Title: VP Project Finance Credit Officer, North America
Office Status: Hybrid New York, NY
Base Salary: $178k $231k + Discretionary Bonus
ABOUT THE ROLE This Vice President opportunity sits within the Credit Department of a well-established global financial institution, offering a second-line credit officer mandate focused on independent review and approval of project finance transactions across North America. Coverage spans renewable and conventional power, oil and gas, natural resources, data centers, and broader infrastructure combining rigorous credit analysis and executive summary preparation with active portfolio monitoring, front office engagement, and regulatory compliance oversight. It s an ideal fit for a credit-trained project finance professional with 5 7 years of experience at a major project finance bank who combines deep sector knowledge with strong quantitative skills, critical thinking, and the ability to render sound credit decisions quickly across highly structured, complex transactions.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Analyze credit risk and various risk elements of project finance transactions across North America covering renewable and conventional power, oil and gas, natural resources, data centers, and other infrastructure sectors;prepare written executive summaries for Credit Department management
- Review credit applications submitted by the front office as part of the second-line of defense;oversee the maintenance of credit quality and provide feedback to business units to ensure consistent, complete, and policy-compliant credit applications
- Provide guidance to front office business units on deal structures to mitigate identified risks;offer feedback on transaction structuring and risk mitigation approaches as transactions develop
- Closely review transaction grading models to ensure accuracy and consistency;utilize deep understanding of US Regulatory Classification guidelines to review and approve proposed risk ratings
- Monitor and supervise problem loans including Warning and Special Mention obligors;prepare written memoranda and reports to management on portfolio credit quality and emerging risk developments
- Manage compliance with internal policies, workflow procedures, and applicable regulations;support other credit-related projects and initiatives as assigned
- Apply critical thinking to analyze large volumes of complex information and render timely credit decisions;visually present complex concepts using graphs, tables, and flow charts for management and committee audiences
- Engage with regulators at SNC, TLR, and other examinations as needed;apply knowledge of regulatory ratings to support examination readiness