Credit Officer - Project Finance - VP

Role: Credit VP – Project Finance

Level: VP

Location: London (City) with Flexible Working

Start Date: ASAP

Essential Skills: Experience with Project Finance transactions and deals.

Are you an experienced Credit Risk professional with a deep understanding of Project Finance and a knack for identifying and mitigating complex risks? Our client, a prestigious Global Banking Group, is seeking a talented Credit Risk Officer to join their 2nd line of defense. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role in managing a significant portfolio and influencing critical decisions within a leading Project Finance institution.

In this impactful role, you will:

1. Be the Credit Authority: Take ownership of formulating high-quality credit papers that cover a broad spectrum of Project Finance transactions, including asset acquisition, lease finance, and derivatives, for presentation to Senior Approvers.
2. Shape Portfolio Strategy: Proactively manage and monitor the risks within your assigned portfolio, providing expert guidance to Front Office and Portfolio colleagues to ensure consistent application of credit procedures and effective risk escalation.
3. Collaborate for Success: Partner with product and coverage teams, providing your credit expertise to facilitate positive outcomes for the Bank\’s clients while adhering to the established risk appetite.
4. Dive into Dynamic Sectors: Manage a substantial portfolio driven by increasing activity in cutting-edge areas such as Digital Infrastructure (fibers, data centers), New Energy (hydrogen, carbon storage), Transition Energy (EV, Battery), and Renewables (primarily wind).
5. Contribute to Restructuring Efforts: Collaborate on Special Credits, contributing to the development of effective workout strategies, ensuring appropriate reserves, and minimizing potential credit losses.
6. Master Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough credit analysis, meticulously identifying, assessing, and articulating risks to ensure their mitigation to acceptable levels in accordance with bank policies and the risk appetite framework.
7. Identify Emerging Threats: Proactively monitor your portfolio for emerging risk trends, compiling, assessing, and reporting these to management to enable timely and effective mitigation strategies.
8. Engage and Influence: Foster frequent and constructive dialogue with front office deal teams, providing robust challenge to achieve the best outcomes for the Bank and ensure its position as a reliable partner for its customers.

What you bring to the table:

• Extensive experience of 5 years +, in the detailed analysis of project finance credits across a variety of sectors, ideally with exposure to multiple credit cycles.
• Exceptional numerical and financial analysis skills, with a proven ability to interpret complex and dynamic information from diverse sources.
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing financial models and conducting sensitivity analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of capital markets products, derivatives (including ISDA), and other relevant trading agreements.
• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and command respect across all levels of the organization.
• A proven ability to independently solve complex problems and provide leadership during discussions and negotiations with the front office.
• Experience in contributing to the strategic direction of the business and effectively implementing change, demonstrating a passion for excellence.

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