Investment Officer

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Investment Officer is assigned to the Portfolio Management Division (PSPM) within the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD). You will be based at our Resident Mission Office in Bangkok, Thailand (TRM).

You will report to the Country Director, TRM and PSPM designated International Staff.

Your Role

This is a client facing portfolio management role. As an Investment Officer, you will work with senior PSPM staff, together managing a portfolio of debt and guarantees transactions. As a team, you will be responsible for all aspects of assigned portfolio, including credit risk management and client relationships, with clients in various sectors including infrastructure, agribusiness, and social sectors, through both project finance and corporate finance structures.

You will:

• Project monitoring
  Analyze financial data, prepare periodic credit monitoring reports, and propose appropriate risk ratings for each project.
  Work with internal and external stakeholders on current and forward looking risk factors, and design and implement remedial measures.
  Review proposed waivers and amendments, and recommend appropriate courses of action.
  Ensure client adherence to their periodic reporting obligations and monitor compliance with the terms of finance documents.
  Support client-relationship management, and plan and participate in meetings and business trips.
• Disbursements
  Lead processing of disbursement requests, including verifying compliance with disbursement conditions and loan covenants. Follow up on submission, completeness and validity of required documents.
• Database maintenance
  Lead and ensure completeness and maintenance of databases for legal, financial, and security documents, throughout the project life cycle.
• Development impact
  Monitor development effectiveness, and environmental and social management compliance, coordinating closely with internal specialists.
  Anticipate risk issues and seek to address actual and potential gaps.
  Once in a project life, undertake a major assessment of developmental and business performance, including visiting sites and conducting interviews. Draft the report and lead close internal coordination throughout.
• Administrative and Planning Support
  Contribute to different initiatives to facilitate closer interaction with stakeholders.
  Contribute to planning and budget exercises.
  Participate in special initiatives.
  Support knowledge sharing and strategy related programs.

You will need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related fields, preferably with advance training.
• At least 8 years work experience in corporate finance and/or project finance, including in leading financial institutions.
• Deep understanding of credit risk and mitigators, and finance and business principles.
• Ability to collect and organize information for analysis and organization; conduct research, and prepare notes, papers and detailed reports.
• Strong analytical thinking, with ability to comprehend causal links, make pros-and-cons analysis, and analyze factors to reach a decision.
• Strong client management. Experience with large Thai energy sector clients is beneficial.
• Skills and confidence required to support negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask, identifying, managing, and moving forward matters across assigned portfolio.
• Ability to draft clear, concise, well‑structured reports and formal written material, in English, maintaining consistency, logic, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with teams in a multicultural setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Thai.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff grade TL5.

Benefits

ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

• Retirement plan
• Medical and health benefits
• Paid leave (including parental)
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development

Additional Information

This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and permanent residents of Thailand.

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew, initially for a period of up to 3 years, or up to the Normal Retirement Date (NRD), whichever comes earlier, for the purpose(s) and conditions determined by ADB, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed-term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for up to an additional 3 years or not renewed. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including but not limited to the requirement of Staff's particular blend of skills and experience for the medium-term work program of the organizational unit, sufficient funding to cover the renewed period, and Staff's performance and suitability for employment. There is no limit to the number of renewals up to NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.

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