Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure - Mexico

International Finance Corporation; Xico; Presencial; MXN 2,694,000 - 3,594,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global development institution seeks a Principal Investment Officer to lead infrastructure investment efforts in Mexico. This role involves developing business strategies, managing relationships with clients, and overseeing project execution. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in investment or infrastructure, a master's degree, and proven leadership skills. This position is based in Mexico City and is crucial for enhancing infrastructure in emerging markets.

Formación

• 12+ years of relevant experience in investment or infrastructure.
• Proven track record in managing complex investment projects.
• Experience in working with public-private partnerships.

Responsabilidades

• Lead implementation of infrastructure strategy in Mexico.
• Identify and build relationships with potential investment partners.
• Analyze operational and financial performance of clients.
• Lead a team of investment professionals, ensuring alignment with goals.

Conocimientos

Strategic relationship management

Financial analysis

Business development

Leadership

Educación

Master's degree in finance or a related field

Descripción del empleo

Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure - Mexico

Job # : req

Organization : IFC

Sector : Investment

Grade : GH

Term Duration : 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type :

International Recruitment

Location

Mexico

Required Language(s) :

Preferred Language(s) :

Closing Date : 1 / 23 / 2025 (MM / DD / YYYY) at 11 : 59pm UTC

Description

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.

Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.

Infrastructure is one of IFC's strategic priorities.

IFC's Infrastructure department supports the World Bank Group's aim of improving access to efficient, reliable and affordable infrastructure for the poor in emerging markets.

IFC's LAC Infrastructure unit is an open and dynamic team that delivers financial and technical support to clients in the power, transport, telecoms, 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.

The Latin America Infrastructure department is looking to recruit a Principal Investment Officer with considerable experience to lead business development efforts in the infrastructure space in Mexico.

The position will be based in Mexico City, reporting to the LAC1 Infrastructure Manager.

Additionally, the Principal Investment Officer will be Hub lead" for Mexico, working closely with the Mexico Country Manager and INR colleagues, ensuring coordination across sub sectors, providing key inputs on the Mexico strategy for INR sub sectors, as well as supporting business development, transaction execution, portfolio supervision and client relationship management as needed.

Duties and Accountabilities include, but are not limited to :

• Develop and lead the implementation of the strategy for infrastructure in Mexico in coordination with the sector leads, coordinate business development efforts across Mexico, focusing on developing a strong business pipeline, generating leads and mandates.
• Proactively identify potential investment partners and opportunities based on industry experience, reputation, market potential, financial capability, and strategic fit.
• Build and manage relationships with strategic and potential top tier clients, and stakeholders in Mexico (government, technical partners, other multilateral institutions and commercial banks working in the region, WBG, etc.) with the objective of developing business opportunities.
• 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 and make recommendations to IFC's management to build an overall strong portfolio.
• Lead and manage a team of 10 infrastructure investment professionals in the Mexico office, providing 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 Mexican 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 client's businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.
• Together with the upstream (pre-investment) unit, work on identifying and prioritizing upstream leads in Mexico.
• 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 speaker in industry conferences and other corporate initiatives.

Selection Criteria

• Master degree, preferably in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field.
• At least 12 to 1