Assistant Vice President - Project Finance

Corporate Banking is a client facing department, responsible for marketing, onboarding and ongoing management of the client relationships, undertaking lending business with clients as well as promoting ancillary business according to the bank’s business strategy and risk appetite. As an Assistant Vice President – Project Finance, you will be responsible to assist with the analysis, structuring and execution of Project Finance transactions as well as ECA/Multinational Development Bank covered transactions within the designated region. You will manage the existing portfolio, develop and expand the Bank’s Project Finance business and ancillary opportunities, so as to facilitate the delivery of strategy and business objectives of the Bank. This is a full time permanent position.

Key Responsibilities

Liaise with Head Office and the Group’s international network to support the development of the Bank’s international Project Finance business and provide high quality products and services to the Bank’s clients
Prepare business proposals, credit analysis and financial modelling as required and help to drive the internal credit process in line with the Bank’s policies and procedures
Collaborate with in-house and external lawyers to complete facility documentation and ensure the agreements are acceptable and protect the Bank’s interests
Support the cross-selling of other departments’ products to existing and potential clients within the region, with particular focus on the development of Derivatives, DCM and other ancillary businesses
Conduct and fulfil KYC and KYB compliance requirements, and any other legal and compliance requirements per internal and regulatory policies
Manage a designated portfolio of existing transactions, including the active portfolio management of a subset of existing clients. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, conducting annual reviews, handling waiver requests and completing all associated post-lending management tasks in accordance with the Bank policies and procedures
Collaborate with other departments as required to produce relevant statistics and analysis
Update and maintain accurate client/credit files
Mentor and train junior staff
Requirements

Degree educated in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is preferred
Solid work experience in the Project Finance sector in a major international banking group
Good understanding of Project Finance lending products and activities
Excellent credit analysis skills
Familiar with all applicable FCA regulations
Ability to navigate around and understand loan documentation
Proven analytical skills, business judgment and acumen
Financial modelling skills are preferred
Understanding of loan pricing methodology and allocation of economic capital is preferred
Excellent communication skills
Fluency in Mandarin is preferred
Good customer service skills
Team player with good interpersonal skills Read more