Project Finance Portfolio Management Vice President

Job Level: Vice President

Location:

New York, NY, US, 10172

Employment Type:

Full Time

Requisition

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.

SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.

The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $ and $. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award.

In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

SMBC's Global Structured Finance Department is looking for a Vice President to join its Project Finance North America Team (the “Team”) of Portfolio Management and Agency Group.

The Team is responsible for managing all aspects of North American project finance portfolio. The portfolio consists of power, energy and PPP/PFI transactions in North America. The role entails performing credit monitoring/control/administration of a portfolio of borrowers with a view to identifying potential credit issues preemptively. In addition, a significant portion of the role involves analyzing amendment/consent/waiver requests, evaluating the credit impact of the requests and any mitigants, and preparing applications with recommended actions for credit approval.

• Oversee the overall credit worthiness of an assigned portfolio of obligors and their ability to meet their financial obligations for complex Project Finance / Corporate transactions. Continuously monitor the portfolio with a view to identifying deteriorating situations early.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting on the portfolio quality against established criteria and recommending adjustments to existing credit facilities, as appropriate.
• Prepare periodic reviews for the borrowers in the assigned portfolio.
• Analyze and, if appropriate, seek credit approval for amendment and consent requests from borrowers. In preparing applications for credit approval, demonstrate a good understanding of the request, the impact of the proposed consent on the credit risk of the borrower/transaction, any mitigants to the increased risk and the justification for approval of the request.
• Work with the borrower, legal counsel, the independent engineer, and other consultants as necessary to structure and manage consent processes (including but not limited to waivers and amendments of financing documents, etc.).
• Ensure registration of accurate and up-to-date KYC information for borrowers.
• Respond to ad hoc information requests.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience covering project finance transactions in a portfolio management team or credit department of a lending institution.
• Strong background in accounting / financial analysis / modelling / legal documents is preferred.
• Required:
  
  BA / BS
• Preferred: MA /…