Advisor To The Vice President And Chief Risk Officer

Closing on: August 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (China Standard Time)

Duty Station: Shanghai, China

Target Market: Global recruitment

Position requires relocation to NDB Headquarters in Shanghai, China.

Job Description: Advisor to the Vice President & Chief Risk Officer (VP&CRO)

The Office of the Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer, under the VP&CRO, is functionally responsible for assisting the VP&CRO to achieve corporate, strategic, operational and other objectives, in all areas of work under the Vice-Presidency including Strategy, Policies, Partnerships, Risk, Budget Control, ESG and Procurement functions.

The Advisor, reporting directly to the VP&CRO, serves as a principal resource, providing inputs on all areas of work and matters handled within the Vice Presidency to support informed decision-making and execution. The Advisor also plays a key liaison role with all internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Review complex proposals, and offer comprehensive recommendations that consider multiple stakeholder perspectives, including inputs from specialists within and outside NDB.
• Critically analyse and provide recommendations on the agenda papers of various committees of the Bank put up to the VP&CRO for decisioning.
• Provide independent research, analysis, insights and recommendations on key strategic and operational issues, including emerging trends, opportunities and challenges.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, departments and divisions, as well as with external stakeholders viz. senior officials from member countries, development finance institutions, and multilateral organizations.
• Support the Vice President in high-level meetings with government officials, financial institutions, development partners, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Provide oversight and quality assurance for key documents and outputs under the Vice-Presidency.
• Motivate/challenge team members to improve operational efficiency, pursue innovative approaches and enhance good governance across work areas.
• Lead special projects, initiatives and any other assignments as delegated by the Vice President.

Position Requirements and Competencies:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field from a reputed university. Relevant professional certification/s would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience and a proven track record in leadership roles within government, multilateral institutions or major financial organisations as well as experience in policy development, executive-level advising, interdepartmental coordination, stakeholder management and administrative tasks
• Hands-on experience in one or more areas in the field of policy-making, executive-level advising, interdepartmental coordination and administrative tasks
• Relevant experience in banking, administrative or diplomatic functions, preferably in a multi-cultural work environment.
• Proven experience in working under tight timelines.
• Problem-solving, communication, conflict management and interpersonal skills with high resilience and drive in achieving objectives and goals.
• Desire to challenge the status quo and bring in new ideas, innovation and approaches.
• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic, negotiation, team play and organisational skill sets.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, service-oriented and detail-attentive.
• Exercising discretion and maintaining integrity of sensitive information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in English language.
• Proficiency in any of the other languages of member countries preferred, but not mandatory.

For candidates based in Russia, if you face any technical difficulties, please email your resume and cover letter to career@ndb.int with the Job Title and Requisition Number in the email subject line.