WBG Young Professional

WBG Young Professional

• Translate climate priorities into practical operational and investment solutions across IBRD/IDA and IFC, including sustainable finance approaches and proportionate application of PA, CCB, and climate risk.
• Advance climate outcome measurement through technical and operational pilots for net GHG and resilience beneficiaries, and coherent approaches to gross, net, and financed emissions, coordinating with other stakeholders.
• Contribute to One Climate’s integrated A&R agenda by linking physical climate-risk intelligence, adaptation finance, outcome metrics, and origination to ready-to-use solutions, including adaptation-focused sustainability-linked finance.
• Support material, complex, innovative, or precedent-setting operations and transactions; identify climate risks and opportunities; and contribute to structuring credible sustainable finance instruments and frameworks, including KPIs, targets, and other transaction features.
• Partner with operational, sector, financial, legal, treasury, data, and technology teams to develop and test new financial products and digital or AI-enabled tools; codify lessons into guidance and training that support consistent delivery and replication at scale.
• Support One Climate’s WBG-wide and global leadership through research, MDB harmonization, stakeholder engagement, and coordinated briefs for management and the Board.
• Manage workstreams and contribute to cross-institutional and country assignments under the YPP rotation model.

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, sustainable or development finance, climate change, environmental science/engineering, public policy, data science, or a related field
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience in sustainable or climate finance, investment or development finance, financial product development, transaction structuring, or related operational work
• Strong grounding in sustainable and climate finance, including relevant instruments, market standards, and transaction structures, plus knowledge of at least one of PA/climate risk, CCB, A&R, or GHG accounting and outcome metrics
• Demonstrated experience supporting sustainable finance transactions or financial product development, including origination, analysis, structuring, execution, or implementation; MDB/DFI, financial institution, investor, issuer, corporate, government, or advisory experience is an advantage
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with financial or transaction analysis, market or portfolio analytics, climate or impact metrics, data analytics, digital tools, or applied AI is desirable
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, client orientation, and ability to apply a materiality- and risk-based approach, navigate ambiguity, and develop credible, practical solutions that can be replicated and scaled
• Commitment to international development and the WBG’s mission; ability to connect climate, technical, operational, market, and financial perspectives, synthesize complex issues for decision-makers and clients, and collaborate across public- and private-sector teams
• Strong organization and ability to manage competing deadlines
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other languages are an advantage

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of Urgency – Anticipating and quickly reacting to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful Risk Taking – Taking informed and thoughtful risks and making courageous decisions to push boundaries for greater impact.
3. Empowerment and Accountability – Engaging with others in an empowered and accountable manner for impactful 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.