Principal Investment Officer, Financial Institutions Group

Leads IFC Financial Institutions Group investment and advisory operations in Ukraine, combining transaction origination, portfolio oversight and blended-finance structuring. The role builds senior public and private partnerships to support financial-sector resilience and reconstruction.

Department: Financial Institutions Group

• Lead and coordinate all Financial Institutions Group investment and advisory activities in Ukraine
• Originate, structure, negotiate and close debt, equity and guarantee transactions
• Oversee portfolio management, loan restructuring, rescheduling and capital optimisation
• Design de-risking and co-financing structures with development partners and blended-finance providers
• Build senior relationships with government, regulators, financial institutions and corporate executives
• Coordinate integrated client solutions across IFC regional, country and specialist teams
• Supervise investment and advisory staff and monitor market trends to adapt regional strategy

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business administration or a closely related field
• At least 15 years of financial-sector experience spanning banking, non-bank financial institutions or capital markets
• Proven record originating, structuring and closing complex debt, equity, quasi-equity and restructuring transactions
• Proven experience with blended finance, donor-funded facilities and development partners
• Credibility engaging senior government officials, regulators and C-suite executives
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• International recruitment
• New appointees receive a three-year term; eligible current staff retain their regular or open-ended appointment