Senior Investment Officer, Infrastructure, the Caribbean 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. IFC’s LAC Infrastructure unit is an open and dynamic team that delivers financial and technical support to clients in the energy, transport, digital infrastructure, municipal environmental infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, from IFC’s own Balance Sheet and through mobilization of other capital. The department also seeks to maintain IFC, as part of the World Bank Group, at the cutting edge of helping member countries find solutions to new and emerging infrastructure and natural resources issues and to achieve greater development impact. We are looking for a Senior Investment Officer to lead IFC’s infrastructure program in the Caribbean, and would be responsible for the origination, processing and supervision of debt and equity transactions in the region, as well as managing a team of professionals working under his/her supervision. This person would also be part of the senior leadership team of IFC infrastructure in Latin America, and would have broader corporate responsibilities and the ability to work on projects outside of the Caribbean region. The selected candidate will be based in Panama City, Panama. Duties and Accountabilities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Business Development Source and assess opportunities; identify bankable projects anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledge; synthesize information into internal reports for decision-making purposes. Led the development of a strong pipeline of good-quality investment opportunities. Coordinate closely with support departments, such as advisory and environmental social teams to add value to our client’s businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact. Deal Execution, Structuring and Negotiation Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new debt, quasi-equity and equity transactions. Develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions, using all tools available in the World Bank Group. Use financial competencies and personal influencing skills to overcome impasses and lead negotiations to a successful outcome. Ensure solid structure and consistency of legal documents with agreed-upon terms. Present transactions to Credit Committees Portfolio Monitoring Monitor the portfolio and report development results internally and externally. Coordinate closely with social, environmental, legal, and technical assistance colleagues in structuring transactions to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to project and sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact. Ensure that transactional requirements recorded in the documentation are monitored and in compliance. Process waivers and restructurings diligently and swiftly, working with portfolio management, credit, special operations, and other support units (legal, E S, etc.). Foster and grow the relationship with existing clients. Strategy Development, Client Management and Knowledge Sharing Develop and implement the strategy for the Caribbean region, liaising with WBG global and regional colleagues to present a unified WBG strategy. Develop and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders (government, development partners, WBG) who are at a level where they can influentially participate in developing immediate and future business opportunities. Build IFC's knowledge base for best practices and participate in knowledge sharing and dissemination. Promote the WBG brand and represent the institution at conferences and workshops if the opportunity arises. Mentoring and coaching Mentoring, coaching and supervision of junior colleagues to help build talent and grow the skill base of staff. Help build a conducive and good business environment by leading by example.