Overview
The Regional Industry Manager, Infrastructure, Middle East and Central Asia will lead business development, transaction processing, and portfolio management for infrastructure investment activities in the region.
Tasks Summary
- Lead and manage direct reports and collectively co-manage the entire MCA INR team.
- Mentor and develop INR staff in the region.
- Provide administrative and HR Management oversight and professional development of staff.
- Develop the strategy for IFC’s INR investment activities in the MEPA region.
- Coordinate, leverage and support IFC’s Upstream and Advisory services.
- Foster relationships with WBG counterparts.
- Build and maintain high-level relationships with clients in the region.
- Lead INR business development efforts in the MEPA.
- Actively manage profitability for the INR business in the region.
- Assume the transaction manager role and provide credit and investment guidance.
- Ensure portfolio experience and perspective are fed into strategy development.
- Monitor the overall risk of the debt portfolio.
- Actively manage the entire equity portfolio.
- Provide early warning for assets at risk.
- Supervise compliance with IFC financial, environmental, social, legal, and other requirements.
- Contribute to the regional leadership team and the global sector teams.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in financing/investing in the real sector (infrastructure and/or manufacturing, agribusiness and services sectors).
- Proven experience in managing and developing teams.
- Proven experience sourcing and structuring complex investment transactions with strong track record in developing client relationships and processing quality investments.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, develop innovative solutions, challenge the status quo, and make sound decisions to build IFC business.
- Sound knowledge of portfolio/asset management and experience in portfolio supervision of loans, equities and guarantees, and restructurings and recovery of impaired assets.
- Ability to work in the matrix as an integral part of the Regional Department.
Qualification Requirements
Master's degree in business, finance or equivalent qualification.
