Investment Officer - New Delhi, India - World Bank Group

World Bank Group

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New Delhi, India

2 weeks ago

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Deepika Kaur

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Description

Job #:

- req23861
Organization:

IFC
Sector:
Public Sector Development
Grade:
GG
Term Duration:
2 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
New Delhi,India
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:

8/22/2023 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description

IFC's Advisory Services in Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is focused on assisting governments to develop and bring to market public-private partnerships primarily in infrastructure and social sectors.

PPP is seeking to recruit an Investment Officer (IO), to be based in New Delhi, India.

The IO Position in Delhi will involve leading the implementation of advisory mandates of a variety of types, including business development, interactions with clients, developing terms of reference, procurement and supervision of consultants, preparation of presentations and reports,

Financial modeling and due diligence, transaction structuring, drafting bidding documents and managing bidding processes, interacting with investors

Main duties include:

Business development

Lead business development in India and other countries of South Asia under the overall guidance of the Manager for South Asia or staff designated by him, taking a proactive approach to developing new client contacts and project leads
Lead the preparation of proposals or mandates for new projects, negotiations with clients and the internal approval processes
Develop a good understanding of India market, particularly its infrastructure and health sectors, provide market intelligence and knowledge of developments in the general business environment
Engage with the union and state level governments to identify PPP projects
Work with the World Bank teams in the region to build relationships and identify PPP opportunities in the Bank projects.

Transaction execution

Lead several mandates simultaneously with different project teams; ensuring quality execution, good client service, and development of staff
Lead technical, legal, regulatory, financial and commercial assessment of advisory transactions, as well as project structure design
Be able to directly develop complex financial models for PPP projects and oversee junior staff in the production of financial models
Manage the drafting and negotiation of contractual and bidding documents such as concession agreements, shareholder agreements, etc.
Lead the marketing of the transaction to potential private sector investors;
Manage the execution of competitive, transparent tender processes, and the resultant finalization of contractual agreements between investors and client governments;

Upstream Activities

Develop CTA-InfraVentureUpstream collaboration framework in South Asia in the infrastructure and health sectors;
Work with the World Bank PPP Group to enter in formal capacity building programs with the statelevel authorities, as needed;

Other Duties

Coordinate closely with social, environmental, and investment colleagues in order to add value to our clients' projects;
Develop reports for Senior Management upon request; and
Perform other duties as requested by the Manager for South Asia and the CTA management.
Provide onthejob coaching to junior members of the project teams

Selection Criteria

MBA or equivalent degree in business, finance or economics
At least 8 years experience in business consulting, project finance, investment banking and/or infrastructure economics, with good knowledge, networks and credibility within the business and governmental communities, especially in India
Deep understanding of the infrastructure business and experience in working with different infrastructure subsectors
Understanding of publicprivate partnerships (PPPs) and different structures for engaging the private participation in the delivery of infrastructure services
Strong track record of successfully leading business development independently, in particular with Government clients
Strong track record of contractual and/or financial closings of infrastructure transactions
Experience in dealing with government clients, investors and multiple stakeholders of infrastructure projects
Experience in successfully managing diverse project teams in multiple transactions
Strong financial, analytical and modeling skills; sound business judgment; ability to find creative solutions to accommodate different interests. Experience in reviewing legal documents and/or technical studies will be a plus
Proficiency in English
Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including the ability to convey ideas and positions clearly
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and develop relationships
Leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
Willingness to travel extensively
Motivated and enthusiastic about the opportunities and challenges of sustainable development

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