Senior Syndications Officer

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you ready to make a difference in the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Senior Syndications Officer is assigned to the Guarantees and Syndications Unit (GSU) of the Office of the Director General (OPSD) within the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) . You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to designated GSU International Staff and will oversee junior team members.

Your Role

As a Senior Syndications Officer, you will support the mobilization of financing from commercial sources (banks, insurance companies, institutional investors, and other entities) and public sources from (multilateral development banks, bilateral public institutions/agencies) to ADBs non-sovereign (i.e., commercial/corporate) clients by assisting in the syndication of debt and maintaining relationships with commercial and public financiers. Under the guidance of the designated International Staff (IS), will provide pricing and transaction support.

You WillYou will need: Benefits

• Pricing and Syndication Support
• Assist PSOD project teams with market validation of pricing of private sector debt transactions, by collecting relevant market pricing comparable, and preparation of a pricing annex.
• Work with lead syndicators to advise project teams on pricing and syndication strategy for individual syndications. Conduct deal-specific market findings, review company, economic and financial information for new transactions.
• Contribute to the entire syndication process with international, regional, and local commercial banks, DFIs, other public institutions, funds and institutional investors. Prepare deal teasers, information memoranda, executive summaries, and other reports for the co-financiers in collaboration with relevant Investment Department.
• Follow international lending markets and banking activities to understand and anticipate trends. Play a material role in the investor approval and the documentation process for the syndicated financing, especially managing communication with co-financiers during the DD and approval phases whilst fronting the lender Q&A process by working with ADB origination teams and external advisors. This can be a coordinating or a leading role depending on the nature of the financing, syndication products used and the co-financiers.
• Knowledge Management
• Contribute to efforts to increase awareness of ADBs mobilization products among other financing parties and ADB Regional Department staff;
• Participate in preparing staff instructions and other materials on mobilization products; and
• Help prepare related in-house seminars and workshops, updates of commercial financing transaction briefs, manuals, brochures, bi-weekly capital markets update, and other publications.
• Support GSU marketing activities to reach out to new potential co-financiers
• Bachelors degree, preferably with Masters degree or equivalent, in a business or finance related field combined with specialized experience in similar organization/s.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional work experience and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to undertake research on difficult but well-defined tasks, collect and organize required data; prepare reports.
• Good analytical thinking with ability to comprehend causal links, make pros and cons analysis, and analyze factors to reach a decision.
• Excellent oral and written communications skill in English.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff grade TL6.
  
  

ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package . The salary will be based on ADBs 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 is a fixed-term appointment for an initial fixed period of 3 years. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may, at the option of ADB, be extended once for up to 2 years, converted to a regular appointment, or ended on its expiration date. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB that: (a) it will require Staffs particular blend of skills and experience in the foreseeable future; and (b) Staffs performance is satisfactory and they are suitable for further employment.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 50 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under our Strategy 2030.

ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members .

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Primary Location: Asian Development Bank Headquarters-Philippines-Manila

Department: Private Sector Operations Department

Division: Guarantees and Syndications Unit

Staff Category: Technical Local - HQ

Position Level: TL6

Job Posting: 13-Nov-2025, 7:07:44 AM

27-Nov-2025, 9:29:00 PM

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