Credit Analyst - Project Finance - AVP

The role exists to manage a portfolio of Project Finance Loan transactions of a complex nature, dealing with waiver requests and variations, the monitoring of risk, application of associated credit grades and various other administrative tasks, such as KYC, documentation and covenant compliance.

The role requires strong analytical skills and involves the review and analysis of information including, but not limited to, construction, technical and operational reports customer financial statements, project finance financial models, due diligence and administration of the Loans in accordance with the terms of Financial / Legal documentation along with preparation of associated applications.

The role also requires strong communication skills as there will be various interfaces both within the organisation as well as externally including some client interaction, such as KYC consideration, liaison with advisers (Technical and Legal) as well as with Agency functions in other institutions.

Generally, this role would be providing Portfolio Management capacity, running transactions post Financial close, both on analysis and administration tasks and taking responsibility for leading discussions with stakeholders and maintaining credit grades to appropriate levels.

Responsibilities

• Support senior staff in team in managing a portfolio of accounts, undertaking credit analysis work, processing waivers / variations and maintaining credit surveillance.
• Prepare credit applications and managing data input, and help to train and supervise more junior staff in that role.
• Liaise with all relevant departments within EMEA required for marketing and execution i
• As appropriate, financial modelling and analysis for projects as part of the credit supervision.
• Understand the Bank's internal procedures and processes and apply them correctly and in compliance with all rules and regulations
• To carry out portfolio management activities
• Start to take on some team management responsibilities for more junior staff or by contributing to senior management initiatives.

Skills, Experience and Competencies

• Significant knowledge and experience of project finance theory, practice, risk analysis, credit, execution and documentation (especially for Natural Resources, RBL, Utilities markets and related fields)
• Strong numerical and financial skills essential and financial modelling experience.

• The ability to work on multiple tasks in parallel under pressure and to time constraints with significant changes.
• The ability to work well with colleagues in delivery of primary objectives and performance to KPIs at various levels of seniority across EMEA and other regions

Education & Qualifications:

• Likely educated to degree level however not strictly required
• Professional qualification i.e. CFA are welcomed but not necessary
• Multiple language skills would be viewed favourably