Investment Officer, Lending Operations at Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

Job Summary

The Investment Officer, Lending Operations is responsible for deal structuring, structuring & modelling, presentation to approval authorities in line with the credit process, facilitation of the legal process and achieving financial close of transactions.

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Identify prospective clients (projects, companies, etc.) through cold calling, networking with project sponsors, banks, equity/advisory/consultancy firms, or referrals with the purpose of building the project pipeline for financing.
• Conduct detailed due diligence and appraisal of new investment opportunities and ensure that the key risks are appropriately mitigated.
• Determine the optimal structure and financing solution for the client, including detailed financial modelling, interrogating various potential capital structures to ensure the viability of the transaction and obtain win-win solutions for the Bank and the client.
• Manage end to end credit approval process from origination to disbursement, including preparing final approval papers, leading presentation of transactions to approval committees whilst managing external service providers such as legal advisors, technical advisors, etc.
• Negotiate term sheets and projects documents.
• Facilitate the legal documentation process to achieve financial close and disbursement of the facility.
• Review the draft facility agreement and related security documents to ensure that the Bank is adequately protected.
• Coordinate the signing of the facility agreement and related security documents as well as fulfilment of CPs through follow-ups with clients, counsels, and legal officers.
• Coordinate CP checklist sign-off with the compliance department and the issuance of the Certificate of Effectiveness to the client.
• Conduct research on market developments, new investment products, macroeconomic and sector trends.
• Ad-hoc reporting and continual process improvement to increase efficiencies across the business.

Qualifications and Competencies

• A Masters' degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Engineering, or related field, with relevant professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CFA or equivalent as added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 - 8 years of relevant experience in a professional services firm, investment bank and/or cross border commercial lending environment.
• Robust knowledge of the regulatory environment in the Bank's operating region as it relates to Project and Infrastructure Finance with an excellent knowledge of professional and industry standards.
• Strong accounting, credit and financial analysis skills and financial modelling experience.
• A results-oriented individual with excellent written and communication skills, proven ability to rapidly produce quality reports and ability to work in a multi-cultural setting.
• Proven organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to build partnerships, work in multinational teams, deliver results and manage client relationships.
• Proficiency in the use of computer programs including MS Office applications.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is a requirement. Knowledge of another official language of TDB Group's member states is desirable.