22 Investment Finance jobs in Nigeria

Today

P

Rest of Nigeria (Nationwide)

Confidential

• Minimum Qualification :

PalmPay is a pan-African fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and expanding to other markets. We're reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills and shop online.

We're looking for an experienced Inventory Management Officer who will be responsible for administrating the organization's policies and procedures to control and monitor PalmPay's assets including properties, plants, vehicles and equipment. Monitors asset lifecycles, inventories, locations, and replacements, and maintains status and costs.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop an organizational philosophy for comprehensive management and accounting of PalmPay's assets. Coordinate processes and documentation required for new asset acquisition, disposal, replacement, and tracking of lost or stolen assets
• Conduct periodic audits, spot checks, and physical verification counting and ensure compliance with asset regulation rules/laws
• Manage an active depreciation schedule to ensure the asset's book value is constantly updated and appropriate taxes are applied and paid. Work with vendors and cross-functional groups to maintain accurate & complete asset data
• Develop and implement an asset management system, and ensure all assets are properly classified, categorized and recorded in the SAP system
• Develop and implement an annual asset verification and audit plan
• Liaise with end users to ensure licensing (where required), routine maintenance schedules, and plans are integrated into SAP, and are being strictly adhered to
• Liaise with Line Managers to ensure asset written-offs are properly disposed of and impact remediated
• Track warranties on all PalmPay's assets, ensuring these are executed appropriately and warehouse all other relevant items, such as operating manuals, spare keys, etc. providing access as required
• Provide an asset utility report with recommendations to management on (remainder) asset life, maintenance and replacement costs etc. Provide general advice to PalmPay's executives on asset procuring and management
  Prepare periodic asset updates to Management and the Leadership team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or other related fields
  At least 2 years experience in inventory and asset management for a financial institution/fintech

Necessary Skills

• Strong analytical skill
• Highly skilled in math and finance
• Asset acquiring & management
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong time-management skills
• Detail-oriented & highly organized
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Skilled in vendor management and negotiation
• Relationship building and Interpersonal skills
• Compliance and lease agreement understanding
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
  Project management

Powered by JazzHR

4zYrEv2bVs

<

Job Title: Ag. Head – Asset Management

Location: Lagos

Job Summary:

Lead the Asset Management team to grow Assets Under Management (AUM) to ₦25 billion by FYE 2025. Drive sales and marketing across Institutional, Retail, Corporate, HNI/UHNI, Counter Parties, and Public Sector clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute strategies for deposit mobilization (Institutional, Retail, Public Sector).

Identify and secure profitable business relationships and growth opportunities.

Build and manage client relationships, offering tailored investment solutions.

Analyze financial statements and provide advisory services for investment decisions.

Market financial products (e.g., structured deposits, treasury solutions, brokerage).

Prepare budgets and performance reports.

KPIs & Deliverables:

Financial Target: ₦5 billion AUM by FYE % appraisal).

Sales Achievement: Meet 100% of business targets in Deposit Liability, Special Products, and Cross-Selling.

Resumption Targets:

Personal: 0 million within 90 days.

Team: 5 billion within 90 days.

Competence Requirements:

Strong knowledge of Asset Management, Alternative Investments, and Structured Products.

Analytical, numerical, and planning skills.

Commercial awareness and attention to detail.

Excellent communication, networking, and leadership abilities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a Finance-related field.

Minimum 5 years' experience in Asset Management, with portfolio oversight.

Proven expertise in investment management, financial planning, and advisory.

High ethical standards, integrity, and results-driven mindset.

Reporting To: MD, Asset Management & Managing Partners.

Job Title: Ag. Head – Asset Management

Location: Abuja

Job Summary:

Lead the Asset Management team to grow Assets Under Management (AUM) to ₦25 billion by FYE 2025. Drive sales and marketing across Institutional, Retail, Corporate, HNI/UHNI, Counter Parties, and Public Sector clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute strategies for deposit mobilization (Institutional, Retail, Public Sector).

Identify and secure profitable business relationships and growth opportunities.

Build and manage client relationships, offering tailored investment solutions.

