Analyst/Associate, Infrastructure, Power & Energy Project Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Support senior team members and participate in the negotiation, structuring, and execution of new transactions
- Cross-sell products (DCM, Financial Advisory, Ratings Advisory, etc.)
- Participate in the due diligence of new transactions with an emphasis on understanding the basic elements of the deal, how those relate to assessing risk, and ultimately structuring the transaction to mitigate risk
- Prepare and present internal memos for new transactions, assess profitability, prepare credit applications and coordinate, delegate, and review work of Analysts to complete all internal workflow required for approvals, middle/back-office checks, etc. to facilitate the timely execution of new transactions
- Provide execution leadership by managing workflows and resource allocation, including providing guidance, feedback, and oversight of Analysts
- Build and manipulate financial models for project finance clients and transactions, with an emphasis on using "best practices" and growing comfortable with increasingly more complex structures
- Continuously monitor and manage existing transactions, including the credit review and processing of waivers and amendments, internal reports, and special credit requirements
- Support marketing and origination of new transactions by preparing pitch books and marketing materials and attending client meetings with senior colleagues
Requirements
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in project finance, leveraged finance, or investment banking viewed positively
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Self-driven and motivated; takes personal ownership of specific assignments
- Committed to developing high-end financial modeling skills and competency in the review and negotiation of project financing documentation
- Must be proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Good understanding of Project Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Public Finance, Structured Finance, Project Bonds, Project Loans, Loan Sales & Syndication, Debt Capital Markets, Financial Advisory, Investment Banking, Financial Guarantees, PPPs is a plus
- Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal; comfortable presenting and negotiating externally with clients and key industry contacts and internally with senior management and credit department
- Ability to organize thoughts and clearly articulate points and provide summaries and explanations of transactions, verbally or in writing to management or other internal departments
- Demonstrates leadership ability and can provide mentorship, guidance, and training to junior colleagues on the team
- Demonstrates a high degree of attention to detail and an ability to complete work accurately and in a timely manner against strict deadlines.
Benefits
- Competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial modelingcredit applicationsrisk assessmenttransaction structuringdue diligencenegotiationprofitability assessmentworkflow managementproject financestructured finance
Soft skills
analytical skillscritical thinkingself-drivencommunication skillspresentation skillsleadershipmentorshipattention to detailorganizational skillstime management