VP - Research - Power, Renewables & Utilities

City of London Based International Investment Bank

Description

VP - Research - Power, Renewables & Utilities

1. Developing the annual industry strategy for Power, Renewables & Utilites sectors, identifying major trends, business opportunities, corporate strategies, and potential new customers/transactions.
2. Producing up to four major Industry Research reports, each taking 2-3 months to complete, which involves multiple meetings with external consultants and company management teams, extensive data gathering and analysis (e.g., regression) to explore new sectors and technologies offering business opportunities for the bank and its customers.
3. Preparing company strategy reports that analyse corporate business models, major opportunities, and key risks for the bank's existing and new customers (typically with exposures over $100 million).
4. Providing transaction analysis input, which includes credit risk estimation (probability of default, covenants breach) and financial analysis (including sensitivity/assumptions testing), supported by deep industry insight and expertise, e.g., analysing revenues/working capital seasonality or contractual payment terms.
5. Holding regular meetings (up to 40-50 a year) with senior (CEO/CFO) management of companies, rating agencies, and external consultants, requiring in-depth company/sector analysis to gain insights into corporate strategies and niche market opportunities not publicly available.

Profile

Financial Services
* Candidates should possess a degree (2.1 or above) from a top institution, and many staff members have additional qualifications in finance or related subjects.
* An in-depth understanding of either Project Finance, Power/Renewables or Utilities, gained through a financial or industrial background is required, with the flexibility to cover a secondary industry when necessary due to workload demands.
* A good understanding of financial statement analysis, accounting/reporting standards, and financial modelling is expected.
* Basic familiarity with general commercial banking terminology and the banking business is advantageous.
* While foreign language proficiency is advantageous, it is not a strict prerequisite for the role

Job Offer

VP - Research - Power, Renewables & Utilities
Dynamic role - no two days are the same.
Ability to guide the banks Power, Renewables & Utilities Strategy
Excellent exposure to MD's and Board members which bolsters progression.