ABOUT THE COMPANY:

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.

JOB SUMMARY

CTA’s Asia Pacific PPP team covers the unit’s operations in 29 countries with support from the Global Director and as part of the approximately 100 staff worldwide. In Asia, 26 staff are located across ten different offices, with staff located close to clients in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia, and Singapore.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  The Associate Investment Officer (AIO) will work closely with the East Asia Hub-Leaders and project team leads as part of project teams to assist in the origination, due diligence, structuring, negotiations and bidding of infrastructure projects.
•  The AIO will work with national, state and local level governments in various countries across East Asia in identifying and developing PPP transactions for infrastructure projects.
•  Contribute to origination and marketing activities, including preparation of pitch books and PPP advisory proposals, market analysis, project assessments and client presentations;
•  Prepare memos and documentations needed for internal approval and processes;
•  Perform financial analysis and modeling;
•  Assist Transaction Leads in project management, including procurement and coordination of external consultants;
•  Assist in preparing due diligence and transaction structuring reports, and in the review of legal, commercial, and technical outputs and documentation;
•  Assist in preparing information memorandums, pre-qualification and tender documents;
•  Assist in marketing to potential investors, conducting roadshows and international competitive tenders and facilitating commercial/financial closure;
•  Participate in meetings with government clients and investors; and
•  Assist in other project or strategy related activities as the need arises (researches, reporting, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS

•  MBA or Masters degree in a related field;
•  At least five-six years relevant experience in any infrastructure sector/industry in East Asia, gained in a financial or advisory institution involved in either PPP project preparation, project finance, M&A and privatizations, or private equity funds;
•  Knowledge of infrastructure/PPP industry/sector drivers and trends particularly in countries in East Asia;
•  Proven financial analysis and modeling skills, and able to provide quality
control and inputs to financial models prepared by analysts;
•  Good understanding of key investment/PPP agreements/standard contracts and all aspects of transactions to provide relevant inputs for optimal transaction structuring;
•  Strong research, analytical and conceptual skills and ability to
communicate ideas clearly and confidently;
•  Ability to interact effectively with clients and stakeholders, demonstrating appropriate communications skills;
•  Excellent English written, verbal communications and presentation skills;
•  Ability to draft documents and reports that are thorough, well-organized but concise, focusing on key points for the intended audience; and
•  Ability to work with teams in multiple transactions, delivering high quality work within deadlines, and to meet team objectives.

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