E T Consultant, Public Private Partnership, Brazil

E T Consultant, Public Private Partnership, Brazil Job #: req33974 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Sao Paulo,Brazil Required Language(s): English, Portuguese Preferred Language(s): Spanish Closing Date: 8/18/2025 (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.

IFC’s Advisory Services in Corporate Transaction Advisory (CTA), including Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is primarily focused on assisting governments to develop and bring to market public-private partnerships (PPPs) mainly in infrastructure and social sectors. CTA is seeking to recruit an Extended – Term Consultant (ETC), to be based São Paulo, who will report to the head of the CTA Program in Brazil. 

The overall goal of the job holder is to maximize the impact of IFC’s intervention and to contribute to sector/industry development by executing innovative, developmental and financially sustainable PPP advisory mandates with Brazilian public sector clients.

Duties and Accountabilities

The ETC’s work will involve leading the implementation of advisory mandates of a variety of types, including the preparation of reports, interactions with clients, financial modeling, drafting bidding Terms of Reference, and supervision of consultants.

Main duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

a)  Business development:
•    Assist the PSP Program with its marketing activities, taking a proactive approach to developing new client contacts and project leads;
•    Take the lead in the preparation of proposals or mandates for new projects; the preparation and negotiation of client proposals and overseeing internal approval processes;
•    Develop a thorough understanding of Brazil, particularly its infrastructure sectors, provide market intelligence and knowledge of developments in the general business environment;

b) Transaction execution:
•    Work on several mandates simultaneously with different project teams;
•    Oversee less experienced staff on project teams, ensuring quality execution, good client service and development of staff;
•    Assist in (or when team leader, be responsible for) the design of Terms of Reference - TORs for specialized consultant support to project teams, the selection and management of consultants; requests for proposals and applications for funding for consultant costs;
•    Lead technical, legal, regulatory, financial and commercial assessment of advisory transactions, as well as project structure design;
•    Manage the drafting and negotiation of contractual and bidding documents such as concession agreements, shareholder agreements, etc.
•    Lead the marketing of the transaction to potential private sector investors;
•    Manage the execution of competitive, transparent tender processes, and the resultant finalization of contractual agreements between investors and client governments;

c) Other duties:
•    Coordinate closely with social, environmental, and investment colleagues in order to add value to our clients' projects;
•    Develop reports for Senior Management upon request;
•    Perform other duties as requested by senior members of the team.

Selection Criteria

The appointee will be able to demonstrate:

•    MBA or master degree in business, law, finance or economics;
•    At least 7 years experience in business consulting, project finance, investment banking and/or infrastructure economics, with good knowledge, networks and credibility within the business and governmental communities, especially in Brazil;
•    Deep understanding of the infrastructure business and experience in working with different infrastructure sub-sectors;
•    Understanding of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and different structures for engaging the private participation in the delivery of infrastructure services;
•    Strong track record of contractual and/or financial closings of infrastructure transactions;
•    Experience in dealing with government clients, investors and multiple stakeholders of infrastructure projects;
•    Experience in successfully managing diverse project teams in multiple transactions;
•    Strong analytical skills; sound business judgment; ability to find creative solutions to accommodate different interests. Experience in reviewing legal documents and/or technical studies will be a plus;
•    Proficiency in English and Portuguese. Spanish would be a plus;
•    Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including the ability to convey ideas and positions clearly;
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and develop relationships;
•    Leadership, coaching and mentoring skills;
•    Willingness to travel extensively;
•    Motivated and enthusiastic about the opportunities and challenges of sustainable development.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of Urgency – Anticipating and quickly reacting to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful Risk Taking – Taking informed and thoughtful risks and making courageous decisions to push boundaries for greater impact.
3. Empowerment and Accountability – Engaging with others in an empowered and accountable manner for impactful results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.