E T Consultant - Syndicated Loans & Mobilization

E T Consultant - Syndicated Loans & Mobilization Job #: req32617 Organization: IFC Sector: Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 4/17/2025 (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. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.  
The IFC Syndicated Loans and Mobilization Department (CSL), which includes 60 staff based in Washington, London, Nairobi, and Singapore, works to enable IFC’s partners—commercial banks, institutional investors, insurance companies, sovereigns, and other development institutions—to participate alongside us as we lend to emerging market firms. By mobilizing our partners’ capital, we forge new connections that can help increase foreign investment in the world’s poorest countries and provide a fundraising path for other growing local enterprises to follow.    The CSL Director’s Office team oversees the department’s strategy and Board engagement, communications and marketing, data and analytics, and knowledge management efforts to support business development. We manage IFC’s engagement in and prepare thought leadership around private capital mobilization (PCM) and private capital enabled (PCE); manage the department’s new business pipeline and KPI forecasts; support the rollout of new products and programs; and provide data, analysis and commentary into business proposals, strategy documents, management briefs, and other materials for internal and external consumption about IFC and MDB mobilization trends and how MDB activities are needed to unlock market constraints and create new opportunities for increased mobilization of private capital into emerging markets.
CSL is currently seeking an E T Consultant in the Director’s Office to support and expand engagement with the Board, investors, and internal clients and partners across the World Bank Group around Core Mobilization, PCM, and the rollout of new mobilization programs. The selected candidate will support the development of the IFC’s mobilization strategy, guide engagement with key stakeholder groups, advise on mobilization definitions and governance, as well as deliver analytics, reporting, and market research to help demonstrate and continue to build IFC leadership in the PCM space.
Duties and Accountabilities The duties of the E T Consultant will include but not be limited to:
Corporate Engagement on PCM and Mobilization•   Support the development and implementation of IFC’s Vision 2030 strategy •   Analyze drivers of and model future scenarios for IFC’s mobilization trends across products, industries, and geographies;•   Respond to queries on Syndications and mobilization from the Corporate Strategy team;•   Synthesize and package current Core Mobilization and PCM data to convey IFC/WBG/MDB mobilization trends in response to internal/external requests;•   Review mobilization-related content and help ensure consistent messaging across the Board and other external documents related to the WBG Evolution Roadmap and related initiatives;•   Draft and contribute to management briefs, corporate reports, business strategies, marketing presentations, and talking points, and tailor messaging to key audiences, including the Board, senior management, and external stakeholders (e.g., G7, MDBs/DFIs, policymakers, regulators, private investors).
Market research and economic analysis•   Conduct market research and economic analysis on business and investment trends related to PCM; contributions to private capital flows into low- and middle-income countries; and key barriers/constraints to LIC/MIC investing faced by institutional investors and other partners (pension funds, high net-worth individuals, family offices);•   Support ongoing enhancements to CSL and IFC data platforms to streamline and enhance data availability and accuracy, include common mobilization metrics in standardized corporate dashboards, enable more effective partner relationship management and outreach, and demonstration of CSL impact and value-addition; •   Use data, market insights, and lessons learned to produce new and original business intelligence and thought leadership pieces.
Mobilization Governance •   Support IFC’s engagement in the MDB Mobilization Task Force and Syndications’ rollout of training and communications on the new mobilization landscape, including expanded PCM Framework, PCE, private capital generation, and public mobilization/co-financing;•   Monitor developments in mobilization product development and new initiatives from departments across the organization to build a holistic view of ongoing IFC mobilization activities and support ways to better “tell IFC’s story.
Corporate contributions•   Help develop and implement business plans and strategies to support the design and creation of the next generation of IFC syndication platforms;•   Generate new ideas to publicize IFC and WBG leadership in PCM and how CSL’s innovation and partnerships overcome constraints to scaling up PCM in EMDEs and enable increased mobilization;•   Identify and propose opportunities for task and process automation, especially around data and reporting;•   Work with colleagues across the department to ensure alignment with program goals and effectively communicate the expected impact;•   Help implement CSL’s KM strategy to streamline business operations and generate new efficiencies.

Selection Criteria

The candidate should: •   Possess an MBA or master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant market experience.•   Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint & Excel.•   Knowledge of IFC’s strategy-setting process and familiarity with IFC core investment platforms like iPortal.•   Be an independent thinker and a proactive self-starter, and take personal responsibility for producing high-quality work, identifying risks and informing others, and delivering results for clients.•   Be a creative, effective, and forward-thinking communicator, using a wide range of techniques to communicate complex data and concepts in a simple manner.•   Be an effective team player, work amicably in a multicultural environment, and display a sense of mutual respect and diplomacy.•   Contribute new insights to situations and develop solutions to resolve business problems.

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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.