Principal Banker

The Principal Banker is responsible for project development and implementation including origination, structuring, execution, and monitoring of investment projects. The role involves leadership of project teams, business development, client management, policy dialogue, and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Work as senior project team member or operation leader on complex transactions including project structuring and execution.
• Lead structuring, negotiation, and execution of transactions working with clients, authorities, consultants and internal units.
• Manage resources and workload of project teams under supervision.
• Oversee project due diligence ensuring compliance with Bank standards.
• Ensure quality and appropriateness of technical cooperation assistance components supporting investments or policy dialogue.
• Complete transactions within specified time frames and Bank policies.
• Perform portfolio monitoring, provide advice and supervision to junior team members.
• Manage client relationships and resolve implementation/monitoring issues.
• Supervise implementation, monitoring and reporting on technical cooperation assignments ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Notify management of critical portfolio issues timely.
• Contribute to policy dialogue initiatives at project or national level.
• Support procurement of grants and technical cooperation funds.
• Assist marketing and business development efforts to build market contacts and develop deal flow.
• Screen project proposals for sound and executable investments.
• Assist in recruiting, training, coaching and mentoring junior bankers.
• Develop productive relationships within the organisation and work effectively in matrix and multicultural environments.
• Manage team engagement, recruitment, compensation, performance management, coaching and development.
• Champion and role model Bank’s behavioural competencies and corporate behaviours ensuring integrity and ethical conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in relevant areas.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA desirable.
• Strong quantitative/numerical skills with ability to interpret financial information and design/use financial models.
• Credit analysis skills including understanding of local and international accounting principles and credit analysis practice.
• Project financing and complex project structuring skills.
• Good understanding of equity and quasi-equity solutions with value creation angles is a benefit.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good project management and organisational skills with a track record of planning and timely delivery.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office and spreadsheet packages with financial analysis and modelling modules.
• Excellent understanding of relevant systems and processes.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• Coaching, mentoring and leadership skills.
• Relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and under time pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Good command of local/country language is an advantage.
• Significant relevant financial industry experience from investment or commercial bank, private equity firm, asset management firm, or auditing/financial consulting firm operating to international standards.
• Practical experience and track record of originating, structuring, participating in and leading complex debt financing (sovereign/corporate and project finance) through full project life cycle.
• Experience with equity, quasi equity, mezzanine and bond financing transactions is a benefit.
• Mandatory energy and infrastructure sector and country experience and knowledge including understanding of country/regional/sector dynamics and trends.
• Experience engaging with authorities on policy dialogue activities.
• Track record of relationship and stakeholder management skills including ability to gain buy-in at all levels.
• Experience in project structuring and execution with PPP/PPA structures (multiparty transactions).
• Proven ability to work autonomously with a solution seeking focus.

Skills

• Financial Modelling
• Credit Analysis
• Project Financing
• Complex Project Structuring
• Equity Finance
• Quasi-Equity Solutions
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Spreadsheet Packages
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Leadership Skills
• Relationship Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Debt Financing
• Energy Sector Knowledge
• Infrastructure Sector Knowledge
• Policy Dialogue
• PPP/PPA Structures
• Financial Industry Experience

Languages

English