Investment Associate – Urban/Water (Based in Beijing, China)

Position description

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 111 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 Public Sector Clients Department, Region 1 (PSC1) is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, executing, and investing in projects with public-sector clients in South Asia (except Afghanistan and Pakistan), Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Sub-Saharan Africa across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. PSC1 leads the coverage of public-sector clients, taking responsibility for project preparation, due diligence, and approval processes of projects, ensuring key economic, commercial, financial, and legal issues are considered and incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation and followed through during the implementation phase.

AIIB is scaling up its support for urban- and/or water-sector programs in client economies and is hiring an Investment Associate with experience in the urban and/or water sector in developing economies, especially in Asia. This position will support Project Team Leads on project preparation, execution, and client relationship management for AIIB’s public-sector operations in Region 1. This will require close interdepartmental cooperation and collaboration. The candidate should have strong technical expertise and sound coordination skills and be adaptable, ready to learn, and able to support the success of financial transactions involving multiple parties.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on country-specific sectoral, industry, and market topics, with a focus on the urban or water sectors, identifying trends and opportunities for investment.
• Analyze borrowers’ sector demands through urban/water/climate strategies, masterplans, and technical/feasibility studies, and support the identification of potential projects.
• Conduct early screening of potential investment opportunities.
• Support investment due diligence by ensuring that key economic, financial, technical, environmental, social, and legal considerations are thoroughly analyzed, particularly in the context of urban and water sectors.
• Assess the sustainability of urban- and/or water-sector projects, ensuring that investments align with AIIB’s sector strategy, the Bank’s approach on capacity building, and the integration of technology and innovation in the projects.
• Support the preparation of project documents for concept reviews, appraisals, and approvals, ensuring that all relevant sector insights are incorporated to align with investment objectives and strategies.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of investments, ensuring that projects adhere to sector-specific goals and performance indicators.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban or water sector, ideally within government agencies, professional/engineering/consulting firms, and/or international financial institutions, with a proven record of project development and implementation.
• Master’s degree, with a specialization in urban planning, environmental or sanitary engineering, climate change or disaster risk management, public policy, or related fields.
• Understanding of feasibility studies and economic analysis of infrastructure projects.
• Technical expertise and knowledge in the urban or water sector are highly desirable, particularly in areas that intersect with infrastructure development.
• Knowledge of crosscutting topics in the urban or water sector is desirable, including climate change, smart technology, green infrastructure, gender, and environmental and social considerations.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational abilities.
• Proficient in oral and written English. Knowledge of a language spoken in AIIB’s regions of operation would be an advantage.

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.

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