Continental Recruit

Reference

00000

Location

London

Salary

£50,000 - 55,000 per annum

Job Summary

Analyse and review existing Project Finance transactions portfolio, focussed on energy, natural resources and infrastructure sector transactions within EMEA region. Pre-dominantly focus on preparing credit monitoring reports, annual reviews and Execution.

Responsibilities

• Write concise business review reports (identifying key credit risks);
  
• Ability to analyse strengths and weaknesses of projects/structure in such transactions successfully taking into account the technology and commercial contracts proposed, regulatory and legal backdrop, and counterparties involved;
  
• Excellent experience and knowledge of energy sector in the UK and ideally EMEA region;
  
• Construct & review complex Project Finance models and key ratios and concepts used in them;
  
• Undertake regular market and industry research with a view to manage the Bank's risk appetite and credit policies;
  
• Liaise and work with clients, other departments or overseas branches of the Bank, and external professional counterparties;
  
• Ongoing relationship management in relation to relevant clients with a view to maximize the overall return for the Bank;
  
• Work with Loan Administration/Agency department;
  
• Undertake annual and semi-annual reviews of existing facilities by the scheduled dates;
  
• Undertake all KYC/KYB processes;
  
• Undertake various administration duties in support of the Head of Department and the requirements of the department;
  
• Complete ad hoc portfolio monitoring reports
  

Person Specification:

• A proven track record of monitoring project finance transactions;
  

• 3-5 years relevant experience within Financial Services industry, focusing on Project and/or Structured Finance;

• Experienced in project finance structures
  
• Strong quantitative and qualitative credit analysis skills, with good financial modelling experience;
  
• Ability to demonstrate project risks and commercial rationale
  
• Understanding of legal documentation;
  
• Ability to navigate around and understand finance and security documentation, both bilateral and syndicated;
  
• Credit analysis skills;
  
• Cash flow models;
  
• Dealing with customers, banks, and advisers;
  
• University degree level and relevant professional qualification advantageous;;
  
• Broad Project Finance/advisory experience with Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Power and/or Global Infrastructure