Investment Analyst, Infrastructure, Southern Cone

Overview

Investment Analyst, Infrastructure, Southern Cone — Location : Santiago, Chile. Job # : req34373. Organization : IFC. Sector : Investment. Duration : 3 years. Recruitment Type : Local Recruitment. Required languages : English, Spanish. Preferred languages : (none specified). Closing Date : 9 / 30 / 2025 (11 : 59pm UTC).

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. The WBG is a partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to global challenges.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

Infrastructure is a strategic priority for IFC. 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. The team originates and manages IFC’s investment activities in sectors including Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission, Mining, Transport & logistics, Telecommunications, Water, Waste, Privatized Public Services, and other Subnational / Cities financing. IFC focuses on increasing access to basic infrastructure services, supporting local companies, improving transparency and governance, exploring new equity and debt investment opportunities, catalyzing foreign direct investments including co-investments and mobilizing syndicated and parallel loans, and developing new financial products including Public-Private Partnerships. The Infrastructure Department for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) recruits an Investment Analyst to help identify business opportunities, build financial models, support transactions (project finance, corporate finance, equity and hybrids), and manage investments in core infrastructure sectors. The new hire should be available to engage in infrastructure projects throughout the LAC region, with a focus on Chile and the Southern Cone. The selected candidate will be stationed in Santiago de Chile.

Duties and Accountabilities :

• Work on due diligence and execution of debt and equity investments in the infrastructure space in Latin America with a focus on the Southern Cone. Prepare investment committee materials and support coordination of different work streams.
• Actively manage and / or support portfolio investments, including credit risk assessment, financial analysis, disbursements, etc.
• Execute rigorous financial modeling analyses of projects and companies.
• Draft concept review notes for discussion with management of relevant business opportunities.
• Support internal coordination with social, environmental, legal, and technical specialists to add value to clients’ business and achieve sustainable development impact.
• Prepare sector mapping to target potential clients and business opportunities in infrastructure sectors, undertaking market research and performing corresponding integrity checks.
• Engage with internal teams and clients on data inquiries, document scrutiny, and financial statement evaluations.
• Craft essential documents for investment / advisory boards, upholding IFC's guidelines.
• Assist in the design of sector and country strategies; craft client presentations.

Selection Criteria

Desirable Experience

WBG Culture Attributes

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