Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure, Andean Region

World Bank Group

Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure, Andean Region

Bogota, Colombia

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Posted on: 10/5/2026

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Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure, Andean Region

Job #:

req38569

Organization:

IFC

Sector:

Investment

Grade:

GH

Term Duration: Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP)

Recruitment Type:

International Recruitment

Location

Bogota,Colombia

Required Language(s):

English, Spanish

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:

10/19/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

• 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.

• 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 seeking to recruit a Principal Investment Officer – Colombia Lead with considerable experience to (i) lead business development efforts in Colombia's infrastructure space; (ii) work closely with the Colombia Country Manager and IBRD team, coordinating activities across sub-sectors and providing key inputs on the Colombia strategy for infrastructure sub-sectors; (iii) supervise the infrastructure team in Colombia; and (iv) support in transaction execution, portfolio supervision, and client relationship management as needed.

• The position will be based in Bogotá and will report to the Infrastructure Manager for the Andean Region.

• Duties and Accountabilities

• Develop and lead the implementation of the strategy for infrastructure in Colombia in coordination with the sector leads, coordinate business development efforts across Colombia, 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 Colombia, including government, technical partners, other multilateral institutions, and commercial banks working in the region, WBG, among others, 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 infrastructure investment professionals in the Colombia 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 Colombian 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 clients' 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 Colombia.

• 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 a speaker in industry conferences and other corporate initiatives.

• Coordinate with the country management team, MIGA, and IBRD colleagues on sub-sector strategies, developments, and other sector interventions to develop integrated solutions to our clients in Colombia.

• Selection Criteria

• Master degree, preferably in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field.

• At least 12 to 15 years of relevant professional experience in the financial sector, preferably in an investment-related function with a proven track record of sourcing and closing deals.

• Knowledge and track record sourcing and closing deals in the core infrastructure sectors (energy, water, transport, TMT, etc).

• Project and corporate finance experience in Colombia required.

• Proven experience in equity investments preferred.

• Proven ability to lead complex transactions, lead discussions with credit, coordinate workstreams with other internal critical support units (e.g. environmental & social, treasury, advisory, legal, etc) and mobilize resources to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients in a timely manner.

• Proven record developing and managing high-level client relationships. Ability to interact directly and independently with technical partners, senior government officials, as well as other stakeholders.

• Robust analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions.

• Sound business judgment to identify potential business partners.

• Highest standards of transparency and integrity.

• Proven track record in building human capital by mentoring junior and less seasoned investment staff.

• Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high-quality work on schedule; ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.

• Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated ability to work with a variety of complex financial instruments (corporate and project financing, mezzanine financing, and equity).

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Ability to describe highly complex issues, approaches, and lessons in a manner that is relevant and understandable to clients/stakeholders.

• Provide quality control for complex or sensitive written work.

• Genuine commitment to sustainable development.

• Willingness to travel extensively across the country and outside if needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

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 p