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Number:
23023

Department:
Investment Operations Region 2, Infrastructure Investment Department

Job Type:
Global Recruitment

Posting Date:
Jan. 16, 2023

Closing Date:
Mar. 5, 2023

Private Sector Investment Operations Specialist / Senior Specialist

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow-infrastructure with sustainability at its core.

We began operations in Beijing in January 2016 and have since grownto 106 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies.

Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure thatis green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

AIIB's Investment Operations comprises two regional departments, 1 and 2.

Each regional department is led by a Vice President (VP) and reporting staff include client relations specialists, technical specialists, and bankers.

Region 1 is responsible for SouthEast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and South Asia (except Pakistan and Afghanistan), while Region 2 covers Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.

The Infrastructure Investment Department invests in tangible infrastructure in the transport, energy, water and sustainable cities sectors through various financial instruments, including loans, equity investments and guarantees.

Focus areas include (i) originationand execution of sovereign-backed financings; (ii) origination and execution of nonsovereign-backed financings, including corporate loans, limited recourse project finance loans, equity bridge loans, mezzanine debt and guarantees; (iii) direct equity investmentsin corporates and projects and (iv) fixed income investments in project and corporate bonds.

The Infrastructure Investment Department Region 2 is looking for banking professionals with sound infrastructure and energy financing experience from commercial banks, investment banks and consulting organizations.

The Private Sector Investment Operations Specialist/ Senior Specialist, as part of the banker team, will lead (if Senior)/co-lead aspects of origination, structuring, execution, and client relationship management for AIIB's lending and direct equity investment products.

This will require close interdepartmentalcooperation and collaboration. An individual with strong technical expertise and an inclusive approach is well suited for this role.

Responsibilities:

Identify, evaluate and develop potential investment opportunities. Maintain a strong project pipeline for the relevant sectors and geographies to be assigned by interacting with clients, governments and other financing institutions, such as commercial banks,international financial institutions, private equity funds, export credit agencies and intermediaries.
Manage and provide leadership throughout AIIB's project due diligence and approval process until financial close or early implementation. Ensure that key economic, financial, technical, insurance, legal, market, environmental, and social issues are consideredand mitigants incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation.
Effectively lead or colead the project team for overall delivery, ensuring proper documentation, record keeping, and approvals are secured in a timely manner and to a high standard of quality.
Undertake other responsibilities and assignments related to the Bank's investment operations activity, as directed by the department's management.

Requirements:

Minimum 510 years of relevant experience (58 years for Officer, 810 years for Senior Officer) in the field of infrastructure finance gained at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, infrastructure equity fund, or toptierconsultancy.
For the Senior Officer, evidence of track record of transactions closed as project lead, experience managing key client relationships, and evidence of effective team management will be required.
For the Senior Officer, must have worked in at least three countries outside their own home country. Work experience in developing countries would be an advantage.
Extensive experience in structuring and executing comprehensive corporate and project finance solutions across products using debt, mezzanine, guarantees, etc. Experience in structuring and executing equity investments would be an advantage.
Strong analytical, negotiation, credit and financial modelling skills.
Experience in Asian markets (including the Middle East and Central Asia) is strongly desired. Experience in nonregional markets of interest to AIIB (e.g. Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America) would be an advantage.
Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of other language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.
Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics related fields or equivalent. Relevant professional qualifications could be a plus.

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

Join us and help create a prosperous and sustainable Asia while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.