Project Finance Analyst
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
It is essential that all applicants have experience working in a UK bank or similar financial institution dealing with customers.
Our client, an International Bank, is seeking a Project Finance Analyst to assist with the successful origination, execution and ongoing management of project finance transactions (for the time being covering all of the natural resources, power / utilities and infrastructure / transportation sub-sectors), supporting the team as it develops and expands its business in the Europe / Middle-East / African (EMEA) market.
Key Responsibilities:
* To assist the team in identifying and evaluating potential deal opportunities and with the subsequent origination process, establishing dialogue with the client and / or arranger of the transaction, pitching and securing the mandate, as appropriate.
* To assist in reviewing and analysing the key terms and conditions of deals and the associated credit risks and mitigants. Based on such understanding, assist with the preparation of internal requests for credit approval.
* To assist with all aspects of the deal execution process, including reviewing and commenting on documentation, analysing financial aspects (including creation and/or manipulation of cashflow models, as appropriate), checking the correct incorporation of deal security and other credit mitigants, etc.
* To assist with the ongoing credit risk and compliance monitoring of the deal portfolio, including annual reviews and responsibility for material waivers, close monitoring of problem scenarios etc., as appropriate.
* To assist with periodic reviews of the teams strategy with respect to the project finance market’s sub-sectors, specific clients, terms of financing products, etc.
* To assist the team to broaden and strengthen its range of personal relationships with target clients across the industry.
Qualifications And Experience:
* Good educational background, preferably ACIB/Degree qualified.
* Minimum 2 years experience as part of a dynamic front-office project finance team with regular interaction with corporate clients.
* Proven credit analysis skills
* Strong numeracy and familiarity with cashflow-based financial analysis, including computer modelling.
Negotiable salary plus Banking benefits.
For more information, please send CV in to Barbara Houghton quoting job reference 16777BH
