Overview
Support the origination, development, due diligence and processing of financial sector transactions through ADB Board approval and financial closure.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop a pipeline of financial sector projects with private sector and state owned financial institutions in South Asia.
- Process financial sector projects through Board approval and financial closure.
- Undertake and manage the necessary due diligence, financial modeling, risk analysis and mitigation in the structuring of loans, equity investments, guarantees, parallel loans or other forms of ADB assistance, including technical assistance.
- Support the internal approvals process including interface with credit, safeguards, integrity, legal and other teams and management and the Board.
- Ensure all deals with appropriate legal documentation is successfully concluded in line with approvals and that financial close is timely achieved.
- Undertake the implementation and the hand-over of administration of private sector investments in financial institutions, ensuring compliance with required guidelines.
- Develop and facilitate active relationships with commercial lenders and other financial partners in the region and beyond and with investors and governments.
- Draft or comments on projects, policy and other papers related to private sector development and operations issues in several themes and sectors.
- Collaborate with the Finance Sector Group and other relevant sovereign teams on various initiatives.
- Contribute to internal and external training and conferences and other activities for advocacy, distribution and knowledge building.
- Maintain and shares knowledge of latest best practices in area of expertise.
- Participate and support country teams and missions for planning and programming purposes with focus on private sector operations for identifying investment opportunities in assigned developing member countries.
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, provide clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff.
Required Experience
- At least 6 years of relevant financial and emerging markets experience in the private and finance sector, including hands-on experience analyzing credit risks, structuring and executing loans or equity investments.
- Experience in investment management, investment banking, consulting, credit analysis, or research with a focus on the the financial sector is preferred.
- Experience closing successful loan or equity transactions including in developing markets, to multiple financial sector institutions.
- International experience working in several countries is preferred.
Qualifications
• A University degree in business administration, finance, or related fields combined with a specialized experience in similar organization/s; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent.
