Regional Industry Manager, FIG – West Africa

Regional Industry Manager, FIG – West Africa World Bank Group Dakar, Abidjan International GH - Senior Professional & Technical level Speaks English, French, Portuguese Application deadline: April 06, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The Regional Industry Manager for the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) in West Africa will lead the overall business performance and development impact of IFC's FIG activities in the region. This role involves managing a pipeline of investments, developing client relationships, and ensuring high-quality portfolio management. The manager will work closely with various stakeholders, including Country Managers and the Africa FIG Leadership team, to implement strategic initiatives and drive financial inclusion. The position requires strong leadership, negotiation skills, and a commitment to IFC's development mandate. Candidate Requirements: Master's degree in finance, economics, or business administration Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in the financial sector Proven leadership and people management experience Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders Experience in sourcing, structuring, and managing financial sector investments Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French Willingness to travel extensively Regional Industry Manager, FIG – West Africa Job #: req36097 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GH Term Duration: 4 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Dakar,Senegal Required Language(s): English, French Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 4/6/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC Description 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 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 . IFC has embarked on an ambitious new strategy to stimulate more investment activity by Creating Markets, including in Low Income Countries (LICs) and Fragile and Conflict Situations (FCS). This new strategy requires a shift in our approach to proactively create, deepen and expand markets and projects rather than waiting for clients to propose projects for IFC to finance. This strategy also relies on upstream work with Governments and World Bank colleagues to enable private sector solutions and financing. We call this approach the “Cascade.” Working with clients, we will first seek private sector solutions to address development challenges, where such solutions are advisable and can be effective, and reserve public financing for projects only when other options are suboptimal. The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is one of IFC’s key Departments responsible for a significant portion of IFC’s business volume, profitability and development reach, approximately 50%. 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. The goal is to develop efficient financial systems that will increase financial inclusion and fuel economic growth in client countries and enhance IFC’s developmental impact. IFC is seeking a Regional Industry Manager for its core Financial Institutions Group operations in West Africa. The Regional Industry Manager will report to the Regional Industry Director, FIG Africa and will be a member of the wider regional management team for West Africa. The Position is based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Regional Industry Manager for West Africa is responsible for the overall business performance, portfolio quality, and development impact of IFC’s FIG activities in West Africa. The role provides integrated leadership across new business development, transaction execution, and active portfolio management, ensuring that IFC delivers high-impact, financially sound, and scalable solutions. She/he will work closely with the management and colleagues from FIG. She/he will also coordinate on a continuous basis with the Country Managers, the Africa FIG Leadership team, as well as other relevant Departments/Divisions within IFC. She/he will have direct supervisory responsibility over investment and portfolio staff and analysts, and other staff as determined. Duties and Accountabilities: • Develop and implement the regional FIG business strategy to catalyze high impact investments in the financial sector, including developing solutions to open new markets, in coordination with regional and global FIG management, Country Managers, and World Bank Group counterparts. • Lead, execute and manage a pipeline of investments in the FIG sector in West Africa to meet IFC’s impact and profitability targets. • Manage senior-level client relationships (CEO and other C-suite levels) with existing and potential FIG clients, investors, arrangers and other key stakeholders of the financial sector community in the region and promote repeat business, cross-selling, and long-term strategic partnerships. • Assume transaction manager role and provide credit and investment guidance to teams as well as quality control and credit on teams’ output. • Originate, structure, negotiate, and approve complex debt and equity investments in financial institutions. • Support business development efforts in the region including identifying strategic and top-tier cli