The role covers a diversified project finance portfolio spanning digital infrastructure, LNG, and power sectors combining ongoing credit monitoring and portfolio optimization responsibilities with a meaningful RICO function focused on operational risk, compliance, and internal control execution. Validate and maintain ORM KRI metrics;conduct annual ORM KRI reviews, updates, and reporting;lead issue management activities including issue identification, action plan design, remediation tracking, and issue closure.
This Vice President opportunity sits within the Project Finance team of a well-established global financial institution, offering a dual mandate across portfolio management and first-line risk and internal controls oversight. The role covers a diversified project finance portfolio spanning digital infrastructure, LNG, and power sectors combining ongoing credit monitoring and portfolio optimization responsibilities with a meaningful RICO function focused on operational risk, compliance, and internal control execution. It's an ideal fit for a credit-trained project finance professional with 3 5 years of portfolio management or structured finance experience who is equally comfortable managing complex loan portfolios and executing robust first-line risk and control workflows. Mandarin Chinese proficiency is a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct periodic portfolio reviews and prepare reports for senior leadership covering portfolio performance, KRI and EWI tracking, and proposals for upgrades, downgrades, watchlist designations, and portfolio optimization initiatives
Monitor the project finance portfolio on an ongoing basis;develop action plans for any problem loans in collaboration with relationship managers and internal credit and monitoring departments
Manage timely submission of credit reviews and covenant uploads into internal systems;track ratings, LGD approvals, economic capital, on-site visit requirements, and ongoing compliance obligations
Prepare quarterly portfolio and management reports for approval by the Head of Project Finance;provide internal case studies, educational materials, and white paper reports as needed
Act as the Risk and Internal Control Officer for the Project Finance business unit, covering operational risk, enterprise risk management, compliance risk, and product risk across the team
Lead the execution of business unit risk assessments including RCSA, NPS, BIA, and CCRA;perform periodic control testing and provide actionable recommendations for strengthening the control environment
Validate and maintain ORM KRI metrics;conduct annual ORM KRI reviews, updates, and reporting;lead issue management activities including issue identification, action plan design, remediation tracking, and issue closure
Coordinate with internal departments on remediation plan implementation;provide progress updates and respond to stakeholder inquiries in a timely manner
Draft credit applications, perform credit analysis, and conduct commercial due diligence on an ad-hoc basis;prepare KYC due diligence for new projects and manage key internal systems
Function as deal closing coordinator on an as-needed basis;prepare credit ratings, credit line applications, and closing documentation;participate in lender calls and produce meeting minutes
Collaborate with Accounting, Legal & Compliance, Credit Administration, and Risk Management on compliance, credit, and risk-related workflows;maintain and update departmental policies, procedures, and manuals
Serve as backup to relationship managers on client and business development activities as needed;demonstrate ongoing risk awareness through consistent adherence to all internal policies, procedures, and controls