Title: Assistant VP Portfolio Risk Manager Finance

Location: London

Duration: 18 months

Hybrid: 3 days in the office

Purpose of Job:

The role of AVP exists to manage a portfolio of Project Finance Loan transactions of a complex nature, dealing with waiver requests and variations, the monitoring of risk, application of associated credit grades and various other administrative tasks, such as KYC, documentation and covenant compliance.
The role requires strong analytical skills and involves the review and analysis of information including, but not limited to, construction, technical and operational reports customer financial statements, project finance financial models, due diligence and administration of the Loans in accordance with the terms of Financial / Legal documentation along with preparation of associated applications.
The role also requires strong communication skills as there will be various interfaces both within the organisation (Credit, Syndications, Operations etc) as well as externally including some client interaction, such as KYC consideration, liaison with advisers (Technical and Legal) as well as with Agency functions in other institutions.

Generally, this role would be providing Portfolio Management capacity, running transactions post Financial close, both on analysis and administration tasks and taking responsibility for leading discussions with stakeholders and maintaining credit grades to appropriate levels.

There is a customer facing element to the role, including gathering information (KYC, DD etc) and attending customer site visits. Principal interfaces are with Agent banks, Technical, Legal and Financial advisers.

Internally, the role would interface with various other departments including Origination teams and Credit Department, Operations (various), Compliance and to colleagues in Nikko and with other regions.

The Role:

• The role requires good knowledge of Project Finance theory, practice, documentation, Financial Models and execution of any documentation modifications.
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  The role has no direct reports but may be responsible for helping to train and support colleagues with internal processes and as part of the EMG project teams.
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  Although there is not a budget specific to the role, the principal responsibility is to maintain credit vigilance over the portfolio, apply policy (grading and timely delivery of reviews etc) to key performance indicators and in doing so supporting the achievement of ISD in administering this complex portfolio, mitigating credit costs / losses and delivering regulatory compliance.
  Main interfaces/relationships are with
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  ISD Team and department members up to GM level
  Credit department, loans admin, CPD, legal, other marketing departments (CBD1 &2, GTFD, SPD etc), OAD, Nikko CM (DCM and swaps), LCM, TD etc in EMEA
  Other EMEA offices
• Other regions and head office for specific transactions and Loan administration matters.
  Customers (financial and industrial equity), other banks and financial institutions, DFIs & ECAs lawyers, accountants, specialist engineers, insurance advisors, public sector up to national government level
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  It would be expected that the role would work on 15-20 transactions with the portfolio and provide coverage for colleagues on other deals, in absence. each year with some lead roles on parts
  The role requires managing own time and delivery to core KPIs.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Support senior staff as part of the Exposure Management team in managing a portfolio of accounts, undertaking credit analysis work, processing waivers / variations and maintaining credit surveillance.
Prepare credit applications and managing data input for GBR, EIC, PF Grading and other systems, and help to train and supervise more junior staff in that role.

Liaise with all relevant departments within EMEA required for marketing and execution including CD,OAD, CPD, legal, other marketing departments (CBD1 &2, GTFD, SPD etc), OAD, Nikko CM (DCM and swaps), LCM, TD, Other branches including Brussels

As appropriate, financial modelling and analysis for projects as part of the credit supervision.
Understanding the Bank's internal procedures and processes and applying them correctly and in compliance with all rules and regulations.

Working on asset management, and other areas of ISD wider business as requested.
To carry out portfolio management activities for ENR projects / Loan assets.
Start to take on some team management responsibilities for more junior staff or by contributing to senior management initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Significant knowledge and experience of project finance theory, practice, risk analysis, credit, execution and documentation
Strong numerical and financial skills essential and financial modelling experience.
Previous experience of working in project finance in a relevant institution (bank, advisor, industry etc)
The ability to work on multiple tasks in parallel under pressure and to time constraints with significant changes
The ability to work well with colleagues in delivery of primary objectives and performance to KPIs at various levels of seniority across EMEA and other regions
Education & Qualifications: Undergraduate level degree as a minimum and multiple language skills would be viewed favourably

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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