Associate Portfolio Officer, Financial Institutions Group

Job #: req37861 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GF Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Istanbul,Turkiye Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 9/11/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

“This position is a part of the Japanese recruitment mission”

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 Institutions Group (FIG) is one of the 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.

The MCT Division is looking to recruit an Associate Portfolio Officer to join its Financial Institutions Group to be based in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Associate Portfolio Analytics Officer is expected to support reporting and monitoring the quality of a fast growing portfolio in strategic areas such as MSME (including gender and agri-finance), Climate, Insurance, Capital Markets and Housing. It would contribute to strengthening our reach and impact measurement within the mentioned strategic areas and to the upgrading of overall portfolio monitoring and management The position is intended for a highly analytical, technically capable, and intellectually curious professional who can combine finance knowledge with quantitative methods, data analytics, automation, and practical applications of artificial intelligence. The successful candidate will be expected to question established approaches, reduce manual processes, build analytical tools, and translate large and complex datasets into forward-looking portfolio insights and actionable recommendations.

Duties and Accountabilities

The specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Providing support to the Regional Industry Manager on compliance, administration, reporting and operational risk management.
• Prepare quarterly portfolio reports that include analysis of trends over time, key issues, and areas of potential concern.
• Contribute to Improving the quality, consistency, and automation of FIG portfolio reporting by connecting and reconciling information from multiple IFC systems and external data sources.
• Develop interactive dashboards and analytical visualizations with help of AI that allow management and investment teams to explore portfolio information efficiently.
• Perform covenant compliance reviews (debt) and monitor changes to risk flags for determining performance assigned to a portfolio client.
• Monitor profitability (debt service, dividends, fees, equity sales proceeds, RAROC etc.).
• Identify portfolio processes that can be automated, simplified, or materially improved through AI. Use generative AI and other emerging technologies responsibly to improve the quality, speed, consistency, and depth of portfolio and pipeline/program analysis.
• Build repeatable analytical workflows and tools rather than relying on manual, one-off reporting processes. Improve reporting to management using AI tools with a view to improve insights provided by such reports.
• Support the broader adoption of modern AI across FIG by preparing guidance, demonstrations, training materials, and reusable solutions to staff. Ensure client and management briefs are in line with standards using AI tools.

Selection Criteria

• MBA or Master’s Degree in a related field and at least 4 – 8 years of relevant experience. CFA qualification also qualifies.
• Demonstrated familiarity with generative AI tools and their application to financial analysis, research, document review, reporting, and workflow automation. Ability to design effective prompts, refine AI-generated outputs, and structure repeatable AI-supported workflows. Ability to demonstrate recent, hands-on use of AI to solve a real business or analytical problem. Ability to critically review, verify, and improve AI-generated analysis rather than accepting outputs at face value.
• Excellent demonstrated knowledge of relevant portfolio databases and systems (e.g. Cognos, Cubes, IRP, iPortal, EPMS) and relevant computer software.
• Experience with data-visualization and business-intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent platforms.

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.

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