(Associate) Investment Officer - Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services, LAC Andean Region

At the International Finance Corporation (IFC) , a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) is one of IFC's key industry groups, responsible for a significant portion of IFC's business volume, profitability, and development impact. MAS invests across a diverse range of sectors, including agribusiness, forestry, manufacturing, chemicals, healthcare, education, tourism, property, retail, and other industries, delivering both investment and advisory services through IFC's global network. The MAS Latin America and the Caribbean (MAS LAC) team is seeking a qualified and experienced Associate Investment Officer, or Investment Officer to originate, structure, execute, and supervise investment projects across the region. The selected candidate will play a key role in business development and portfolio management, including restructurings, reschedulings, capital increases, and equity supervision. The candidate should have a demonstrated track record of leading complex investment transactions from origination through commitment and portfolio supervision, preferably across multiple MAS sectors. The position will be based in Quito, Ecuador. Roles and Responsibilities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Support or Lead business development efforts across MAS in the country. • Together with the Andean Region MAS Hub Lead and the WBG country team, lead the scoping and identification process of priority companies to target as IFC clients in the country, considering the strategic areas of focus for MAS in the country. • Actively develop a local network with target companies, financial institutions, financial advisors, and credit agencies in the country. • Lead transaction execution and portfolio management activities across the MAS LAC region. • Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new investment transactions, portfolio restructurings, reschedulings, capital increases, equity sales, and other portfolio management activities. • Develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions. • Lead or participate in negotiations, leveraging strong financial expertise and influencing skills to achieve successful outcomes. • Work independently and collaborate with senior colleagues to develop a strong pipeline of high-quality investment opportunities in the countries. • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, sponsors, financial institutions, private sector partners, and multilateral organizations to originate new investment opportunities. • Mentor and coach junior investment staff on all aspects of investment processing, portfolio management, and client engagement. • Support dissemination of best practices within the team. • Collaborate closely with Advisory, Environmental Social, Legal, Treasury, and other internal partners to deliver integrated client solutions, manage transaction risks, and maximize development impact. • Collaborate closely with the Upstream team to support market creation efforts and develop a robust pipeline of future investment opportunities. • Collaborate on the preparation of Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSD), Country Partnership Framework (CPF), Senior Management Briefs, Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR), etc. • Engage with World Bank colleagues on MAS-related issues. • Build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful transaction outcomes.