Investment Officer

As an Investment Officer, you will conduct risk assessments and related due diligence work for ADB’s new nonsovereign transactions (loans, guarantees, equity investments); assess risks in existing transactions; prepare risk ratings and valuations; and provide support for thematic or inter-departmental risk analytics projects.

You will:

Risk Appraisal of New Transactions:

• Review, assess, and provide recommendations for key transaction risks, covering, inter alia, sponsor, commercial and structure risks in proposed financing transactions;
• Provide advice and recommendation to deal origination teams on appropriate risk mitigation measures, deal structuring, and financial covenants throughout the risk appraisal process; and
• Participate in drafting risk appraisals for nonsovereign loan, guarantee and equity transactions in both the concept review and final approval stages.

Transaction Monitoring:

• Review monitoring documents for nonsovereign loan, guarantee and equity transactions, including transactions in remedial or recovery state, and supports the preparation of relevant risk appraisals or valuations;
• Evaluate and recommend approval for waivers, amendments, and consents related to various proposed changes to loan covenants and terms; and
• Recommend risk mitigation measures including those relevant to covenant structures and security arrangements, as applicable.

Others:

• Cover a designated sector as a primary responsibility, with oversight by a senior team member;
• Participate in selected due diligence missions;
• Assume ad hoc project duties and other forms of assignments, as required; and
• Provide support to other divisions and units in PSOD as and when needed for special projects and tasks.

Qualifications:

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or relevant fields, preferably with advance training
• Qualification as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in international bank, rating agency, or multilateral/bilateral development organization, in risk management, deal origination or investment appraisal.
• Familiarity with risk rating tools, and developments in the area of risk management.
• Computer skills with sound knowledge of common word-processing, spreadsheets, power point, financial modeling and macro.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for NS2.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/240742