Senior Investment Officer

Job Vacancy | Monday, March 10, 2025

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Senior Investment Officer is assigned to the Portfolio Management Division (PSPM) within the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD). You will be based onsite at our Resident Mission, in Bangkok, Thailand (TRM).

You will report to the Director, PSPM and/or designated PSPM Technical International Staff and will have secondary reporting arrangements to the Country Director, TRM. You will oversee junior team members.

Your Role

As a Senior Investment Officer, working in a deal team, you will be responsible for all aspects of assigned debt and guarantee portfolio transactions, from first disbursement to final repayment. You will work with portfolio clients in several sectors, through project finance and corporate finance structures.

You will:

a. Credit Monitoring

• Independently prepare periodic credit monitoring reports, propose risk ratings, and align credit approvers.
• Analyze client financial data, problems and remedial actions.
• Work with assigned senior staff regarding warning signals or potential problems in transactions; and design and implement remedial actions.
• Lead missions related to transaction monitoring.

b. Project Monitoring

• Lead and ensure client adherence to their periodic submission obligations to ADB.
• Communicate with clients and coordinate internally to avoid unexpected developments.
• Monitor development effectiveness, and environmental and social management compliance, coordinating with internal specialists.
• Manage client relationships, and lead meetings and business trips.

c. Disbursements

• Lead and ensure processing of disbursement requests, verify compliance with disbursement conditions and loan covenants. Follow up on submission, completeness and validity of required documents.

d. Database Maintenance

• Ensure completeness and maintenance of databases for legal, financial, and security documents.

e. Project Reviews and Project Completion Reports

• Lead, with a high degree of independence, assessment of financial and developmental performance of projects, including visiting sites and conducting interviews.

f. Administrative and Planning Support

• Contribute to and lead plans designed to facilitate interaction across ADB.
• Lead preparation of inputs for planning and budget exercises.
• Lead special projects.
• Support knowledge sharing and strategy related programs.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related fields, preferably with a Master's degree or equivalent.
• At least 8 years relevant work experience, in corporate finance and/or project finance, with a major international financial institution, accountancy/consultancy firm, or infrastructure developer; including at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Deep experience with credit risk, across a range of financial products and transaction types.
• Client management expertise.
• Experience operating independently, identifying tasks and priorities, formulating plans, and implementing.
• Experience collecting and organizing information for analysis and organization; conducting research of complex tasks, and preparing notes, papers and detailed reports.
• Skills and confidence required to lead discussions and negotiations with internal and external clients.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English and Thai.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff 6 (TL6).

Benefits

ADB offers a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

• Paid leave (including parental)
• Medical and health benefits
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development
• Retirement plan
• Housing and education allowance (if applicable)

Additional Information

This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Thailand.

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 ("Recruitment and Appointment'). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. There is no limit on the number of renewals. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.

ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.

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ADB seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to work in an inclusive environment. ADB encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

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