Investment Operations Associate - Social Infrastructure

Ref. Number: 22100
Department: Social Infrastructure Department
Job Type: Global Recruitment
Posting Date: Jul. 14, 2022
Closing Date: Aug. 12, 2022

Investment Operations Associate - Social Infrastructure

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in January 2016 and have since grown to 105 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized up to USD100 billion and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Working with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

AIIB’s Investment Operations comprises two regional teams, 1 and 2. Each regional team is led by a Vice President (VP) and reporting staff includes client relations specialists, technical specialists, and bankers. Region 1 is responsible for Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and South Asia (excluding Pakistan and Afghanistan), while Region 2 covers Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The Social Infrastructure Department (SID), which covers both regions, is responsible for investment operations in social sectors to help expand the human capital potential in social areas. Aligned with AIIB’s Corporate Strategy, SID places a high priority on providing client-driven solutions for the digital and technological transformation of social infrastructure including health and education. Mobilization of private capital is also important to leverage the Bank’s financial resources.  

AIIB is scaling up its support to social sector investment programs in its Members and is looking for an Investment Associate with experience in sovereign transactions, commercial/investment banks, and/or international financial institutions. The Investment Associate is expected to assist senior team members originate, structure and process transactions, both sovereign and nonsovereign. 

Responsibilities:

• Support the identification and development of high-quality bankable transactions.
• For sovereign transactions, support the project team leaders conduct AIIB's due diligence and processing, with emphasis on ensuring that key economic, financial, technical, and legal issues are considered and mitigants incorporated in the designs and legal documentation.
• For the nonsovereign transactions, conduct the credit analysis and assist project team leaders in structuring and processing the transactions.
• Support the preparation of documents used for processing and implementation. 
• Contribute to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around social sector issues, and
• Any other assignments that may be assigned by their supervisor.

  
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with specialization in finance, economics, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the field of investment banks and/or international financial institutions. 
• Financial, analytical and modeling skills, and credit skills is preferred.
• A proven track record for delivering high quality work with accountability, and an ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Able to develop appropriate and responsive solutions after careful analysis of data.
• Able to communicate and present information and ideas clearly and effectively.
• Able to work well in a multi-cultural environment. 
• Demonstrated willingness to seek out and acquire new knowledge to contribute to their work program, and
• Fluency in English, both written and oral, is essential.

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 us and help build the infrastructure for tomorrow and improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.

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