Overview
Provide technical support in screening, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, implementation, and closing of direct debt financing, guarantees, equity investments, and technical assistance programs in food and agribusiness companies.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and provide technical and coordination support in the identification, development, and processing of transactions for ADB private sector direct agribusiness investment.
- Lead and support comprehensive financial assessment, including analysis of audited financial statements, financial modeling, credit rating, and valuation.
- Lead and support comprehensive due diligence on market, commercial, technical, environmental, social, corporate governance, and integrity issues.
- Ensure compliance with internal guidelines, policies, and procedures, and market best practices.
- Lead and support structuring, negotiations, and legal documentation of financial assistance, ensuring proper risk management.
- Design and process relevant technical assistance programs.
- Draft concept and Investment Committee papers and ADB Board documentation.
- Lead and assist in developing a pipeline for ADB private sector direct agribusiness investment.
- Provide industry, market, financial, and credit information on targeted companies.
- Lead and nurture active relationships with food and agribusiness companies, financiers, and advisors.
- Lead and coordinate the handover of portfolio projects from AIT to PSPM, including preparation of waiver, amendment, and consent (WAC) forms.
- Coordinate work with other PSOD teams and departments on project-related and strategy policy matters.
- Collaborate with SG-AFNR to support project processing and SOV-NSO synergies.
- Support MNRM and EARD with Mongolia CPS work and other government engagement.
- Participate in and contribute to relevant learning events and other activities for knowledge building.
- Draft, review, and provide comments on project, policy, and other papers related to private sector development and operations, particularly for the agribusiness sector.
- Maintain and share knowledge of emerging best practices in the agribusiness sector.
Required Experience
At least 8 years of work experience (including at least 4 years of supervisory experience) in corporate and project lending and equity investments with exposure to the food and agribusiness sector in Asia.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration or finance or equivalent, preferably with Master's degree or equivalent or a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification.
