Overview
IFC is seeking a Regional Industry Manager for its Financial Institutions Group (FIG) investment activities in South Asia. The role is responsible for leading business development, transaction processing, and portfolio management for FIG investment activities in the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop the strategy for IFC’s FIG in the region.
- Coordinate with Upstream and Advisory services teams.
- Build and maintain high-level relationships with clients.
- Lead FIG business development efforts.
- Actively manage profitability for the FIG business.
- Assume the Transaction Manager role.
- Work with Regional Industry Managers in other departments.
- Foster relationships with WBG counterparts.
- Ensure portfolio experience and perspective is fed into strategy development.
- Report on the profitability and development impact of the portfolio.
- Monitor the overall risk of the debt portfolio.
- Actively manage the entire equity portfolio.
- Regularly review valuations, write-downs, exit strategies of the equity book.
- Provide early warning for assets at risk.
- Supervise compliance with IFC financial, environmental, legal, and other requirements.
- Lead and manage the unit.
- Be part of, and actively contribute to, the regional leadership team.
- Mentor and develop FIG staff.
- Provide the full range of administrative and HR Management oversight.
Required Experience
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in the financial sector.
- Strong track record in developing client relationships and processing quality investments.
- Proven experience sourcing and structuring complex investment transactions.
- Sound knowledge of portfolio/asset management and experience in portfolio supervision of loans, equities and guarantees, and restructurings and recovery of impaired assets.
- Proven experience in managing and developing teams.
Qualifications
Master's degree in business, finance or equivalent qualification.
