Senior Investment Officer - MAS Europe, Upstream & Advisory

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 . With the private sector accounting for approximately 90% of jobs in developing countries, IFC’s work is central to the World Bank Group’s jobs agenda. Through Upstream and Advisory IFC leverages WBG expertise, tools and solutions to address market barriers, support reforms, and develop impactful and investable opportunities in order to mobilize private capital and create jobs across sectors with significant growth and employment potential, such as foundational infrastructure, manufacturing, agribusiness, healthcare and tourism. MAS EUR Upstream Advisory is seeking a Senior Investment Officer (SIO), who will also serve as IFC’s Hub Lead for Poland, to drive strategic origination and impactful Upstream Advisory engagements across the MAS sectors in the Europe region. The Senior Investment Officer will lead proactive business development, support design and delivery One WBG initiatives that contextualize scalable WBG solutions to deliver on Country Partnership Framework objectives and convert early-stage engagements into a strong pipeline of bankable investments. Based in Warsaw, the Senior Investment Officer will serve as IFC’s Hub Lead for Poland — representing IFC in the local market, coordinating and championing MAS business development and Upstream activities in Poland, and building a strong pipeline of bankable investments in support of the Country Partnership Framework, while contributing to and helping shape the broader Europe regional Upstream and business development program. The role will also support IFC’s engagement in Ukraine, including private-sector origination and Upstream work that helps mobilize capital for the country’s recovery and reconstruction, and will explore the role Poland can play as a platform for reconstruction-linked investment, supply chains, and regional integration. Duties and Accountabilities: • Serve as IFC’s Hub Lead for Poland: setting MAS strategic priorities in the country, shaping the WBG country strategy and business plan to drive growth in MAS sectors, representing MAS in the local market, contributing to joint WBG engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for clients, partners and WBG counterparts, and leading and mentoring the local team. • Deliver at least five (5) bankable mandates annually for high-impact investments with >5x private capital mobilization potential, contributing to the achievement of the WBG Scorecard outcome indicators in MAS sectors in Poland and CEE. • Build and manage senior-level relationships with clients, private sector partners, financial institutions, multilaterals, and governments to originate and advance investment opportunities. • Lead MAS business development in Poland, building a strong, high-quality pipeline of bankable investments aligned with the Country Partnership Framework, while supporting and contributing to the broader Europe regional program. • Support IFC’s engagement across CEE, including investment, Upstream, and Advisory activities that mobilize private capital and support regional growth, recovery and reconstruction. • Identify and develop opportunities for Poland to play a role in Ukraine’s reconstruction — including cross-border investment, supply chains, and platforms that connect Polish and regional private-sector capacity to reconstruction needs. • Design and deliver Upstream engagements focused on originating bankable investment opportunities that convert WBG-supported reforms into private sector investments and structuring innovative financing solutions to crowd in private capital. • Design and lead the delivery Advisory engagements that strengthen private sector competitiveness, build market opportunities, and support the implementation of WBG priorities through scalable, private sector-led solutions. • Leverage market intelligence and sector insights to shape strategic priorities, identify emerging investment opportunities, and enhance the origination and structuring of high-impact transactions. • Collaborate across teams and regions to develop sector/country strategies, deliver integrated solutions, and maximize development impact of IFC investments in emerging Europe. • Mentor, coach, and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability and excellence.