Analyze financial statements and provide advisory services for investment decisions.

Market financial products (e.g., structured deposits, treasury solutions, brokerage).

Prepare budgets and performance reports.

KPIs & Deliverables:

Financial Target: ₦5 billion AUM by FYE % appraisal).

Sales Achievement: Meet 100% of business targets in Deposit Liability, Special Products, and Cross-Selling.

Resumption Targets:

Personal: 0 million within 90 days.

Team: 5 billion within 90 days.

Competence Requirements:

Strong knowledge of Asset Management, Alternative Investments, and Structured Products.

Analytical, numerical, and planning skills.

Commercial awareness and attention to detail.

Excellent communication, networking, and leadership abilities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a Finance-related field.

Minimum 5 years' experience in Asset Management, with portfolio oversight.

Proven expertise in investment management, financial planning, and advisory.

High ethical standards, integrity, and results-driven mindset.

Reporting To: MD, Asset Management & Managing Partners. To apply send your resume to

(Associate) Investment Officer- Blended Finance.

Job #:

req34485

Organization:

IFC

Sector:

Investment

Grade:

GF

Term Duration:

3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:

Local Recruitment

Location:

Lagos,Nigeria

Required Language(s):

English

Preferred Language(s):

French, Portuguese, or Spanish

Closing Date:

10/21/2025 (MM/DD/YYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique 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 groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent 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 our 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

Blended Finance is a key tool in the execution of IFC's 3.0 strategy of Creating Markets. The Blended Finance Department now manages a pool of contributor funds of over $7 billion focused on accelerating IFC's engagement in the most developmentally impactful areas: IDA and FCS countries, climate, SME and agriculture. The blended concessional facilities managed by the Blended Finance team is structured to co-finance, along with IFC funding, investment projects to address market barriers in private sector projects. These funds are deployed alongside IFC's own resources, thus enabling IFC to invest in projects that would not otherwise take place without a co-investment on concessional terms.

The Blended Finance team's role is to optimize the co-investment of funds from contributors, on concessional terms and considering the contributors' risk appetite, and in line with IFC's blended finance approach, governance and principles. Such concessional funds are able to accept higher risk/ lower return than commercial funds while not providing pure grants.

The Blended Finance – New Business and Portfolio (CBFNP) division sits in the Partnerships & Blended Finance Department. Within this division, there are investment officers that work on blended finance transactions supporting, IFC's projects being developed across industries and regions. These blended finance transactions may use different blended finance facilities, including the IDA Private sector Window (PSW), Concessional Capital Window (CCW), the Frontier Opportunities Fund (FOF), and other the Blended Finance for Climate facilities, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), SME-, or agriculture-focused blended finance facilities. The goal of this work is to enable IFC to have a much deeper impact and footprint in the most difficult countries and sectors through blended finance investments.

Increasing our physical footprint to cover key BF consuming regions such as Africa and the Middle East is central to the successful delivery of the IFC BF program in the coming years especially in FCS (Fragile & Conflict-affected Situations) countries. This Associate Investment Officer/Investment Officer position is an exciting opportunity to work globally on some of the most high-impact projects alongside IFC industries. Being part of CBFNP, this position will also provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work across different industry groups and regions within a creative and results-oriented environment. She/he will report to the Blended Finance Senior Manager.

