Associate Project Analyst

As an Associate Project Analyst, you will work as a member of the PSOD Middle Office. The position is responsible for the credit administration process and for client services in terms of onboarding, disbursements, covenant monitoring, and billing. The role involves working with borrowers, multiple PSOD staff, and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will:

Onboarding and Closing:

• Ensure accurate system entries to reflect transaction approvals, signings, terminations and cancellations; and
• Coordinate with other ADB units on the timely recording of the transactions.

Project Monitoring:

• Ensure adherence by clients to their obligations for timely and accurate submission to ADB of periodic reports and follows up as needed;
• Coordinate with Deal Teams in case of covenant breaches or unexpected developments in a transaction; and
• Coordinate with other ADB units on further review and action on relevant reports received.

Disbursements:

• Ensure 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.

Database Maintenance:

• Ensure 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
• Support the creation and maintenance of project-related databases, tracking portfolio size, composition, and other characteristics, for management information.

Administrative and Planning Support:

• Participate in the planning of various initiatives designed to facilitate PSPM’s interaction with other ADB units and in the development of systems and procedures to facilitate the credit administration process; and
• Coordinate the preparation of inputs for the annual work program and/or budget and assists in finalizing PSPM’s submissions related to ADB’s annual planning and budget exercises and mid-year reviews of annual budgets.
• Support a wide variety of initiatives at HQ, including participation in cross-functional meetings, knowledge sharing, and strategy related.

Qualifications:

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or business (or related fields)
• At least 5 years work experience preferably in the field of lending to and equity investments in corporate financing, project finance, infrastructure finance, or financial institutions preferably with a leading international financial institution, investment bank, infrastructure fund or consultancy firm.
• Excellent understanding of finance and business principles, and strong skills in client management.
• Good negotiations skills
• Ability to independently identify tasks and priorities within the area of responsibility; formulate and then execute plans for the completion of such tasks.
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting and strong team player
• Excellent written (including effective report writing) and verbal communication skills in English
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Administrative Staff Levels 6.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/240568