Hongwei Zhao

Experience

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  CNPC International Ltd.

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2014

  M&A Manager

  • Core team member of M&A projects in Canada, Russia, Brazil, Qatar, Indonesia and Australia such as Encana Duvernay deal, LNG Canada project, Yamal LNG project in Russia and Brazil Libra bidding project; Overall investments handled over 20 Billion Dollars• As Finance Lead of M&A transactions, fully responsible for delivery of full suite of Finance responsibilities, including, but not limited to, managing the finance team on the project, providing business critical finance challenge and support from an early stage ,ensuring finance sign-off on transactions, managing external service providers on the transaction;• Provide expertise and advice to New Business Development projects across Downstream and Upstream activities; Provide finance expertise to structuring and financing of Operating Units or Ventures• Perform negotiations of financial aspects of deals. Negotiate agreements with partners, Support planning, structuring and negotiating corporate and project financing transactions• Liaise with other Finance functional areas, including Tax,treasury,Controllers and Business Finance• Review the results of project economics• Participate on Finance Committees and other deal / investment review teams and review boards. Show less

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  PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL IRAQ FZE. IRAQ

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2017

  Treasury Team Lead

  • Working at the site of the biggest oil field of Iraq. Manage cash concentration, wire account and account funding; Manage daily cash balances and ensure adequate liquidity to operate effectively; Update daily cash flow position. • Assess, manage and mitigate foreign currency exposure; Manage payment processing and support fraud prevention activities. Keep up to date with financial and industry developments;• Implement new bank technologies, products and services to improve cash visibility, cash cycle and simplify company operations. Maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose and adequate level of control over treasury activities; Ensure treasury activities are in compliance with treasury policies, accounting guidelines, governance policies and internal controls. Show less

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  CDB CAPITAL FOF MANAGEMENT

  Dec 2017 - now

  Director

  • Participate in FOF investment and direct PE investment activities. Core team member of Hongtai AI fund project (committed investment amount of 100Million RMB). Core team member of MIP (Abu Dhabi) infrastructure fund project and Hairong project (direct private equity investment). Main job duties: analyzing target industry investment opportunities, target GP’s investment strategies and historical performance. Interview GP team members and their assets companies. Prepare internal IC report. Negotiation for legal documents.• Fund raising for CDB FOF II. Communication with potential investment institutions, such as SPD Bank, ICBC. Preparing fund raising materials and roadshow reports.• Coordinate with potential investors or VC/PE funds. Maintain PR/IR/GR. Show less