About the opportunity
At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you will join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. IFC’s Structured Products Team (CPPSP) is seeking to recruit a (Senior) Investment Officer with significant bond expertise and current structuring and execution experience in debt capital markets and/or structured finance. The Bond Specialist will be primarily responsible for providing structuring and execution advice to IFC’s investments in plain vanilla and thematic bonds and other debt securities across all IFC industry groups globally.
Salary and benefits
- Competitive international compensation and benefits package offered by the World Bank Group.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, global community addressing development challenges in emerging markets.
- Chance to lead and grow a major bond investment program across multiple regions and sectors.
Who can apply?
- Significant bond expertise with current structuring and execution experience in debt capital markets and/or structured finance.
- Ability to lead the development and growth of IFC's Bond investment program across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong negotiation, relationship management, and analytical skills.
- Ability to collaborate with regional teams, operational departments, legal, syndications, regulatory, credit, and risk departments.
Required documents
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter detailing relevant bond and structured finance experience
When to apply
- Position opened on September 25, 2026.
- Application deadline is October 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm UTC.
How to apply
- Access the official World Bank Group careers site via the provided requisition link.
- Submit your application online before the closing date of October 4, 2026.
Additional information
- Primary location is Washington, DC, United States, with additional locations in Vienna, Austria, and London, United Kingdom.
- The position reports to the Senior Manager, Structured Products.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Ideal for experienced finance professionals with robust backgrounds in debt capital markets, structured finance, and bond issuance.
- Well-suited for candidates looking to apply their structuring and execution skills toward sustainable development impact in emerging markets.
- Great fit for senior professionals who enjoy cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and mentoring junior staff.
What should you think carefully about?
- The application window is relatively short, closing on October 4, 2026.
- Applicants must carefully consider relocation logistics if applying to work from Washington, DC, Vienna, or London.
- The role requires navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions and coordinating across numerous internal departments.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This opportunity allows seasoned bond and structured finance professionals to direct high-impact emerging market investments, expand global capital market solutions, and significantly shape the institutional bond portfolio of a premier multilateral development institution.
Our take
Experienced debt capital markets specialists and bond structuring professionals looking to pivot toward or expand within international development finance should apply promptly before the October 2026 deadline.
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