World Bank Group
Associate Investment Officer, Special Operations
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Associate Investment Officer, Special Operations
Associate Investment Officer, Special Operations
Job #: req37427
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Singapore, Singapore; London, United Kingdom
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 7/10/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit: https://www.ifc.org
This vacancy announcement is for one position posted across multiple duty stations. That includes Singapore and London. The selected candidates’ duty stations will be determined based on organizational requirements and business needs.
The Risk Management Vice Presidency (CRFVP) helps to ensure that IFC is sufficiently profitable and capitalized to sustain and grow its operations through prudent risk management at the corporate, portfolio, project, and client levels. It sets best practice standards in risk management to drive sustainable private sector development in emerging markets. CRFVP works in partnership with other IFC Vice Presidents to ensure IFC meets its corporate objectives.
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The Department of Special Operations (CSO) is housed within CRFVP. Its primary responsibility is to resolve the problems and special issues in IFC's portfolios related to debt, equity, quasi-equity, and other types of investment instruments, and to optimize the Corporation's overall return on a net present value basis (including for B-loan Participants and mobilization partners) while minimizing reputational risk and, where possible, maximizing developmental impact.
CSO is seeking to recruit an Associate Special Operations Officer to join its team in Singapore OR London, UK.
The selected candidate will work closely with experienced Special Operations Officers to develop and implement restructuring and recovery efforts for IFC debt and equity investments that have shown signs of distress. In addition, the candidates will be expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics of the regional portfolios in one or more sectors and to actively engage with the respective portfolio officers to explore areas of potential CSO value addition.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Review and analyze sophisticated financial models.
- Perform company financial analysis from a credit assessment perspective.
- Draft memoranda, reports, presentations and other documentation required for IFC internal supervision processes.
- Engage cross departmental staff (including Industry teams, Legal, Financial Operations, Credit, Mobilization, etc.) as well as clients in connection to project work.
- Conduct industry and market research.
- Participate in restructuring/rescheduling and investment recovery negotiations.
- Maintain CSO knowledge management platforms, ensuring that project and other information is complete and up to date.
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Selection Criteria
- Master’s degree in finance, business, law, economics, international affairs, or similar fields.
- At least 6 years of relevant work experience in corporate finance, banking or financial advisory, including relevant experience in structuring/restructuring and/or in executing complex debt transactions in multiple sectors (e.g. financial sector, manufacturing, agribusiness or infrastructure).
- Strong negotiation and transaction execution skills.
- Sound business judgment and strong analytical skills.
- Demonstrated passion for working internationally in developing countries and ability to travel accordingly.
- Ability to build effective relationships with IFC’s investee clients.
- Clear and nuanced oral and written communication skills including demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and tactfully to a variety of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated teamwork skills with the potential to grow into leadership roles.
WBG Culture Attributes
- Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
- Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.
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