Credit Risk Manager - Project Finance
Level: VP
Location: London (City) with Flexible Working
Start Date: ASAP
Essential Skills: Experience working on Project Finance transactions and deals.
My client is a Global Banking Group that is looking to hire an experienced Credit Manager, ideally with hands-on experience conducting analysis of Project Finance transactions. You will be given the opportunity to manage a credit portfolio and act as the primary analyst on specified assets and new transactions with one of the leading banks in Project Finance.
Outline
* This Credit role sits in the 2nd line of defence and will be responsible for formulating high-quality credit papers covering a wide spectrum of project finance, asset acquisition finance, lease finance and related derivative transactions.
* Manage and monitor risks of an assigned portfolio and provide guidance to Front Office and Portfolio Managers to ensure a consistent approach is taken on credit procedures.
* Provide credit expertise across the business by collaborating with the products and coverage teams to facilitate positive outcomes for our customers while remaining within the Bank’s risk appetite.
Your Role
* Undertake a detailed analysis, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and articulated to the extent that they are mitigated to an acceptable level, in line with relevant policies and the Bank’s risk appetite framework.
* Identify and monitor emerging risk trends within own portfolio - compiling, assessing and reporting them to management so that mitigation action plans can be discussed, agreed and implemented in a timely manner.
* Frequent dialogue and constructive challenge with front office deal teams to achieve the best outcome for the Bank, to safeguard the Bank against any unanticipated consequences and for the Bank to be a reliable partner for its customers.
Your Background
* Significant experience analysing project finance credits across multiple sectors, ideally encompassing multiple credit cycles.
* Very strong numerical and financial skills with the ability to interpret complex and dynamic information from multiple sources.
* Demonstrate proficiency in the use of financial models and running sensitivities.
* Strong people skills with the ability to interact, manage and nurture stakeholder relationships at all levels of staff from junior to senior management level, building trust and commanding the respect of key stakeholders.