Regional Industry Director, FIG, Europe

The Regional Industry Director (RID) for the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) in Europe leads the regional team, overseeing FIG activities including investment and advisory services across various financial sub-sectors. The role involves strategic leadership, client and stakeholder engagement, and managing operations to achieve IFC's strategic objectives in the region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the FIG strategy and priorities in the region in collaboration with Division Directors, Country Managers, the FIG Management team, and other Regional Industry Directors, focusing on growth of business, profitability, and sustainable developmental impact.
• Lead and grow the overall FIG business in the region, ensuring financially sound, profitable, and high-development-impact origination and portfolio oversight.
• Strategically position the FIG business in LAC and Europe, working closely with the Regional Vice President, other Industry Regional Directors, and Division Directors by developing the country strategies.
• Chair Investment Review Meetings and make decisions on IFC investments in the regions.
• Oversee Upstream and Advisory engagements for FIG in the region.
• Contribute to the delivery and execution of the FIG regional equity strategy in collaboration with the Senior Manager of Equity, FIG.
• Partner with IBRD/IDA and MIGA to develop regional sector strategies.
• Work closely with the Knowledge Bank, Treasury teams, and other WBG partners to develop and disseminate knowledge products and best practices, lessons learned from the investment/advisory portfolio, and leverage data/analytics and communities of practice to inform strategy and client engagement.
• Design and implement a strategy for business development and ensure proactive and comprehensive client and FIG portfolio management in the region, in coordination with the regional leadership team.
• Represent IFC to key clients and stakeholders in the region, building and maintaining long-term relationships, including with public sector relevant institutions, MDBs, Donors, and investors.
• Collaborate with other World Bank Group entities and industries in the region to identify opportunities for joint ventures, resource mobilization, partnerships, and knowledge transfer to benefit clients.
• Supervise FIG Managers and act as Secondary Supervisor or Reviewing Official for other FIG staff in the region.
• Implement agreed corporate initiatives for enhancing efficiency and client service.

Requirements

• A master’s degree, or equivalent professional qualification in economics, finance, or business.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience.
• Commitment to the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy, and values.
• Proven track record of business delivery, investment experience, superior business judgment, and policy dialogue, with professional credibility across financial sector institutions and markets (e.g., banks, non-bank financial institutions, capital markets, fintech), including strong knowledge of capital markets.
• Strong knowledge and experience leading investment decision processes, including dealing, assessing, and making decisions related to credit, legal, and E&S issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and fluency in English.
• Demonstrated ability and experience to think strategically, prioritize effectively, set direction, mobilize resources, and deploy them flexibly, supporting teamwork and collective leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and represent the organization to external clients and stakeholders across public and private sectors.
• Ability to represent the organization to external clients and stakeholders from the public and private sectors.
• Proven ability to lead and manage large, dispersed teams in dynamic, multicultural environments, with excellent people management skills, openness to feedback, and the ability to guide staff toward solutions.
• High standards of integrity, decisiveness, and accountability, with the ability to make decisions, manage ambiguity, and hold others accountable for results.
• Capacity to deliver results under tight deadlines and in high-pressure environments.
• Ability to build organizational capacity through system and process improvements and be a change agent and catalyst for innovation.
• Ability to deliver results under stressful timetables and environments.
• WBG-wide managerial selection criteria include courage of your convictions, leading the team for impact, influencing across boundaries, fostering openness to new ideas, and building talent for the future.

Skills

• Investment decision making
• Credit Assessment
• Legal Issue Assessment
• Environmental and Social Risk Management
• Financial Markets Knowledge
• Financial Sector Experience
• Business Delivery
• Policy Dialogue
• Strategic Thinking
• Resource Mobilization
• Team Leadership
• People Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Client Representation
• Organizational capacity building
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Innovation Facilitation
• Multicultural Team Leadership
• High-pressure decision making

Languages

English