Job Opportunity at IFC – World Bank Group
Position: Associate Investment Officer – FIG Asia Upstream & Advisory
Job ID: req34298
Organization: International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group
Sector: Investment (Financial Institutions Group – FIG)
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 Years
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Languages Required: English (Fluent), Nepali (Fluent)
Application Deadline: October 1, 2025 (11:59 PM UTC)
📌 About IFC – Build a Career with Global Impact
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the world’s largest development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. With over 100 countries of operation, IFC invests in innovative projects, mobilizes private capital, and drives economic growth.
In FY2025, IFC committed $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions worldwide. Working here means contributing to high-paying international finance jobs, sustainable development, and global market creation.
Learn more: www.ifc.org
🏦 About the Role – Associate Investment Officer
The Associate Investment Officer will join the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), which manages around 40% of IFC’s business. The role focuses on banking, digital finance, risk management, and capital markets, with a special emphasis on Upstream and Advisory Services in Nepal and South Asia.
The selected candidate will:
- Design and implement investment projects across South Asia, focusing on Nepal.
- Work with IFC/WBG teams and regulators to create new markets.
- Develop feasibility studies, project proposals, and financial models.
- Manage high-value upstream advisory projects from design to completion.
- Support policy reforms, digital transformation, and risk management.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
- Lead Upstream initiatives to create new investment opportunities in Nepal.
- Conduct sector-specific financial analysis, stress testing, and feasibility studies.
- Work with regulators and stakeholders to implement sector reforms.
- Draft and review concept notes, implementation plans, and budgets.
- Manage knowledge sharing, research, and best practices within FIG.
- Prepare project supervision and completion reports.
- Use tools like MS Excel, PowerPoint, and project management software.
🎓 Selection Criteria
- Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field. (MBA, CPA, CFA preferred)
- 8+ years of financial sector experience in emerging markets (consulting, investment banking, risk management, credit underwriting, or digital finance).
- Strong expertise in credit risk models, financial analysis, and investment structuring.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Fluency in English and Nepali (mandatory).
- Ability to build networks with banks, investors, and regulators.
- Strong teamwork, innovation, and project management skills.
💼 Benefits – Why Work with IFC?
- High salary packages (competitive with international finance standards).
- Pension and retirement plans.
- Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance.
- Paid annual leave, including parental leave.
- Career growth in a global World Bank Group network.
📅 Application Deadline
Apply online before October 1, 2025 (11:59 PM UTC) to secure this high-paying finance job in Nepal.