Senior Banking Sector Specialist

The Senior Banking Sector Specialist will lead investment appraisals and operational reviews within the MCT region, support regional strategy development, client engagement, portfolio supervision, and contribute to global knowledge development in banking. The role requires significant travel and collaboration across the World Bank Group and reports to the Chief Banking Sector Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design of MCT regional financial industry strategies and support implementation and delivery of business targets and development outcomes; mainly by leading investment appraisals and operational reviews and due diligence.
• Support business development for both Investment and Advisory/Upstream services for the financial sector in the MCT Region as well as portfolio monitoring by helping MCT Regional Industry Managers maintain high quality, performance, and compliance of portfolio in the region.
• Disseminate industry lessons and experience in the region, contribute to the global knowledge and share experience within and across regions.
• Contribute to the mentoring and development of investment staff.
• Support the quality of work performed by investment/advisory/upstream teams during appraisals and in the preparation of investment review meetings.
• Collaborate with Management and Credit to identify and manage industry and transaction risks, including relevant early warnings in the MCT region and globally.

Requirements

• A Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in finance or business.
• A minimum of 15 – 18 years’ relevant operational private sector banking experience in a variety of MCT countries.
• Substantial banking experience at senior management level including decision-making responsibility and influence over the results of the entity.
• Experience and expertise to include but not limited to: Due diligence of financial institutions (debt and equity) – Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions.
• Credit and risk management.
• Consumer Banking and MSME.
• Asset/Liabilities management.
• Working knowledge and analytical skills in financial analysis, as well as statistical score modeling, vintage analysis and big data.
• Working knowledge in Fintech and disruptive business models in financial products.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Ability to speak Russian or Arabic would be a plus.
• Ability to represent KB / IFC externally.
• Strong sense of service to clients and proven success in developing client relationships and executing quality investments.
• Good “deal sense” based on proven strong analytical skills and business judgment.
• Ability to work in the matrix as an integral part of both the global KB team and the Regional Industry team to deliver high-quality work within deadlines to meet objectives.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across boundaries within the entire World Bank Group.
• Excellent people management skills and openness to feedback; capacity to bring new ideas and ability to guide staff towards solutions to problems.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Recognized as a team player and leader, ability to manage and resolve conflict.
• Highest standards of ethical integrity, transparency

Skills

• Private Sector Banking
• Due Diligence
• Credit Management
• Risk Management
• Consumer Banking
• MSME Banking
• Asset-Liability Management
• Financial Analysis
• Statistical Score Modeling
• Vintage Analysis
• Big Data Analytics
• FinTech Knowledge
• Disruptive Financial Models
• Client Relationship Management
• Investment Appraisal
• Portfolio Supervision
• Regional Strategy Development
• People Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Business Judgment
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication

Languages

English, Arabic, Russian