Role & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with teams to identify and assess potential Blended Finance projects (including projects to be processed under the IDA PSW, CCW, FOF and BFF and LCF, the various Blended Finance for Climate, GAFSP Private Sector Window, the Gates Foundation partnership, the Global SME Finance and the Women Entrepreneur Financing Facility (We-Fi) and other blended finance facilities) and innovative programs/platforms and liaise with staff to monitor and support the expansion of Blended Finance pipeline.
• Contribute to origination and marketing activities across Africa cluster, supporting activity in assigned countries/sectors, and that may include the preparation of BF pitch books, conducting internal/external regional workshops, and collaboration with IFC regional management and WBG teams to identify opportunities based on country strategies and market creation potential.
• Contribute to investment structuring related to the blended finance component of projects, platforms & programs including modeling of respective risks and subsidies, and to assess the products/structure that meets the project needs and has an adequate risk/return for the contributor.
• Work closely with IFC investment teams to prepare and take responsibility for documentation and processing of blended finance co-investment to Blended Finance Committee/Director and for contributing to the IFC investment proposal, Board documentation and client legal agreements.
• Attend appraisal on an as-needed basis depending on transaction team need for additional skills and analysis to be provided by the blended finance investment officer or if proposed co-investment structure has significantly different interests than the IFC investment requiring independent judgement on behalf of the donors.
• Liaise with relevant staff and identify and monitor weaknesses, risks and early warning signals in the portfolio of contributor-funded projects to assess progress and performance.
• Analyze and process client requests, including disbursements, waivers, and amendments related to the contributor-funded co-investment.
• Assist in the preparation of analytical reports, strategy documents, briefs and project profiles.
• Contribute to team's knowledge management initiative, including communication products to share information and lessons of Blended Finance co-investments with internal and external stakeholders, in particular contributing partners.
• Prepare reports and presentations on the portfolio's performance for internal and external audiences.
• Engage with donors and support fundraising and new initiative development as needed.
• Participate in Departmental initiatives to bolster the practice and business case for blended finance.

Selection Criteria

• MBA or Graduate degree, specialization in finance/investment strongly preferred.
• 4+ years relevant experience in working on cross-border emerging market investments with a track-record of structuring / executing and supervision and portfolio management of complex investment transactions, including in local currency, capital markets, structured finance.
• Experience in investment and portfolio management processes, equity, quasi-equity, loan, guarantee and other investment documentation, accounting and financial statement analysis.
• Understanding of investment practices with knowledge of current issues, challenges and opportunities in implementing blended finance investments is a plus.
• Ability to grasp details, problem solve, identify key issues for action and manage/incorporate stakeholder interests, and explain issues clearly and confidently.
• Clarity in the presentation and delivery of information, including gathering lessons of experience and impact stories to be shared with contributors and other internal and external stakeholders, and resilience to work well under time and workload pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Commercial interest in development issues and strengthening sustainable development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and other languages, such as French, Portuguese, or Spanish a plus.
• Deliver Results for Clients - Proactively addresses clients' stated and unstated needs.
• Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries - Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
• Create, Apply and Share Knowledge - Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
• Make Smart Decisions - Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.

3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC , including our values and inspiring stories.

The Finance Analyst will play a critical role in supporting strategic investment decisions, evaluating business performance, and providing actionable insights to senior leadership. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, financial modeling expertise, and a deep understanding of business drivers across diverse industries.

Investment Analysis & Strategy

• Conduct detailed financial analysis and due diligence on potential investment opportunities.
• Build and maintain robust financial models to evaluate ROI, IRR, NPV, and other key metrics.
• Prepare investment memos, pitch decks, and board-level presentations.
• Monitor portfolio performance and provide periodic reporting on investment outcomes.
• Support M&A activities including valuation, deal structuring, and integration planning.

Business Performance & Financial Planning

• Analyze business unit performance against KPIs, budgets, and forecasts.
• Develop dashboards and performance scorecards for executive reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to identify cost optimization and revenue enhancement opportunities.
• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide recommendations for corrective actions.

Strategic Finance & Decision Support

• Provide financial insights to support strategic initiatives and operational decisions.
• Evaluate market trends, competitor performance, and macroeconomic indicators.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess financial impact of new projects or policies.
• Assist in scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for strategic planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master's or CFA is a plus).
• 3–6 years of experience in financial analysis, investment banking, corporate finance, or consulting.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling tools.
• Experience with ERP systems and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of valuation techniques, investment appraisal, and performance metrics.

