WBG Young Professional

WBG Young Professional

• Under the guidance of the TRP Global Sector Manager/ Global Sector Leads, manage and drive special initiatives from time to time in the subsectors or across the TRP space.
• Support the development and implementation of the sector strategies in close coordination with the Global Sector Leads to support a profitable, sustainable, consistent, high-quality growth for the portfolio in the sectors. Update as needed and operationalize the TRP Playbook.
• Help create impactful business development material including pitchbooks, presentations, mappings and deal sheets for various regions and subsectors.
• Work alongside Industry Specialists and Investment Officers throughout the project lifecycle, including project screening, due diligence, appraisal, and approvals.
• Support portfolio monitoring and extract best practices and lessons learned to inform future projects.
• Participate in development and deployment of advisory and value-added sector products such as GRIP and Pillar.
• Develop sector knowledge deliverables such as sector guidance notes on relevant topics, presentations to various stakeholders, monthly knowledge and pipeline calls with the regions to further institutional understanding of sector-specific investment opportunities, challenges, and KPIs.
• Facilitate knowledge flow across IFC and promote adoption of new approaches and best practices for TRP, including activities covering mainstream investment, upstream and advisory services.

• Minimum of a Master's degree in finance and/or economics; accounting is a plus.
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Work experience in investment or corporate banking or financial consulting preferred.
• Basic understanding of key assessment aspects for investment transactions. 
• Understanding financial models, financial statements, and equity valuations. Ability to prepare investment analysis with project/transaction description, market and industry analysis and investment return analysis. 
• Data analysis and synthesis skills; comfortable navigating databases.
• Master Excel and PowerPoint skills with strong data processing capacity. Able to distill and summarize large amounts of information from various sources to prepare impactful documents and presentations. 
• Ability to utilize graphics and tables to effectively and creatively present data. Data analysis, statistics and presentation skills such as Tableau are preferred. 
• Ability to multi-task, be pro-active, and deliver excellence under time pressure. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with different stakeholders or task owners. Ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages is an advantage.
• Excellent people skills, openness to feedback and new ideas.

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

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.