Chief/Principal Investment Officer - Tokyo Office - copy Job #: req34192 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GH Term Duration:ย 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Tokyo,Japan Required Language(s): Japanese, English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 9/5/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
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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 www.ifc.org.
IFC Tokyo Office: (a) conducts global business development including origination, primarily with Japanese companies and private and public financial institutions; (b) strengthens and manages relationship with stakeholders including key clients and the Government of Japan; and (c) promotes IFC among various stakeholders in Japan.ย
IFC Tokyo Office is seeking a Chief Investment Officer based in Tokyo, Japan, toย spearhead its business development and partnership initiatives with Japanese clients. S/he will lead the team of the office in these regards and closely collaborate with IFC staff across the Asia Pacific, South Asia, and global teams, covering diverse sectors such as Infrastructure (Infra), Manufacturing (MAS) and Financial Institution Groups (FIG). The Chief Investment Officer will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing IFC's investment strategies to bring tangible development impacts on emerging markets by collaborating with Japanese entities.ย ย
Duties and Accountabilities:
โข ย Develop, lead and implement strategies for business development, resource mobilization and partnership with regard to Japanese clients (banks, trading houses, corporates, development financial institutions (DFIs), etc.) in close collaboration with global and regional teams of IFC, which cover various sectors such as Infra, MAS and FIG.
โข ย Support project execution for global and regional teams with regard to concept review, Investment Committee, etc.
โข ย Communicate IFCโs business strategy, modality of collaboration, products and services especially to the Japanese business community.
โข ย Lead planning and organizing business/investment seminars/events.ย
โข ย Develop, maintain, and leverage strategically extensive network in the Japanese business community, especially with executives of Japanese companies and financial institutions.
โข ย Assist Director of IFC Tokyo in performing the roles of the office, especially business development and client relationship management.ย
Selection Criteria
โข ย Masterโs degree in a related field and a minimum of 20 yearsโ relevant work experience.
โข ย Good knowledge of business and finance in Infra, MAS, and/or FIG with exposure to emerging markets.
โข ย Strong track record of business/investment experiences in the financial industry.
โข ย Relevant solid financial skills to provide solutions for clientsโ financial needs.
โข ย Good working knowledge of the current trend of investment/financial transactions and business needs by the Japanese entities towards developing countries, development challenges of those countries, and Japanese DFIโs roles and activities.
โข ย Extensive personal network in the Japanese business community including executives of Japanese companies and excellent ability to expand it.
โข ย Good ability to work collaboratively with superior interpersonal skills, which enables her/him to develop and draw on relationships across multiple teams within IFC and to lead and manage the team of IFC Tokyo effectively and efficiently.
โข ย Excellent written and verbal communication skills and fluency in Japanese and English.
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