Senior Investment Officer, Project Finance

The Senior Investment Officer in Project Finance is responsible for originating and executing investment projects, structuring financing solutions, and leading project teams to conduct due diligence for investment proposals. The role supports internal coordination and manages the AIIB project approval process to ensure compliance with policies and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Originate and execute investment projects.
• Identify, assess, and structure investment opportunities, and maintain a strong project pipeline for relevant sectors and geographies.
• Lead project teams of legal, technical, and safeguard specialists to conduct the due diligence of investment proposals for internal investment committees.
• Conduct research on projects and clients.
• Arrange, prepare, and lead for client meetings, including preparing presentations, memos, and reports.
• Support internal Bank coordination through information exchanges and teamwork with relevant Bank units.
• Support the department's team and management in achieving their targets and objectives.
• Manage key internal stakeholders and the AIIB project approval process, ensuring that projects comply with AIIB’s policies and strategies.
• Work as a team player and support management in achieving its targets and objectives.
• Perform ad hoc tasks assigned by the department's management.

Requirements

• Minimum eight years of experience in infrastructure finance gained at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or top-tier consultancy.
• Master's degree or equivalent in business, finance, economics, or related fields.
• Extensive experience in structuring comprehensive financing solutions across products using debt (especially project finance), mezzanine, guarantees, etc.
• Strong analytical, credit, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience in markets in Southeast and Central Asia, Middle East, and Africa would be an advantage.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of a language of a region in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.

Skills

• Infrastructure Finance
• Project Financing
• Debt Instrument Structuring
• Mezzanine Financing
• Guarantees Structuring
• Financial Modeling
• Credit Analysis
• Investment Project Origination
• Due Diligence
• Project Finance Structuring
• Investment Proposal Evaluation
• Policy Compliance
• Project Approval Process
• Analytical Skills
• English Communication Skills

Languages

English