Senior Associate Infrastructure Project Finance

Senior Associate Infrastructure Project Finance, Hybrid / London

60,000 - 70,000 + Benefits

We are actively looking for someone in London to carry out the following project finance role.

Applicants will need to have atleast 3 years experience of workking within the infrastructure project finance space to be considered suitable.

The role:

• Ongoing monitoring, analysis and efficient risk management of portfolios of performing / non-performing assets in line with several 3rd Party Clients' requirements, providing considered credit recommendations and actions.
• Support the surveillance and other internal reporting of portfolio transactions as well as new business initiatives.
• Continuously monitor the development of individual portfolio transactions and the relevant markets in general and inform management as well as client of any material developments.
• Regular analysis of key risks including financial risk, operational risk, off-taker/supplier/ guarantor risk, country/regulatory risk and market risk (as applicable).
• Preparation of clear and concise credit papers (credit review, waivers/amendments) according to agreed formats and in a timely manner for review by line manager to obtain relevant client approvals.
• Review/update of cash flow models (incl. base case and downside/stress case scenarios) to assess future performance and risks. Prepare appropriate Excel sensitivity analysis for transactions (where appropriate).
• Prepare internal ratings in accordance with applicable / most recent guidelines.
• Preparation of client off colour and watch-list reports discussing trends, remedies, progress, future loan amendments and provide advice regarding possible exit strategies, where applicable.
• Analyse, evaluate and comment on drawdown requests and transaction related financial, technical and legal reporting provided by borrowers and/or advisors as applicable.
• Ensure timely covenant tracking with adequate recording in relevant system (CreditHub/ DocVault/Task Manager).
• Discuss/negotiate waiver requests, early repayments, and restructurings (with senior assistance) with borrowers/agents and other external/internal parties e.g. lawyers.
• Attend site visits and borrower meetings (as required).
• Where required, discuss/negotiate necessary credit and collateral documentation, and ensure that all documentation and decisions required are correctly prepared, communicated and processed.
• Maintain electronic credit files for respective deals, ensuring key documents have been saved before submission of approval requests (in accordance with Client's guidelines and naming conventions).
• Contribute to regular and ad hoc reporting requests from internal management, the client and its auditors on the portfolio, the sector and specific deals.
• Provide input to internal reports (e.g. internal surveillance lists etc.).

Skills Required:

• Must have infrastructure / energy project finance.
• Good understanding of both project and corporate finance with a solid background in and knowledge of credit risk drivers and risks inherent in the respective borrower industry sectors.
• Solid analytical and technical skills and ability to understand complex loan documentation and financing structures and ability to convey technical (modelling) concepts to both technical practitioners and third parties.
• Comfortable in a client facing role and ability to confidently present recommendations up to credit committee level as well as investors.
• Good understanding of the main drivers of ratings scorecards / the rating methodologies of the main 'Big Three' (Moody's, S&P, Fitch) ratings agencies in particular.

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