Senior Investment Officer

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Description

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• Facilitate discussions with the potential private sector and state-owned financial institutions for business development and processing.
• Identify and screen projects for developmental aspects and commercial viability to contribute to the development of a pipeline for PSFI.

• Fully participate in the processing of projects to be considered for financing, undertaking the needed due diligence, risk analysis and mitigation work towards the structuring of loans, equity investments, guarantees or other forms of assistance.
• Lead credit and financial due diligence by developing financial models and in general assessing the risk and credit profile of proposed financial institutions projects in the form of debt, equity and guarantees, and reviewing project documents.
• Analyze financial statements and financial projections/models; perform sensitivity analysis and stress testing and make necessary recommendations.
• Participate in due diligence missions and provide technical support and recommendations to team leaders in negotiations with financial institutions to facilitate the financial closing of transactions and implement projects.
• Represent ADB in specific transactions with external technical advisors, consultants and lawyers.
• Lead relevant sector and country research, as needed, as a part of transaction risk assessment and make recommendations to the project team leader.
• Collaborate with the Office of Risk Management and the Safeguards Specialists to address credit-related and safeguard issues in respect of transactions under processing.
• Work with Treasury Department to facilitate local currency lending.
• Prepare project documentation and presentation materials and discuss issues in various meetings, including Investment Committee and Board meetings.

• Apply updated advancements in own knowledge area to relevant tasks.
• Apply knowledge and practical skills to independently perform some complex tasks.
• Convey the need to use updated project approaches.

• Deliver Divisional contributions across a variety of products and services to meet the needs of different clients.
• Propose options to clients that may better meet their needs than current approaches.
• Define and deliver to agreed standards with clients.

• Conduct detailed research and analysis to determine appropriate methods for addressing the causes of issues.
• Self-monitor achievement of results according to work plans.
• Identify different stakeholder needs and desired outcomes when planning for outcomes.
• Independently solve problems and make recommendations.

• Maintain collaborative relationships within the Department.
• Work effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments.
• Flexibly alter positions and adjust previously stated points of view to support the group consensus.
• Follow through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader.

• Check with audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions.
• Consistently seek and address feedback on own performance.
• Create knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution.
• Independently amend and clarifies messages and documents.

• Actively support work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develop and adopt change plans to support Bank initiatives on which one works.
• Consider current and future client needs in proposing ideas.
• Vocalize early support for change.
• Recommend inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area

• Contribute to the development of policy and strategies for ADB’s developmental goals for the private sector in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with governments to advocate and promote PSFI projects.
• Perform other tasks as assigned and reflected in the incumbent’s workplan.

• Bachelor’s degree in management and finance, preferably with Master’s Degree in relevant fields and/or CFA Charter or preferred combined with additional relevant professional experience can be considered;
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in financial sector or in microfinance;
• Deal origination experience in debt and equity transactions in Asia;
• 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 ability to comprehend causal links, make pros and cons analysis, and analyze factors to reach a decision;
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and local language (as applicable);
• Minimum 5 years of experiences as a supervisor; and
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for NS4.

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