Lead/Principal Investment Officer, Loan Syndication (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 111 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.

Financial Institutions and Funds Clients, Global Department (FIF) is responsible for executing transactions with and expanding AIIB’s client relationships amongst financial institutions and funds in the infrastructure sector globally. FIF works closely with financial institutions, private equity and debt funds, asset aggregation vehicles, and similar clients across the range of AIIB-covered sectors, geographies, and products to deliver the Bank’s Corporate Strategy and targets. In addition, FIF focuses on the ongoing expansion of business, targeting opportunities that are highly aligned with AIIB’s sectoral and product strategies, in particular the Strategy on Mobilizing Private Capital for Infrastructure and the Strategy on Investing in Equity. This includes investments in Collateralized Loan Obligations and other structured products.

The Lead or Principal Officer, Loan Syndication in FIF will report to the Director General (DG), FIF, and work with the Head of Syndication and the syndication team to grow the pool of commercial lenders, funds, and insurers that might be mobilized by AIIB.

The Lead or Principal Officer, Loan Syndication will hold the responsibility of leading the transaction teams in syndication to structure and execute projects in collaboration with project team leaders of other departments or business verticals in accordance with the Bank’s operational policies and sound banking principles, including the assessment of commercial and financial viability, structuring according to international best practices, appropriate risk allocation and mitigation, and a market rate of return reflecting the risks of the investment.

The Syndication vertical (ST) is the key pillar that promotes the private-capital-mobilization operation under the Major Change Initiatives and Corporate Strategy of AIIB. The Lead or Principal Officer, Loan Syndication will spearhead capacity building up to strengthen the ST.

• Assist the DG, FIF, and Head of Syndication in managing the team, with close collaborations with the Project and Corporate Clients Department (Global) (PCF), the Financial Institutions vertical, the Funds and Financial Sponsors vertical, the Structured Product and Fixed Income vertical, the Risk Management Department, the Legal Department, the Controller Department, and the Project Monitoring Department.
• Assist the Head of Syndication in the development of a high-quality project pipeline.
• Manage the effective day-to-day operations of the transaction team.
• Assist the DG and Head in strategic planning with respect to deepening the financier pool and optimizing the performance of the portfolio.
• Contribute to the development of relevant products (e.g., guarantees), operational procedures, strategies, guidelines, and programs relevant to FIF.
• Actively participate and support the DG, FIF in recruitment and team-development efforts, as required.
• Represent the interest of the department in relevant internal and external meetings and events, as assigned.
• Assist the DG, FIF and Head of Loan Syndication in annual business planning and budget management for the vertical.

• Minimum 15-20 years of relevant professional experience in other MDBs or top-tier global financial institutions.
• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, development studies, and/or related fields is essential.
• Significant knowledge and experience of full spectrum of products applicable to MDBs’ syndication business. The successful candidate would have sound knowledge of international project finance or corporate finance.
• Strong relation with financial institutions in a broad range of geographical areas covered by AIIB. The successful candidate would have working experience in more than two subregions of AIIB’s global coverage.
• Substantial track record of origination, structuring, and execution of successful infrastructure transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong credit and process managing skills.
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills to promote and strengthen teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability in managing diverse teams and stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Flexibility to work in AIIB’s Operational Hubs in due course after posting in the headquarters.
• High proficiency and command of English, both in succinct writing and oral presentation skills. Knowledge of other languages of key markets of FIF, e.g., Arabic, Bahasa, Chinese, French, Spanish/Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish, would be a plus.

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.

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 111 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.