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• High integrity and commitment to confidentiality.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Exposure to high-impact projects across multiple sectors.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₦400, ₦600,000.00 per month

(Associate) Investment Officer- Blended Finance.
Job #: req34485

Organization: IFC

Sector: Investment

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Lagos,Nigeria

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): French, Portuguese, or Spanish

Closing Date: 10/21/2025 (MM/DD/YYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description
Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique 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 groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent 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 our 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

Blended Finance is a key tool in the execution of IFC's 3.0 strategy of Creating Markets. The Blended Finance Department now manages a pool of contributor funds of over $7 billion focused on accelerating IFC's engagement in the most developmentally impactful areas: IDA and FCS countries, climate, SME and agriculture. The blended concessional facilities managed by the Blended Finance team is structured to co-finance, along with IFC funding, investment projects to address market barriers in private sector projects. These funds are deployed alongside IFC's own resources, thus enabling IFC to invest in projects that would not otherwise take place without a co-investment on concessional terms.

The Blended Finance team's role is to optimize the co-investment of funds from contributors, on concessional terms and considering the contributors' risk appetite, and in line with IFC's blended finance approach, governance and principles. Such concessional funds are able to accept higher risk/ lower return than commercial funds while not providing pure grants.

The Blended Finance – New Business and Portfolio (CBFNP) division sits in the Partnerships & Blended Finance Department. Within this division, there are investment officers that work on blended finance transactions supporting, IFC's projects being developed across industries and regions. These blended finance transactions may use different blended finance facilities, including the IDA Private sector Window (PSW), Concessional Capital Window (CCW), the Frontier Opportunities Fund (FOF), and other the Blended Finance for Climate facilities, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), SME-, or agriculture-focused blended finance facilities. The goal of this work is to enable IFC to have a much deeper impact and footprint in the most difficult countries and sectors through blended finance investments.

Increasing our physical footprint to cover key BF consuming regions such as Africa and the Middle East is central to the successful delivery of the IFC BF program in the coming years especially in FCS (Fragile & Conflict-affected Situations) countries. This Associate Investment Officer/Investment Officer position is an exciting opportunity to work globally on some of the most high-impact projects alongside IFC industries. Being part of CBFNP, this position will also provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work across different industry groups and regions within a creative and results-oriented environment. She/he will report to the Blended Finance Senior Manager.

Role & Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with teams to identify and assess potential Blended Finance projects (including projects to be processed under the IDA PSW, CCW, FOF and BFF and LCF, the various Blended Finance for Climate, GAFSP Private Sector Window, the Gates Foundation partnership, the Global SME Finance and the Women Entrepreneur Financing Facility (We-Fi) and other blended finance facilities) and innovative programs/platforms and liaise with staff to monitor and support the expansion of Blended Finance pipeline.
• Contribute to origination and marketing activities across Africa cluster, supporting activity in assigned countries/sectors, and that may include the preparation of BF pitch books, conducting internal/external regional workshops, and collaboration with IFC regional management and WBG teams to identify opportunities based on country strategies and market creation potential.
• Contribute to investment structuring related to the blended finance component of projects, platforms & programs including modeling of respective risks and subsidies, and to assess the products/structure that meets the project needs and has an adequate risk/return for the contributor.
• Work closely with IFC investment teams to prepare and take responsibility for documentation and processing of blended finance co-investment to Blended Finance Committee/Director and for contributing to the IFC investment proposal, Board documentation and client legal agreements.
• Attend appraisal on an as-needed basis depending on transaction team need for additional skills and analysis to be provided by the blended finance investment officer or if proposed co-investment structure has significantly different interests than the IFC investment requiring independent judgement on behalf of the donors.
• Liaise with relevant staff and identify and monitor weaknesses, risks and early warning signals in the portfolio of contributor-funded projects to assess progress and performance.
• Analyze and process client requests, including disbursements, waivers, and amendments related to the contributor-funded co-investment.
• Assist in the preparation of analytical reports, strategy documents, briefs and project profiles.
• Contribute to team's knowledge management initiative, including communication products to share information and lessons of Blended Finance co-investments with internal and external stakeholders, in particular contributing partners.
• Prepare reports and presentations on the portfolio's performance for internal and external audiences.
• Engage with donors and support fundraising and new initiative development as needed.
• Participate in Departmental initiatives to bolster the practice and business case for blended finance.

