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 Investment Officer is assigned to the Infrastructure Finance 1 Division (PSIF1) within the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD). You will be based at our India Resident Mission (INRM) in New Delhi.

You will report to the Director and will oversee Administrative Staff.

Your Role

As an Investment Officer, you will 1) provide technical support and coordination in the processing of ADB’s private sector investments and technical assistance; and 2) participate and contribute in the identification, development, approval, and implementation of private sector infrastructure financing projects. The staff will report to the designated International Staff (IS) and will have secondary reporting arrangements to the Country Director on administrative matters.

Engagement with INRM colleagues, across functions, is a requisite of the position, with strong knowledge sharing, and involvement in a wide variety of India and region-focused ADB initiatives.

You will:

Project origination

• Stay abreast of the infrastructure sector including projects, regulations, and borrowers;
• Identify new opportunities for ADB financing;
• Assess opportunities to efficiently arrive at their bankability and executability;
• Pursue clients to secure financing mandates to be able to commence execution and processing of transactions.

Project Processing

• Participate and contribute in the identification, development, and processing of projects, leading the needed due diligence, financial and risk analysis, and mitigation work toward the structuring of loans, bonds, equity investment, guarantees, or other forms of assistance
• Independently apply proper risk management in projects;
• Support the team leader/deal team in negotiating the terms and conditions for financing;
• Support due diligence processes and be able to lead technical, credit and financial work streams;
• Independently develop financial models and in general assess the risk and credit profile of proposed infrastructure investments;
• Review and analyze financial statements and financial projections/models, performing sensitivity analysis and stress testing and making necessary recommendations;
• Independently prepare financial models;
• Undertake relevant industry and country research as a part of transaction risk assessment and make recommendations to the project team leader;
• Independently prepare the initial and final Concept Review Forms, summaries of project documents, risk assessment analyses and other required document throughout the project processing cycle;
• Independently engage with the Office of Risk Management and the Safeguards Specialists to address credit-related and other safeguards-related issues;
• Prepare presentation materials;
• Participate in the review of financing agreements;
• Oversee the documentation and maintenance of comprehensive credit files related to transactions under processing.

Strategy and Planning

• Contribute to the development of policy and strategies for ADB’s developmental goals for the private sector in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Assist in developing a pipeline of private sector infrastructure projects.

Others

• Perform other tasks as assigned and reflected in the work plan.
• Guide administrative staff (AS), and facilitate work planning, delivery, and quality review of deliverables

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, and/or accounting, preferably with a master’s degree or equivalent
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in project finance or corporate finance.
• Proven ability to undertake research and analysis on difficult but well-defined tasks, collect and organize required data and information, apply appropriate computer skills in organizing and analyzing the data; and prepare notes, papers, and sections of reports.
• Good analytical thinking with the ability to comprehend causal links, make pros and cons analyses, and analyze factors to reach a decision.
• Effective report-writing and communication skills in English.
• Collaborate with teams as a constructive team member.
• Please refer to the link for the ADB Competency Framework for National Staff Level 2.

Benefits

ADB offers competitive compensation and 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)
• Expatriate benefits (for international staff)

Additional Information

This position is for outposting to India resident mission (INRM) and is open to internal and external applicants. If you are an external candidate, you may initially be based in HQ before being outposted. If you are an internal candidate, the outposting will be immediate.

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

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. It may be extended on an exceptional basis for a further fixed period at the option of ADB. 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 68 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 68 members.

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