Senior Investment Officer (Based in Beijing) in London

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 Financial Institutions and Funds Clients, Global Department (FIF) is responsible for executing transactions with and expanding AIIB's client relationships amongst financial institutions, funds, and asset managers in the infrastructure sector globally. FIF works closely with financial institutions, private equity and debt funds, asset aggregation vehicles, and similar clients across the range of AIIB-covered sectors, geographies, and products to deliver the Bank’s Corporate Strategy and targets. In addition, FIF focuses on the ongoing expansion of business, targeting opportunities that are highly aligned with AIIB's sectoral and product strategies, in particular the Strategy on Mobilizing Private Capital for Infrastructure and the Strategy on Investing in Equity. This includes investments in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other structured products.

Responsibilities:

• Lead or co-lead end-to-end transaction delivery (origination, structuring, execution, and ongoing monitoring) of infrastructure-related investments within the structured products and fixed income managers business line, as assigned by the Director General and/or relevant manager.
• Primary coverage includes: (i) asset managers for externally managed fixed income mandates/portfolios, (ii) CLO managers and aggregator platforms for securitizations and infrastructure CLOs, and (iii) commercial banks for guarantee and other credit enhancement solutions.
• Lead or co-lead project due diligence and approval processes, ensuring that key commercial, financial, technical, and legal issues are identified and appropriately reflected in the investment structure and documentation.
• Identify, design, and drive innovative products and transaction structures (including guarantees and other credit enhancement solutions) that mobilize private capital for impactful infrastructure investments.
• Lead the end-to-end product development process with key internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to establishing, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with relevant market counterparties, including asset managers, arrangers, commercial/investment banks, institutional investors, and other intermediaries, with the aim of building a strong pipeline and supporting private capital mobilization.
• Coordinate with other internal departments and client teams for transaction execution, relationship management, and investment program delivery, as required.
• Coach and develop junior team members and promote consistent execution standards and knowledge sharing.

Requirements:

• Minimum 9-14 years of relevant work experience in structured finance and/or fixed income gained in commercial/investment banks, international credit insurance companies, asset managers, or multilateral development banks.
• Master’s degree in business, economics, finance, or a related discipline. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree will also be considered, provided additional years of relevant experience (and/or leadership experience) in lieu of a master’s degree.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CAIA, or chartered accountancy will be considered an advantage.
• Proven experience in originating and structuring financial solutions across debt and capital market instruments, including structured products (e.g., securitizations/CLOs), secured lending, and/or credit enhancement solutions (e.g., guarantees/insurance).
• Strong understanding of international capital markets, especially externally managed bond portfolios/mandates (including environmental, social, and governance / climate finance themes) and related risk-transfer and hedging instruments (e.g., credit guarantees/insurance, interest rate swaps, CDS).
• Experience using market and research tools such as Bloomberg, LSEG/Eikon, Dealogic–Loan Analytics, and market publications.
• Proven project leadership/management skills, with the ability to identify, engage, and work with different stakeholders across the private and public sectors, including issuers, institutional investors, regulators, banks, and other intermediaries.
• Strong financial, analytical, and credit skills.
• Good team player, with strong interpersonal skills and commitment to work in a respectful, team-oriented, and multicultural environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in other UN languages (e.g., French, Spanish, Russian) is 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.