Senior Investment Officer

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Description

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As a Senior Investment Officer, you will lead and conduct risk assessments and related due diligence work for ADB’s new nonsovereign transactions (loans, guarantees, equity investments), as well as assess risks in existing transactions. You will (i) review client materials, such as financial statements or technical reports, (ii) identify key risks and how to assess them (e.g. sensitivity analysis), (iii) recommend risk mitigation measures and transaction structuring inputs; (iv) prepare risk ratings and valuations; and (v) 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.
• Advise and recommend to deal origination teams on appropriate risk mitigation measures, deal structuring, and financial covenants throughout the risk appraisal process.
• Participate in drafting risk appraisals for non-sovereign loan, guarantee and equity transactions in both the concept review and final approval stages.

Transaction Monitoring :

• Review monitoring documents for non-sovereign 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.
• Recommend risk mitigation measures including those relevant to covenant structures and security arrangements, as applicable.

Others :

• Participate or lead special projects and other ad hoc assignments.
• Provide support to other divisions and units in PSOD as and when needed for special projects and tasks.
• Coordinate RAU’s peer analysis and risk rating consistency.
• Share knowledge and understanding of subject matter with junior team members to enhance their analytical and technical capabilities.
• Act as back-up and mentor for junior staff working on transactions.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members engaged in risk appraisal.
• Participate in selected due diligence missions.

Qualifications :

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or relevant fields, preferably with Master’s degree or equivalent
• Qualification as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is preferred
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in international bank, rating agency, or multilateral/bilateral development organization, in risk management, deal origination or investment appraisal, and preferably at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Strong familiarity with risk rating tools, and developments in the area of risk management.
• Strong computer skills with sound knowledge of common word-processing, spreadsheets, power point and financial modeling.
• Strong report-writing and communication skills in English.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/250467

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