Investment Associate – Transport (Based in Beijing, China)

Job Description

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 1 (PSC1) is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, executing, and investing in projects with public-sector clients in South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Sub-Saharan Africa across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. PSC1 leads the coverage of public-sector clients, taking responsibility for project preparation, due diligence, and approval processes of projects and ensuring that 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 Transport Unit within PSC1 is tasked with carrying out the department’s mandate within the transport sector across Region 1. In addition, the unit is responsible for developing client relationships and managing project teams in the more incipient sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, which are health, education, digital infrastructure, and other productive sectors linked to infrastructure.

The Investment Associate - Transport within PSC1 will support project team leads on project preparation, execution, and client relationship management for AIIB’s public-sector operations in Region 1. This will require close inter-departmental cooperation and collaboration. The candidate should have strong technical expertise, sound coordination skills, and be adaptable and ready to learn and support the success of financial transactions involving several parties.

• Conduct research on country economic and sectoral issues.
• Carry out economic and technical assessments of sector infrastructure projects. 
• Review sector infrastructure feasibility studies.
• Support early screening of potential investment opportunities. 
• Support investment due diligence with an emphasis on ensuring that key economic, financial, and related technical and legal issues are considered and mitigants incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation.
• Support the preparation of project documents used for approval. 
• Support the implementation and monitoring of investments.
• Support the team and Management in achieving targets and objectives.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks assigned by the project team lead or the departmental managers of the team.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, economics, geography, urban planning, or related fields.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience (with a bachelor’s degree) or 2-3 years of relevant work experience (with a master’s degree) in the field of transport economics, planning, engineering, or related fields.
• Experience in the transport sector working with multilateral development banks, development organizations, consulting organizations, and transport operating companies, particularly in South Asia, will be an advantage.
• Strong technical and analytical skills are required, particularly those related to engineering or economic analysis of transport infrastructure projects.
• Bankground knowledge of project financing.
• Experience in conducting economic analysis of projects. Modeling skills will be an advantage.
• Effective interpersonal and organizational abilities and experience working with multicultural teams.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests 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.

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

Join us and help create a prosperous and sustainable Asia while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.

About the Organization

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.