• Support origination of Project Finance transactions across various markets; manage & develop a relationship with clients, lenders, advisors, etc.
• Good understanding of Project Finance sectors (energy, TMT, infrastructure, etc); understanding of international financial markets.
• Experience in the origination and execution (from the origination to financial closing) of Project Finance deals including among others: financial structuring, financial modelling, managing Due Diligence process, financing documentation, credit analysis, etc. Taking on and handling projects autonomously.
• Strong financial modelling skills, understanding of accounting, tax and legal concepts related to Project Finance deals, financial statements analysis, cash flow analysis, derivatives instruments related to Project Finance deals, etc.
• Strong ability to understand, produce and negotiate complex project finance documentation (term sheets, commitment letters, credit agreements and others) and different type of complex financing structures.
• Solid credit/risk analysis skills; experience in preparing credit papers and reports and negotiating and dealing with Credit Risk teams.
• Strong presentation skills, both orally and in writing; preparation of materials and presentations for client pitches
• Ability to work in a team structure and dealing with different internal areas (client relationship, global markets, risk and legal departments, advisory, etc). Ability to coordinate and negotiate with clients, lenders, advisors, etc.
Requirements
• At least +5/7 years of relevant business experience in project finance or a comparable background in investment banking or construction energy firms related to project finance
• Outstanding and proven track record as project finance professional, preferably in energy, infrastructure, TMT, etc.
• Ideally having been actively involved in winning and executing large scale lead arranging and bookrunning positions of project finance mandates and/or project finance advisory mandates.
• Business School/University degree in economics or business administration, finance or related field.
• Fluent in English a must.
• Formal credit training a strong plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and under tight deadlines
• Strong excel and power-point necessary; proficient in all Microsoft Office Tools