VP – Credit Risk (Energy & Infrastructure)
VP – Credit Risk (Energy & Infrastructure)
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Position: Vice President – Credit Risk (Energy & Infrastructure Focus)
Location: London
The Firm
Our client is a globally active financial institution with a multi-decade track record of supporting complex cross-border capital flows and risk-managed lending strategies. With a presence in key global financial centres and a culture anchored in long-term partnership, the firm maintains a disciplined credit platform with deep sector expertise and a strong institutional backbone.
The EMEA credit team plays a critical role in protecting the integrity of the lending portfolio across corporate and structured finance transactions. Operating at the intersection of commercial banking, sovereign engagement, and sponsor-backed lending, the team covers a wide range of clients, sectors, and capital structures.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a commercially attuned Vice President to join the EMEA Credit Risk function, with primary coverage of clients in capital-intensive sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and adjacent verticals. The role is focused on credit underwriting, portfolio oversight, and strategic transaction assessment across a varied suite of corporate and structured credit exposures.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across first- and second-line functions, the successful candidate will play an instrumental role in shaping risk appetite, evaluating deal economics, and ensuring alignment with internal frameworks and external regulatory expectations. The position offers significant exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional engagement across regions and product lines.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead credit evaluation across complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions, with a focus on structured, acquisition, and project-related financings within the energy and infrastructure sectors
* Formulate independent, commercially attuned credit opinions, presenting actionable recommendations to senior credit committees and regional risk governance bodies
* Design and oversee portfolio monitoring frameworks—proactively flagging early warning signals, macro-sector headwinds, and borrower-specific vulnerabilities
* Challenge deal structuring and sponsor assumptions by rigorously interrogating downside cases, liquidity forecasts, covenant packages, and capital stack resilience
* Engage directly with front-office originators and product specialists, acting as a strategic counterparty throughout the credit lifecycle—from initial structuring through syndication and post-deal monitoring
* Represent the credit division in internal forums, cross-regional working groups, and regulatory discussions; contribute to the development of institutional risk appetite and credit policy
* Mentor junior professionals and contribute to the upskilling of the broader credit team, embedding sector knowledge and analytical rigour into day-to-day workflows
* Support strategic initiatives across EMEA, including stress-testing programmes, thematic portfolio reviews, ESG-related credit integration, and regulatory alignment
Candidate Profile
* 6–10 years of front-line credit experience gained within a global corporate, investment banking, or credit fund environment—preferably with direct exposure to capital-intensive sectors (energy, power, infrastructure, utilities)
* Expertise in structuring and analysing complex credit products, including syndicated loans, project finance structures, and cross-border bilateral facilities
* Strong financial and analytical acumen, with the ability to deconstruct financial statements, assess borrower resilience, and construct scenario-based sensitivities under pressure
* Deep familiarity with risk frameworks, regulatory constraints (e.g., Basel III/IV), and governance protocols applied within systemically important financial institutions
* Decisive and solutions-driven, capable of balancing commercial opportunity with institutional risk appetite and maintaining a firm stance under stakeholder pressure
* Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate risk positions clearly to internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, rating agencies, and C-suite clients
* Proactive, intellectually curious, and commercially mature, with the ambition to play a leadership role in one of the firm’s most strategically significant coverage areas
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance
* Industries
Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking
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