Senior Investment Officer, Loan Syndication

The Senior Investment Officer, Loan Syndication, is responsible for the origination, structuring, execution, and monitoring of investment projects within the designated client coverage and/or product remit at AIIB. This role involves leading teams, conducting due diligence, managing relationships with financial institutions, and supporting the department in achieving its targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams or subteams within designated business lines, as assigned by the director general (DG).
• Lead the origination, structuring, execution, and monitoring of investment projects within the designated FIF business line or as tasked by the DG.
• Lead project due diligence and approval processes, with an emphasis on ensuring that 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 counterparties across the designated FIF client segment or as assigned by the DG with the aim of developing the business pipeline and promoting AIIB’s investment mandate.
• If applicable, develop and grow a diversified base of new investors, identify prospective new sources of capital mobilization, and expand relationships with the existing client segment.
• Establish a strong relationship with established B-lenders, parallel lenders, and insurance providers to respond to the needs of other client departments and deliver direct private capital mobilization.
• Represent FIF in meetings, and assist in coordination, follow-up, and reporting.
• Participate in internal coordination within the Bank through information exchange and teamwork with relevant divisions.
• Support the department in achieving targets and objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant professional experience in other multilateral development banks (MDBs) or top-tier global financial institutions.
• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, and/or related fields is preferred.
• Sound knowledge and experience of products applicable to MDBs’ syndication business.
• Sound knowledge of international project finance or corporate finance would be a plus.
• Proven relationship with financial institutions in key geographies covered by AIIB.
• Substantial working experience in at least one region of AIIB’s global coverage, or strong relationships with at least one group of potential cofinancing partners.
• Proven track record of origination, structuring, and execution of successful infrastructure transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong credit and process managing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability in working with diverse teams and stakeholders, both internal and external.
• High proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• Knowledge of other languages of key markets for FIF, such as Arabic, Bahasa, Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish, would be a plus.

Skills

• Loan Syndication
• Investment Origination
• Transaction Structuring
• Project Financing
• Corporate Finance
• Credit Analysis
• Process Management
• Due Diligence
• Relationship Management
• Infrastructure Finance
• Multilateral Development Banks Governance
• Financial Institutions Engagement
• Cross-jurisdictional Transactions
• Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Engagement
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English