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