The Role:
Project Finance Specialist
- The role sits within the New Energies & Natural Resources team, reporting into the Head of New Energies & Natural Resources.
- Generally, this role would be providing support to VP/D level employees running transactions, both on analysis and administration tasks.
- There is a customer facing element to the role, including gathering information (KYC, DD etc) and attending customer meetings on occasion (along with more senior colleagues).
- Internally, the role would interface with various other departments including portfolio management and Credit.
- The role has interfaces within ISD, as well as with CD, KYC, OAD, LCM, SMBC LF, SMBC Nikko CM , other marketing departments (CBD1, CBD2, GTFD etc) and possibly other regions and head office.
- Although there is not a budget specific to the role, the role is supporting the achievement of the team budget.
- It would be expected that the role work on up to c 6 transactions per year.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Support marketing and negotiating teams in lead arranging and structuring transactions.
- Preparing credit applications and managing data input for GBR, EIC and other systems.
- Preparing externally facing marketing materials in line with the guidelines and seeking compliance approval.
- Input transactions into the Project Finance Grading Methodology (PD/LDG model) and Corporate Grading Methodology (C&I model).
- As appropriate, financial modelling and analysis for projects in support of transaction lead.
- Working on asset management, distributions and other areas of ISD as requested by team head.
- Managing other administrative and support functions related to the team (e.g. preparation/circulation of signing logs and other material for internal procedures).
- Understanding the Bank's internal procedures and processes and applying them correctly.
Skills & Knowledge
- Some knowledge of Project Finance desirable
- Experience of working in a large financial institution or other relevant role in industry, advisor or finance
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.
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