentations.
• Strong research and quantitative skills, with preference for a background in financial analysis and modeling.
• Strong client service orientation with openness to feedback and new ideas.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English. Fluency in other languages (e.g. Spanish and Portuguese) is a plus.
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective relationships within and outside IFC.
• Ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, cope with shifting priorities at short notice, and still deliver top quality work while meeting tight deadlines.
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
• Experience in emerging market is preferred (experience in LAC will be a plus).
• Willing to travel to various countries in LAC (as long as safety standards are met based on the World Bank Group standards).
• Passion in economic development.
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting.