Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure, Andean Region

Overview

The Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure, Andean Region will lead business development efforts in Colombia's infrastructure space, supervise the infrastructure team, and support transaction execution and client relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the implementation of the strategy for infrastructure in Colombia.
• Coordinate business development efforts across Colombia, focusing on developing a strong business pipeline, generating leads, and mandates.
• Proactively identify potential investment partners and opportunities.
• Build and manage relationships with strategic and potential top-tier clients, and stakeholders in Colombia.
• Analyze operational and financial performance of potential client companies.
• Review investment proposals, evaluate the benefits and risks of new transactions.
• Conduct project discussions with clients, and assure quality follow-up within IFC as well as with external counterparts.
• Assess the attractiveness of specific investment opportunities with a strong focus on credit quality and development impact.
• Make recommendations to IFC’s management to build an overall strong portfolio.
• Lead and manage a team of infrastructure investment professionals in the Colombia office.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance management to ensure alignment with organizational goals and delivery of high-quality investment outcomes.
• Lead and organize periodic knowledge management sessions to develop team capacity in assessing opportunities.
• Lead the execution of transactions across various infrastructure subsectors and provide expert advice to investment teams.
• Work with portfolio managers and special operations (CSO) to address emerging risks in the Colombian portfolio and to capture learning that can translate into improved structuring of future sector business.
• Identify, communicate internally and, as appropriate, act on trends and developments that affect clients, companies and the industries in which they operate.
• Lead efforts and coordinate closely with advisory and environmental & social teams to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.
• Work on identifying and prioritizing upstream leads in Colombia.
• Participate in the design of approaches and interventions to create upstream markets and provide substantive input to key components of Country Private Sector Diagnostics.
• Attend and participate as a speaker in industry conferences and other corporate initiatives.
• Coordinate with the country management team, MIGA, and IBRD colleagues on sub-sector strategies, developments, and other sector interventions to develop integrated solutions to our clients in Colombia.

Required Experience

At least 12 to 15 years of relevant professional experience in the financial sector, preferably in an investment-related function with a proven track record of sourcing and closing deals. Knowledge and track record sourcing and closing deals in the core infrastructure sectors (energy, water, transport, TMT, etc). Project and corporate finance experience in Colombia required. Proven experience in equity investments preferred. Proven ability to lead complex transactions, lead discussions with credit, coordinate workstreams with other internal critical support units (e.g. environmental & social, treasury, advisory, legal, etc) and mobilize resources to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients in a timely manner. Proven record developing and managing high-level client relationships. Ability to interact directly and independently with technical partners, senior government officials, as well as other stakeholders. Robust analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions. Sound business judgment to identify potential business partners. Highest standards of transparency and integrity. Proven track record in building human capital by mentoring junior and less seasoned investment staff. Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high-quality work on schedule; ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries. Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated ability to work with a variety of complex financial instruments (corporate and project financing, mezzanine financing, and equity). Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Ability to describe highly complex issues, approaches, and lessons in a manner that is relevant and understandable to clients/stakeholders. Provide quality control for complex or sensitive written work. Genuine commitment to sustainable development. Willingness to travel extensively across the country and outside if needed.

Qualifications

Master degree, preferably in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field.

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