Senior / Credit Risk Officer, Project & Corporate Finance 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 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 primary responsibility of the Credit Risk Officer/Senior Officer within the Risk Management Department is to implement AIIB's credit risk management framework to ensure sound management of credit risk. The candidate is expected to identify, assess, and manage the associated risks with underlying transactions that pertain to debt or equity with a view to safeguarding the Bank's interests by minimizing potential losses. The candidate will be required to implement the Bank's investment risk framework and will report to the Head of Credit and Investment Risk.
Responsibilities:
• Evaluate credit and investment risks of loans, guarantees, and investment activities; identify, measure, and mitigate the risk of new transactions. Make recommendations on deal structures and pricing, focusing primarily on project finance and corporate lending. Knowledge of private equity funds and direct equity investments will be a definite advantage.
• Review proposed credit risk ratings based on the country, sector, market, and counterparty financial analysis provided in the project appraisal documents and recommend appropriate ratings; continuously monitor and recommend changes in counterparties' credit ratings.
• Assess different counterparties such as stand-alone non-recourse/ limited recourse project finance borrowers and corporates and various product offerings made to these counterparties ranging from loans and guarantees to structured financial products and direct equity.
• Identify, formulate, and review financial and credit risk management policies and ensure that appropriate systems, procedures, and guidelines are in line with best banking practices.
• Conduct best practice due diligence and supervision in close collaboration with the Investment Operations departments, ensuring that AIIB's risk appetite statement is implemented, and a proper risk-reward balance is achieved in all transactions.
• Closely follow the Bank's lending and investment activities at transaction origination, monitoring, and supervision levels, and advise on possible actions to mitigate the credit and investment risk resulting to the Bank.
Requirements:
• Minimum 5-8 years for Officer (or 8-10 years for Senior Officer) of years of relevant professional experience in multilateral development bank(s) or global financial institution(s), ideally in private sector credit risk management, lending, project finance and capital markets.
• Knowledge of private equity funds and direct equity investments will be a definite advantage.
• Familiarity with the economies of AIIB's client countries will be an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of credit and investment risk-related financial analysis, procedures, and systems in complex global financial services settings.
• Familiarity with credit-enhancing mechanisms, risk mitigation, and treatment of collateral regarding credit and investment exposures.
• Proven skills and working experience in credit risk assessment and supervision in major industrial sectors with particular emphasis on project finance and corporate lending in developing economies.
• A solid understanding of credit and risk management; detail-oriented; quantitative analysis skills would be an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Master's degree or higher in risk management, finance, or other related fields.
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.
ALL CURRENT VACANCIES * Closing Date: All opportunities close at 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8) on the dates listed.
** Job Type: Recruitment of staff is conducted through a merit-based competitive selection process. AIIB shall strive to provide employment opportunities open to all suitably qualified applicants, regardless of religion, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or nationality.