Selection Criteria

• MBA or Graduate degree, specialization in finance/investment strongly preferred.
• 4+ years relevant experience in working on cross-border emerging market investments with a track-record of structuring / executing and supervision and portfolio management of complex investment transactions, including in local currency, capital markets, structured finance.
• Experience in investment and portfolio management processes, equity, quasi-equity, loan, guarantee and other investment documentation, accounting and financial statement analysis.
• Understanding of investment practices with knowledge of current issues, challenges and opportunities in implementing blended finance investments is a plus.
• Ability to grasp details, problem solve, identify key issues for action and manage/incorporate stakeholder interests, and explain issues clearly and confidently.
• Clarity in the presentation and delivery of information, including gathering lessons of experience and impact stories to be shared with contributors and other internal and external stakeholders, and resilience to work well under time and workload pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Commercial interest in development issues and strengthening sustainable development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and other languages, such as French, Portuguese, or Spanish a plus.
• Deliver Results for Clients - Proactively addresses clients' stated and unstated needs.
• Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries - Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
• Create, Apply and Share Knowledge - Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
• Make Smart Decisions - Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward.

WBG Culture Attributes

• Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
• Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the
World Bank
and
IFC
, including our values and inspiring stories.

Today

I

Lagos Full Time

Banking, Finance & Insurance Confidential

• Minimum Qualification :
• Experience Level : Mid level
• Experience Length : 4 years

(Associate) Investment Officer- Blended Finance.

Job #: req34485

Organization: IFC

Sector: Investment

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Lagos,Nigeria

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): French, Portuguese, or Spanish

Closing Date: 10/21/2025 (MM/DD/YYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique 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 groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent 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 our 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

Blended Finance is a key tool in the execution of IFC's 3.0 strategy of Creating Markets. The Blended Finance Department now manages a pool of contributor funds of over $7 billion focused on accelerating IFC's engagement in the most developmentally impactful areas: IDA and FCS countries, climate, SME and agriculture. The blended concessional facilities managed by the Blended Finance team is structured to co-finance, along with IFC funding, investment projects to address market barriers in private sector projects. These funds are deployed alongside IFC's own resources, thus enabling IFC to invest in projects that would not otherwise take place without a co-investment on concessional terms.

The Blended Finance team's role is to optimize the co-investment of funds from contributors, on concessional terms and considering the contributors' risk appetite, and in line with IFC's blended finance approach, governance and principles. Such concessional funds are able to accept higher risk/ lower return than commercial funds while not providing pure grants.

The Blended Finance – New Business and Portfolio (CBFNP) division sits in the Partnerships & Blended Finance Department. Within this division, there are investment officers that work on blended finance transactions supporting, IFC's projects being developed across industries and regions. These blended finance transactions may use different blended finance facilities, including the IDA Private sector Window (PSW), Concessional Capital Window (CCW), the Frontier Opportunities Fund (FOF), and other the Blended Finance for Climate facilities, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), SME-, or agriculture-focused blended finance facilities. The goal of this work is to enable IFC to have a much deeper impact and footprint in the most difficult countries and sectors through blended finance investments.

Increasing our physical footprint to cover key BF consuming regions such as Africa and the Middle East is central to the successful delivery of the IFC BF program in the coming years especially in FCS (Fragile & Conflict-affected Situations) countries. This Associate Investment Officer/Investment Officer position is an exciting opportunity to work globally on some of the most high-impact projects alongside IFC industries. Being part of CBFNP, this position will also provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work across different industry groups and regions within a creative and results-oriented environment. She/he will report to the Blended Finance Senior Manager.

