Investment Associate (Based in Beijing, China)

Note: This position is based in Beijing, China.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is Financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 110 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

The Public Sector Clients Department, Region 2 (PSC2) is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, and executing projects with Public Sector Clients in Pakistan; Afghanistan; Central, East and West Asia; Europe, Middle East, North Africa, and Latin America across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. PSC2 leads the coverage of Public Sector Clients, including governments, government-related entities and state-owned entities, regional and municipal authorities and their related entities, overseeing project preparation, due diligence and project approval processes, ensuring key economic, commercial, financial, and legal issues are considered and incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation, and followed through during the implementation phase.

The Investment Associate within PSC2 is responsible for contributing to AIIB’s lending program in Region 2 by supporting the planning, design, preparation and implementation of projects/programs across different sectors. They will support Project Team Leaders (PTLs) on project preparation, execution, and client relationship management for AIIB’s Public Sector operations in Region 2. This will require close inter-departmental cooperation and collaboration. The candidate should have strong technical expertise, sound coordination skills, be adaptable, ready to learn and support the success of financial transactions involving many stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on country economic and sectoral issues;
• Carry out economic and technical assessments of sector infrastructure projects;
• Review infrastructure feasibility studies;
• Support early screening of potential investment opportunities;
• Support investment due diligence with emphasis on ensuring that key economic, financial and related technical, and legal issues and risks are considered and mitigants incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation;
• Support the preparation of project documents used for approval by various committees;
• Support the implementation and monitoring of investments.
• Arrange and prepare for client meetings. This could include preparing presentations, memos and reports, etc.
• Support the team and Management in achieving targets and objectives; and
• Contribute to project documents, operational plans, policy notes, and briefing materials for project team leaders, co-project team leaders and management in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as business administration, finance, economics or engineering
• Minimum of 4-5 years (if with a Bachelor’s degree) or 3-4 years (if with a Master’s degree) of relevant work experience in the infrastructure sectors at professional/engineering/consulting firms, international financial institutions, and/or commercial/investment banks in the PSC2 region.
• Familiarity with various business models in energy, transportation, water and urban sectors and types of economic development in general, and demonstrable knowledge of at least one of the above-mentioned infrastructure sectors.
• Thorough understanding of the due diligence required for infrastructure finance.
• Understanding of corporate finance and other forms of infrastructure financing.
• Experience in financial/economic analysis of projects and companies, modelling and credit structuring skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of a language(s) of a country under Region 2 would be an advantage.

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB Members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Join in AIIB’s mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.