Asian Development Bank
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This position will be in the Infrastructure team. The Associate Investment Officer works alongside dealing officers in managing a private sector portfolio. The position is responsible for all risk and client relationship aspects of assigned transactions, from first disbursement to final repayment, and works with borrowers, PSOD and INRM colleagues, and a wide range of other internal and external stakeholders. Assigned portfolio is expected to primarily comprise of loans/bonds to energy, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare projects in South Asia. Some exposure to any new sectors and/or other countries/ or funding modalities can also be expected. The role shall involve travel within and to ADB’s developing member countries. Engagement with INRM colleagues, across functions, is a requisite of the position, with strong knowledge sharing, and involvement in a wide variety of India focused ADB initiatives.
The staff will report to the designated PSPM International Staff (IS) on substantive technical, policy-related and operational aspects. For administrative matters, both designated PSPM IS and Country Director, INRM are to be consulted.
Responsibilities:
Credit monitoring:
- With limited guidance, independently undertakes the preparation of credit monitoring reports of varying frequency (annual, semi-annual, quarterly etc.);
- With limited guidance, independently analyzes client financial data, problems and remedial actions; develops financial models as required.
- Works with dealing officers regarding warning signals or potential problems in transactions and design and coordinating remedial action; and
- Participates in missions related to monitoring of projects.
Project monitoring:
- Ensures adherence by clients to their obligations for submission to ADB of periodic reports on time and accurately and make follow-ups;
- With limited guidance, independently undertakes direct communication with clients in case of covenant breaches or unexpected developments in a transaction;
- Directly works with clients and other PSPM staff to design remedial measures (waivers, demand letters, others) and implements them jointly with other ADB departments (Office of Risk Management, Office of the General Counsel, Treasury Department, Controller’s Department and others);
- Independently monitors the development effectiveness parameters and environmental and social management system compliance of transactions for compilation in PSOD’s Development Effectiveness Report;
- Implements technical advisory programs arranged for clients or projects; and
- Supports client-relationship management and participates in face to face meetings and/or business trips.
Disbursements:
- With limited guidance, independently ensures processing of disbursement requests, review of withdrawal applications, verification of compliance with disbursement conditions and/or loan covenants, follow up on submission of required documents and review of their completeness and/or validity;
- Independently prepares correspondence, and re-estimates project costs and ADB’s share of financing commitments;
- With limited guidance, independently ensures the development of disbursement projections, actual disbursements, and tracking of shortfalls and identify the underlying causes of such shortfalls.
Database maintenance:
- Ensures completeness of database of legal documentation, financing and security documents and project contracts for new project approvals, as well as completeness of documents created in PSPM post-origination; and
- Contributes and supports the creation and maintenance of project related databases, tracking portfolio size, composition, and other characteristics, for management information.
Project Annual Reviews and Project Completion Reports:
- With limited guidance, independently performs desk review, collects data, assesses financial and developmental performance of projects, conducts interviews and participates in missions to evaluate projects for extended annual review reports (XARR); and
- With limited guidance, independently prepares XARRs jointly with PSOD staff or consultants
Administrative, Special Projects and Planning Support:
- Contributes and participates in the planning of various initiatives designed to facilitate PSPM’s interaction with other ADB departments and in the development of systems and procedures to facilitate liaison and contact with partner institutions; and
- Contributes and participates actively in different special projects assigned by the supervisor, uses strong data analysis and presentation skills for these projects and leads them where required independently; and
- Coordinates the preparation of inputs for the annual work program and/or budget and assists with finalization of PSPM’s submissions related to ADB’s annual planning and budget exercises and mid-year reviews of annual budgets.
- Supports a wide variety of initiatives at INRM, including participation in cross functional meetings, knowledge sharing, and strategy related.
Qualifications:
Relevant Experience & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related fields; preferably with advanced training in project/corporate finance, financial analysis, corporate credit, financial modelling
- At least 6 years of relevant work experience, in the field of corporate finance, project finance, or infrastructure finance, preferably with a leading international financial institution, investment bank, infrastructure fund, developer, or consultancy firm.
- Excellent understanding of finance business principles and strong skills in client management.
- Strong financial and credit analysis skills in multiple financial products including loan, bond investments, and guarantees.
- Strong analytical thinking skills, with ability to comprehend causal links, make pros- and-cons analysis, and analyze factors to reach a decision.
- Ability to independently identify tasks and priorities within the area of responsibility and to formulate and execute plans for the completion of such tasks.
- Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint as well as data analysis and presentation skills a must.
- Proven ability to undertake research and analysis on challenging assignments.
- Ability to collect and organize required data and information, apply appropriate computer skills in analyzing and organizing the data, and prepare notes, papers and detailed, reports.
- Skills and confidence required to conduct discussions and negotiations with clients with limited supervision.
- Ability to work with teams in a multicultural setting, be a strong team player
- Excellent written (including effective report writing) and verbal communication skills in English
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