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Investment Officer / Senior Officer - Financial Institutions & Syndication (5061) (Base in Beijing)

Employer
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Location
Paris, France
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Apr 18, 2023

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Job Function
Banking
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Department: Investment Operations Region 2, Banking Department
Job Type: Global Recruitment
Posting Date: Feb. 27, 2023
Closing Date: Apr. 16, 2023

Investment Officer / Senior Officer - Financial Institutions & Syndication

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 grown to 105 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized up to USD100 billion and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Working with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

AIIB's Investment Operations comprises two regional teams, 1 and 2. Each regional team is led by a Vice President (VP) and reporting staff includes client relations specialists, technical specialists, and bankers. Region 1 is responsible for South East 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 Banking Department has the following business lines: (i) Capital Markets and Structured Products, (ii) Digital Infrastructure and Other Productive Sectors, (iii) Financial Institutions and Syndication, and (iv) Private Equity.

The Banking Department is looking for Investment Officer / Senior Officer - Financial Institutions and Syndication. The Investment Officer / Senior Officer will be responsible for the origination, structuring and execution of projects in the Financial Institutions sector as well as work with Investment Operations colleagues to ensure the marketability of transactions, primarily their structure and pricing. The Senior Investment Officer will maintain an active dialogue with the market, provide current updates to both internal and external clients and support activities in pursuit of new business.

Responsibilities:
  • Origination, structuring and execution of investment projects in the Financial Institutions sector;
  • Co-lead project due diligence and approval processes, with emphasis on ensuring key economic, financial, technical, and legal issues are considered and mitigants incorporated in the financing structure and legal documents;
  • Contribute to establishing, developing and maintaining strong relationships with international, regional and local commercial banks, export credit agencies, insurance companies, multilateral financial institutions, institutional investors and other existing/potential B Loan participants and parallel lenders;
  • Develop and grow a diversified base of new investors and identify prospective new sources of capital mobilization and expand relationships with existing investors;
  • Support syndication efforts of the Bank, including market research and soundings, development of marketing materials and syndication strategies and bookrunning of transactions;
  • Oversee the pricing and documentary aspects of guarantee products, funded and unfunded risk participations;
  • Represent the Banking Department in meetings, and assist in coordination, participation, following up and reporting;
  • Participate in the Bank's internal coordination through information exchanges and teamwork with relevant divisions of the Bank; support the Department's team and Management in achieving targets and objectives.

Requirements
  • Minimum 8 years of experience for Officer (10 years for Senior Officer) in the field of corporate/project finance syndication gained in commercial/investment banks, ECAs, international credit insurance companies/broking firms and/or international financial institutions;
  • Understanding of international capital markets, especially commercial banks, credit guarantees/insurance, and financial products, including loans, swaps and CDS;
  • Experience using available research tools including Dealogic-Loan Analytics, Bloomberg and market publications, and bookrunning platforms such as Debtdomain, Intralinks and Syndtrak;
  • Experience in the financial institutions sector will be an advantage;
  • Experience in structuring comprehensive solutions across financial products using debt, private equity and funds, and/or capital market instruments;
  • Proven project leading / management skills - able to identify, engage and work with different stakeholders across private and public sectors, such as issuers, institutional investors, regulators, banks and other intermediaries;
  • Strong financial, analytical and credit skills;
  • Good team player with strong interpersonal skills, and commitment to work in a respectful, team oriented and multi-cultural environment;
  • Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage;
  • Preferably a Master's degree in business administration, economics, finance or related fields. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered provided additional years of relevant experience (or leadership experience) in lieu of a Master's degree; and
  • Candidates with a CFA designation are preferred.

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.

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

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