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Principal Investment Officer, Financial Institutions Group
Accounting & Finance
Posted on Jul 27, 2026
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 www.ifc.org . The Financial Institution Group (FIG) is one of IFC’s key Departments responsible for a significant portion of IFC’s business volume, profitability, and development reach, approximately 40%. FIG engages in a wide range of sub-sectors including Microfinance, SME, Gender, Climate, Insurance, Capital Markets, Housing, Distressed Assets, and other areas, with both investment and advisory services delivered globally to IFC’s clients through IFC’s global network. FIG has three main objectives: 1) financial inclusion 2) servicing the real economy and 3) mobilizing third-party resources. FIG’s Europe team is based across the region with main offices in Vienna, Bucharest, Warsaw and Belgrade, as well as other offices across the region. The team members work on both new business development (including transaction processing) and portfolio supervision/client relationship management across the region. Both new business and portfolio supervision activity of the FIG team entails engagement with all types of Financial Intermediaries (e.g. commercial banks, microfinance companies, insurance companies, NBFIs, etc.) across multiple products ranging from senior debt to straight equity investments. IFC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Investment Officer to be based in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is a high-impact leadership role at the forefront of the World Bank Group's crisis response and reconstruction efforts for Ukraine. The selected candidate will lead and coordinate FIG’s investment and advisory operations on the ground, playing a pivotal role in designing complex financial structures, engaging with key public and private stakeholders, and deploying blended finance to unlock private investment where it is needed most. Duties and Accountabilities: The duties and accountabilities of the role include but are not limited to: • Lead and coordinate all FIG activities in Ukraine, acting as the primary focal point. Ensure seamless integration between investment and advisory operations to drive comprehensive solutions that support the resilience and reconstruction of the Ukrainian financial sector. • Drive business development and oversee the full transaction lifecycle. Originate, structure, negotiate, and close complex financial sector transactions (debt, equity, guarantees). Oversee portfolio management, including loan restructurings, rescheduling, and capital optimization strategies. • Lead engagements with blended finance providers and development partners. Design and negotiate de-risking structures and co-financing arrangements essential for deploying capital and maximizing development impact. • Build and maintain critical, high-level relationships. Act as a senior representative to engage with public sector stakeholders, government officials, regulators, and C-suite executives to support WBG sector reform efforts, align on strategic priorities, and unlock new investment opportunities. • Champion integrated value propositions. Coordinate closely with the regional and country team, MAS, Infra, E S, CAE, CRG, and other teams to deliver holistic, pragmatic solutions to clients, mitigating risks and achieving sustainable development impact. • Supervise, mentor, and coach less-experienced investment and advisory staff. Foster a high-performing, resilient team culture capable of delivering high-quality projects and meeting regional FIG targets under pressure and in a dynamic environment. • Drive regional knowledge management. Continuously monitor geopolitical and market trends in Ukraine to adapt FIG’s strategy, contributing to institutional thought leadership on crisis response and financial sector rebuilding.