Senior Investment Officer (6008)

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is Financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 110 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

The Public Sector Clients Department, Region 2 (PSC2) is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, executing, and investing in projects with Public Sector Clients in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, North Africa, and Latin America across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. Public Sector Clients include governments, government-related entities and state-owned entities, regional and municipal authorities and their related entities. PSC2 provides various types of financing, guarantees and investment products to its clients, such as direct loans to governments or sovereign-guaranteed loans, as well as nonsovereign loans and investments to Public Sector Clients.

The Senior Investment Officer is responsible for the origination, structuring, and execution of infrastructure-related Public Sector transactions, contributing towards AIIB’s overall lending program by supporting the planning, design, preparation and implementation and monitoring of sovereign projects/programs that will help meet the rapid growth in the Infrastructure Public Sector in Region 2. The Senior Investment Officer is expected to work closely with other relevant AIIB departments and assist management in preparing and implementing strategies to build the investment pipeline. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and co-lead the preparation and implementation of investment projects in an efficient and timely manner.
• Organize and supervise project due diligence to ensure key economic, financial, technical, legal, environmental, and social issues and risks are considered, and mitigants are incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation during the project preparation. 
• Carry out institutional assessments on executing agencies, including financial analysis and implementation capacity assessments of project counterparts.
• Oversee the implementation of AIIB’s investment operations with the objective of enhancing quality and accelerating project implementation, with a focus on delivering results. 
• Lead interactions with clients, co-financing partners and other stakeholders with the goal of developing long-term relationships. 
• Advise clients on the preparation of technical and feasibility studies and technical design of projects, leading to investment prioritization and cost-effective solutions to investments. 
• Conduct project risk assessment of the projects and programs and advise project teams on mitigation strategies to manage such risks. 
• Lead business development activities in Public Infrastructure sector projects by interacting with prospects and clients, governments, state-owned Enterprises, government-related entities and other institutions (commercial banks, multilateral agencies, NGOs, consulting firms, contractors, intermediaries, etc), gathering information on the ground, and building business relationships. 
• Facilitate the identification and sourcing of PPP advisory mandates in coordination with other departments.
• Undertake the preparation, supervision and implementation of support missions and site visits, as needed, to ensure that the projects will meet development objectives and to help borrowers and implementing agencies to address any implementation issues they might be facing.
• Manage key internal stakeholders and the AIIB project approval process, organize internal Bank coordination through information exchanges and teamwork with relevant Bank units.
• Support the development of junior team members. 
• Support Management in achieving its targets and objectives; perform ad hoc tasks assigned by the department’s management.  
   

Requirements:

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in the field of infrastructure finance gained at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or top tier consultancy.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to conduct day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio.
• Effective communication skills to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, including government officials, regulators, international organizations, and other development partners. 
• Strong skills in financial analysis and modelling, structuring of corporate finance and other types of infrastructure financings.
• Knowledge of various business models in infrastructure sectors. Technical expertise in an engineering field such as transport, energy, water or urban sector is not necessary but can be treated as an asset.
• Experience leading teams or demonstrated potential qualities for leadership.
• Experience working on projects in Region 2 markets would be a plus.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics or related fields.

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.

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