VICE PRESIDENT PROJECT FINANCE - INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY

Company: Seera Associates
Location: New York
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

Vice President - Project Finance (Origination)
The Project Finance platform is a global business consistently ranked among the top in the Americas. Based in New York, the team provides a broad range of financial advisory, debt structuring, and arrangement services for large-scale, capital-intensive projects across the full infrastructure spectrum: oil & gas, renewables, conventional power transmission, data centers, and transportation for both greenfield and acquisition financing. The team is integrated within Investment Banking and supported by a full ecosystem to provide full service to clients and retain a top 10 status.
Role Summary:
--- Play a critical role in structuring, originating, and executing non-recourse project finance transactions in the Power & Infrastructure sector.--- Lead efforts to prepare and develop client marketing materials with support from Analysts and Associates and oversight by Senior Bankers.--- Cultivate relationships with top-tier and emerging developers active across the Power & Infrastructure sector.--- Work closely with internal partners across Capital Markets, including Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Financial Sponsors, Rates / Derivatives, Risk, etc.--- Mentor, develop, and train Analysts and Associates across the platform to expand team capabilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
--- Independently perform the above function. The assignment will involve preparation of marketing materials and proposals, calling on clients, attending bank meetings, making presentations, negotiating for mandates, reviewing legal documents and negotiating with clients, structuring transactions, research work, analysis of existing or potential transactions and/or industries, analyzing various risks, and preparing credit applications and the development of cash flow models. Origination and execution of transactions and client service are of significant importance.
Specific Duties Include:
--- Develop and implement business plans. Work alongside senior bankers to manage client relationships, including proposals, pitches, and mandates.--- Work in partnership with Investment Banking and the Financial Sponsors Group to originate new project finance opportunities comprised of advising and lending, as well as obtain mandates and/or execute non-recourse high limited recourse financings.--- Perform the necessary research and analytics (including financial statement analysis and cash flow modeling) required to accomplish the above.--- Proactively manage junior staff and team coordination.--- Work closely with arranger, agent, and financial advisory work.--- Lead the preparation of credit applications for all new transactions, manage the credit process with the Credit Department for approvals, perform any due diligence activities, and negotiate legal documentation.--- Participate in broader financial services, including but not limited to: ECM, Derivative Solutions, DCM, and Asset-backed Finance.--- Facilitate seamless client execution and contribute to the group's overall business plan.--- Coordinate with Credit, Capital Markets, and other internal stakeholders and collaborate with the Team Leader to manage resources and project timelines effectively.

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