Role & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with teams to identify and assess potential Blended Finance projects (including projects to be processed under the IDA PSW, CCW, FOF and BFF and LCF, the various Blended Finance for Climate, GAFSP Private Sector Window, the Gates Foundation partnership, the Global SME Finance and the Women Entrepreneur Financing Facility (We-Fi) and other blended finance facilities) and innovative programs/platforms and liaise with staff to monitor and support the expansion of Blended Finance pipeline.
• Contribute to origination and marketing activities across Africa cluster, supporting activity in assigned countries/sectors, and that may include the preparation of BF pitch books, conducting internal/external regional workshops, and collaboration with IFC regional management and WBG teams to identify opportunities based on country strategies and market creation potential.
• Contribute to investment structuring related to the blended finance component of projects, platforms & programs including modeling of respective risks and subsidies, and to assess the products/structure that meets the project needs and has an adequate risk/return for the contributor.
• Work closely with IFC investment teams to prepare and take responsibility for documentation and processing of blended finance co-investment to Blended Finance Committee/Director and for contributing to the IFC investment proposal, Board documentation and client legal agreements.
• Attend appraisal on an as-needed basis depending on transaction team need for additional skills and analysis to be provided by the blended finance investment officer or if proposed co-investment structure has significantly different interests than the IFC investment requiring independent judgement on behalf of the donors.
• Liaise with relevant staff and identify and monitor weaknesses, risks and early warning signals in the portfolio of contributor-funded projects to assess progress and performance.
• Analyze and process client requests, including disbursements, waivers, and amendments related to the contributor-funded co-investment.
• Assist in the preparation of analytical reports, strategy documents, briefs and project profiles.
• Contribute to team's knowledge management initiative, including communication products to share information and lessons of Blended Finance co-investments with internal and external stakeholders, in particular contributing partners.
• Prepare reports and presentations on the portfolio's performance for internal and external audiences.
• Engage with donors and support fundraising and new initiative development as needed.
  Participate in Departmental initiatives to bolster the practice and business case for blended finance.

Selection Criteria

• MBA or Graduate degree, specialization in finance/investment strongly preferred.
• 4+ years relevant experience in working on cross-border emerging market investments with a track-record of structuring / executing and supervision and portfolio management of complex investment transactions, including in local currency, capital markets, structured finance.
• Experience in investment and portfolio management processes, equity, quasi-equity, loan, guarantee and other investment documentation, accounting and financial statement analysis.
• Understanding of investment practices with knowledge of current issues, challenges and opportunities in implementing blended finance investments is a plus.
• Ability to grasp details, problem solve, identify key issues for action and manage/incorporate stakeholder interests, and explain issues clearly and confidently.
• Clarity in the presentation and delivery of information, including gathering lessons of experience and impact stories to be shared with contributors and other internal and external stakeholders, and resilience to work well under time and workload pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Commercial interest in development issues and strengthening sustainable development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and other languages, such as French, Portuguese, or Spanish a plus.
• Deliver Results for Clients - Proactively addresses clients' stated and unstated needs.
• Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries - Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
• Create, Apply and Share Knowledge - Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
  Make Smart Decisions - Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward.

WBG Culture Attributes

• Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
  Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC , including our values and inspiring stories.

<

Exciting Careers at a Leading Asset Management Company Driving Innovation and Growth in the Industry.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Work Mode: Hybrid

We are seeking experienced professionals to join our dynamic team across strategic investment and client-facing roles, helping shape the future of asset management in Nigeria.

Culture Mantra

• Our work culture is inspired by championship sports teams — united by a shared vision, driven to excel, and committed to winning together.

• We believe deeply in work-life harmony, so we design our work to help you live a truly fulfilling life. Your weekends, evenings, public holidays, and leave periods are protected — no interruptions, no exceptions.

• We are passionate about growth. You'll have regular paid professional development opportunities, weekly 1-on-1s, and quarterly career check-ins to help you be your best self.

• We care about your wealth as much as your health. Your financial, physical, and mental well-being matter equally to us, and we create an environment that supports all three.

Open Positions:

1. Head, Investment

2. Senior Business Development Officer

3. Client Administrator

Why Join Us:

• Take ownership of impactful projects that drive organizational growth.

• Work across regions and markets, collaborating with diverse teams and clients.

• Gain exposure to diverse asset classes, innovative investment solutions, and high-profile clients.

• Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model, balancing collaboration and focused work.

Benefits:

• Very competitive salary and consistent quarterly performance pay.

• Transport subsidy for commuting.

• Hybrid work flexibility.

• 13th-month salary and leave allowance.

• Profit-sharing opportunities.

• Wellness & Lifestyle Allowances

Apply Now: Click to apply if you are ready to make an impact, drive growth, and shape the future of Asset Management. We want to hear from you. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₦1,000,000.00 per month