Senior Portfolio Officer (Financial Institutions) (Base in Beijing)Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Sydney, Australia
Posted: 22 hours ago
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
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 109 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 Portfolio Management Department (PMD) is responsible for monitoring the implementation of AIIB funded projects, providing administration, risk management, and quality assurance of the Bank's existing and fast-growing portfolio comprising both sovereign backed financing and non-sovereign backed financed projects. The Senior Portfolio Officer reports to the Manager, Project and Asset Management, PMD, and is responsible for carrying out portfolio management tasks, with a focus on Financial Institutions (FI) clients including Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions.
Responsibilities: Supervision and monitoring of FI projects:Actively monitor loan assets provided by AIIB to FI clients through spreading and analysing their financial statements, preparing and/or adapting existing financial models for sensitivity/stress testing scenario analysis, and conducting periodic credit analysis of the loan assets.Prepare and update project implementation monitoring reports; review supervision documents, such as environmental and social reports, sub-project monitoring reports prepared by borrower and any periodic reports submitted by lenders' advisers; assess compliance with loan documentation and relevant Bank policies and sectoral strategies, identify/analyze and alert issues that need management attention and provide advice on how to address those issues.Process updates and provide recommendations to the Risk Management Department (RMD) regarding the internal Credit Ratings of FI clients, track evolution over time and flag any negative developments or downgrades for further scrutiny.Track compliance by borrower FI clients with the financial and other covenants in the loan agreements, flag any deviations and prepare follow-up actions.Track compliance by borrower FI clients and in turn its sub-borrowers in the on-time delivery of stipulated reporting requirements including financial statements; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and other reporting requirements pursuant to the loan facility agreements; and follow up on outstanding deliverables and issues.Process disbursements, and consents, waivers, amendments and other events as per the financing agreements and Bank's policy and procedure requirements.Advise preemptively on project, sector and country issues which may impact the financial or developmental performance of the FI clients and sub-projects financed by the Bank's loans.Actively identify and report issues that need Senior Management's attention and provide advice on action plans.Participate in internal and external project or portfolio review meetings, as required by DG PMD.Management of the relationship with internal and external stakeholders:Build strong and close client relationships through the supervision process and add value to FI clients by drawing on own experience and on AIIB resources.Effectively manage the relationship with external stakeholders (such as borrowers, co-lenders, counsels, advisers and agents) and internal parties (including RMD, Legal Department, Office of the Controller, Treasury, and Senior Management), and ensure good communication with all to assess and implement the most appropriate course of action in any given situation.Leverage the relationship with the Bank's preferred clients with an eye towards developing potential follow-on business.Generating experience and knowledge feedback loops:Identify and summarize lessons learned from the existing portfolio and feed this knowledge back to other teams.Guide junior team members in all tasks related to portfolio management.Requirements: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in appraising/monitoring FI on-lending loan assets and conducting due diligence/financial analysis of national and multinational financial institutions.Sound knowledge of analysing performance of international financial institutions (including banks and nonbanking Financing Institutions).Strong analytical skills, experience in financial modeling and financial analysis of FI projects, compliance, ESG requirements, and portfolio supervision.Experience working at international finance institutions or large commercial banks would be an advantage.Demonstrated ability to draw strategic and business insights from large sets of data and to formulate compelling and actionable recommendations.Superior verbal communication skills in English combined with an ability to synthesize complex issues into effective oral and written communication.Ability to collaborate with others and lead diverse teams while respecting and building on different points of view.Master's degree (such as economics, finance, business administration, international relations or similar field relevant to the AIIB's operations).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.
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