Project Finance Marketing & Originations Officer–Latin American

A major International Bank, located in New York City, is seeking a Vice President / Relationship Manager to join their Project Finance Group.  This individual will work in conjunction with the Deal Originator to lead deals towards closing.  The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of experience marketing and executing Project Finance Deals and strong analytical / financial modeling skills.  The group handles Power, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Metals / Mining deals in the Latin American Markets.

The bank is offering a starting salary of $120K plus bonus. 

Major Responsibilities:

·        Market and Execute new Project Finance / Infrastructure / Energy deals – work closely with the deal originator

·        Build and maintain strong relationships – conduct marketing efforts for project finance deals.  

·        Perform market research and recognize new business opportunities in project finance

·        Evaluate creditworthiness of borrowers, working with the portfolio team

·        Conduct in depth credit analysis when needed

·        Participate in the due diligence process

Job Requirements:

·        5 + years’ experience in Project Finance Originations and Execution at a financial institution

·        Experience marketing project finance / power / infrastructure or natural resource deals

·        Strong Relationship Management skills – the ability to communicate with corporate clients

·        Excellent credit analysis skills – formal bank credit training a plus

·        Strong computer skills MS Office and related analytical software

·        Excellent written and oral communication skills – a team player

·        Bilingual English / Spanish is required – Portuguese is a plus

·        Bachelor’s Degree required – Master’s Degree a plus