Principal Investment Officer, Manufacturing & Services, East and Southern Africa (GH1), Luanda

Principal Investment Officer, Manufacturing & Services, East and Southern Africa (GH1)

At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

Join IFC’s Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) team for East and Southern Africa and help shape private sector growth in Angola, a market where IFC is building its presence and pipeline. You will originate and close investments in tourism, property, retail, health, and education. These sectors create jobs and widen access to quality services. You will be based in Luanda, work with country offices and colleagues in Washington DC, and travel frequently within Africa. You will report to the Regional Industry Manager, Consumer Services, East and Southern Africa.

Duties and accountabilities:

• Originate and close first-of-their-kind loan, equity, and mezzanine investments in Angola, building IFC’s presence in a frontier market.
• Own a pipeline in tourism, property, retail, health, and education that creates jobs and widens access to services with a focus on Angola while contributing to the larger M&S team across East and Southern Africa.
• Shape deal strategy by judging credit quality and development impact and recommend investments to IFC management.
• Lead transactions from mandate to close: due diligence, structuring, negotiation, syndication, and mobilizing private capital.
• Manage a growing portfolio and lead restructurings that protect IFC’s investments and clients’ businesses.
• Represent IFC with business owners, C-suite executives, and senior government officials, and advise them on financing and impact.
• Mentor junior colleagues across offices and share lessons on deal assessment.

Selection Criteria

• MBA, master’s degree in finance, or related degree
• 15 years at a commercial or investment bank, development finance institution, or private equity firm, with deal experience in Africa or other frontier markets.
• Track record originating, structuring, and closing complex debt, mezzanine, and equity deals.
• Strong credit, financial analysis, and risk mitigation skills, including restructuring or workout experience in difficult markets.
• Ability to build trust with business owners, C-suite executives, financial partners, and senior government officials.
• Leadership experience, such as leading a deal team or mentoring juniors in multicultural settings.
• Ability to use commercially available LLM tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot for research, analysis and drafting in Investment & Upstream; validate outputs against primary sources; and remain accountable for recommendations
• Fluent English. Portuguese is strongly preferred for work in Angola.
• Helpful but not required: consumer services or development finance experience. Strong commercial bankers and private equity professionals are welcome

Additional Considerations

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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