Project Finance Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities:· Originate, analyze, process and service non-recourse loan transactions primarily in the renewable energy sector.· Develop and maintain relationships with financial institutions and sponsors including evaluating non-recourse loan portfolios that are being syndicated by other banks.· Lead the negotiating, structuring and legal documentation of assigned non-recourse loan opportunities.· Serve as a resource to organizations and internally by providing advice related to the structuring and underwriting of projects that require non–recourse financing.· Partner with the Director Project Finance in the preparation and maintenance of the non-recourse loan pipeline and other reports required by senior management.· Oversee and preform detailed analysis on prospective credits, including comprehensive credit underwriting, detailed financial modeling and credit recommendations.· Risk Rate credits for assigned loan portfolio, which includes evaluating quantitative and qualitative factors, and developing strategies to mitigate ongoing credit risk.· Monitor credit compliance, analyze associated risks, and make recommendations for appropriate resolution, which may include discussions with financial institutions, sponsors and other non-recourse project participants and preparing requests for consents or waivers.· Detect potential problem credits, advise appropriate internal parties, assist in the resolution of any credit issue, which may include the restructuring of a problem loan.· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to create and maintain strong relationships both internally and our external partners and borrowers.· Strong credit risk and financial analytical skills.· Knowledge of financial and accounting principles with the ability to read financial documents.· Knowledge of non-recourse loan structures and legal documents.· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.· Strong financial forecasting and modeling skills.Requirements:· Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting or related field required.· 5+ years of combined credit underwriting, credit risk management experience or business research and analysis covering the electric power industry, renewable/solar energy, in a commercial bank or non-banking financial institution.· Completion of a credit risk loan underwriting training program preferred.