Senior Investment Officer, Financial Sponsor Debt Business
Overview
Lead the origination, structuring, and execution of infrastructure private credit and other debt co-investment transactions with financial sponsors. The role requires expertise in sponsor-backed financing, credit risk assessment, and deal structuring.
Key Responsibilities
- Originate, structure, and execute financial sponsor-backed green and sustainable infrastructure debt transactions, including private credit and co-lending opportunities.
- Lead detailed financial modeling, credit analysis, and risk-return assessment, and prepare internal credit papers and investment memoranda for approval.
- Conduct due diligence across commercial; financial; legal; environmental, social, and governance; and technical workstreams in coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
- Negotiate term sheets, financing agreements, intercreditor arrangements, and other key transaction documents with sponsors, lenders, and counterparties.
- Monitor portfolio performance and compliance, including covenant tracking and risk rating updates.
- Support the development and execution of co-investment strategies alongside approved GPs, with potential exposure to equity co-investments where relevant.
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant debt-financing experience in infrastructure finance (e.g., project or corporate or acquisition finance) or sponsor-backed investments in infrastructure obtained at private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, or commercial banks. Hands-on transaction execution experience is a must. Broad sector experience aligned with AIIB’s priority areas, including energy (renewables, grids, storage), transport and logistics, digital infrastructure, water and wastewater, and other climate-aligned infrastructure. Familiarity with blended finance structures and private capital mobilization, including co-lending and co-investment alongside financial sponsors. Proven track record of executing transactions across emerging markets, particularly in Asia, Middle East and North Africa, and/or Latin America.
Qualifications
Advanced degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related discipline. CFA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
