About the Role
At the company, 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, the company committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries.
Private sector financial development is essential to the promotion of successful and sustainable economies in low- and middle-income countries around the world. Infrastructure plays a key role in sustained economic growth by providing critical public services to citizens as well as a platform for efficient operation of businesses that create jobs. The private sector plays an increasingly important role in the financing and delivery of infrastructure and public services, including through Corporate Finance Services (CFS).
The company’s transaction advisory services department (CTA) consists of two business lines:
- PPP Transaction Advisory (C3P) offers transaction advisory services to governments to design and structure PPP transactions in infrastructure to help client governments partner with the private sector to deliver affordable and high-quality infrastructure.
- Corporate Finance Services (CFS) has three key product offerings:
- M&A Advisory: supporting investment departments in business development and creating investment opportunities;
- Equity Mobilization Program (EMP): supporting third-party equity mobilization alongside the company investment;
- Asset Monetization involving listed or listing public entities.
CFS is seeking a (Senior) Investment Officer with strong M&A experience to help support the execution of our business strategy in the Middle East, Turkey, and Central Asia Region. This position, based in Dubai, UAE, will report to the Global Manager, CFS. The (Senior) Investment Officer will support the CFS regional teams with global capacity, facilitating business development and executing transactions.
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Duties and Accountabilities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of CFS’s strategy, focusing on the MCA region.
- Collaborate with regional leads to originate, structure, and execute EMP and M&A advisory mandates across the MCA region, including buy-side and sell-side transactions and restructuring advisory.
- Lead the origination and execution of strategic pre-IPO advisory mandates across five regions, working closely with relevant teams.
- Advise clients on listing readiness, regulatory considerations, and other aspects such as process, timing, and corporate structures.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regional and industry counterparts to enhance business development and transaction delivery.
- Develop and manage client relationships, working with multi-regional clients to develop transaction strategies.
- Provide oversight and guidance on key transaction materials and project documentation, ensuring high-quality outputs.
- Mentor junior colleagues to strengthen team capabilities and enhance business objectives delivery.
- Contribute to strengthening the company’s positioning in the CFS space, leveraging regional presence and relationships for market development.
Selection Criteria
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a relevant field.
- At least 8 years of relevant professional experience; preferably 12 or more years in investment banking, corporate finance, M&A advisory, or similar areas.
- Experienced in equity transactions as a principal investor, advisor, or underwriter.
- Transaction advisory experience in buy-side, sell-side, and restructuring mandates, particularly in the disruptive technology space.
- Proven track record of delivering results on M&A, restructuring, and IPO mandates.
- Demonstrated success in developing strong client relationships and executing mandates in diverse environments.
- Experience with listings on major international stock exchanges is a plus.
- Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills; English is mandatory, Arabic and/or Russian is an asset.
- Ability to represent the company externally and manage relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with using commercially available LLM tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot for research and analysis in investment contexts.
- Commitment to development and alignment with the company's mission, strategy, and values.
Culture Attributes
- Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of stakeholders.
- Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo to achieve greater impact.
- Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
Benefits
The company offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life, and disability insurance; paid leave, including parental leave, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
