Managing Director - Underwriting and Portfolio Manager - Project Finance and Infrastructure

Huntington National Bank•Atlanta, GA

21h•$125,000 - $255,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Managing Director – Project Finance and Infrastructure PM Team Leader, a group leadership role. The Team Lead will manage and oversee the project finance credit portfolio at Huntington Bank, including new deal execution to support the group’s growth strategy. The role requires serving as a subject matter expert in PFI (including renewable energy, solar, Natural Gas Electricity Generation, Electric Transmission, and Public Private Partnership) and working closely with Relationship Managers as well as Credit Risk to drive profitable growth while protecting the Bank. The candidate will bring extensive industry knowledge and proven leadership skills to drive portfolio risk management and deal execution, and support the strategic initiatives of the business.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant fields
7+ years of experience in credit underwriting and portfolio management in project finance lending environment
Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, with an ability to synthesize large amounts of information quickly and accurately assess complex information
Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate complex ideas and structures succinctly to senior management and the ability to drive agreement through intellect, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Expert working knowledge and skill in banking product documentation, including structuring, proposing and negotiating loan documentation
Demonstrated ability to make and defend credit decisions under scrutiny from senior risk and front office management and internal auditors
Ability to make difficult decisions and bring a responsible approach to business even in risky or ambiguous situations
Expert knowledge of all elements of credit risk management, including legal, compliance and US regulations pertaining to lending

Nice To Haves

MBA, CFA or equivalent experience in financial services, accounting, or legal fields is desirable
15+ years of experience in credit underwriting or portfolio management in power, utilities, and infrastructure and industry and market Subject Matter Expert
5+ years of previous leadership experience leading and coaching deal teams or junior bankers

Responsibilities

Lead and compile due diligence to draw conclusions on material current and future risks and mitigates
Identify performance drivers, project future performance, and anticipate ability to repay debt
Apply industry research across transactions and share key takeaways across the organization
Lead transaction execution efforts including oversight of junior members, providing feedback, and coaching and developing less experienced member of the team
Leverage deep expertise in industry trends and market analysis to present findings and potential opportunities to senior management with ease
Anticipate questions that will be raised during deal review and approval meetings
Assist and develop procedures to ensure less experienced team members understand financial statement analysis and cash flow analysis
Review financial models independently and incorporate complex structures or nuances
Propose appropriate structuring options in tandem with deal team
Interpret pricing model outputs in context of business return hurdles and consider areas for increasing returns
Identify need for supplemental analysis and discussion
Review work of less experienced members of the team
Oversee closing process requirements
Review closing memo
Lead documentation process and negotiate provisions of term sheets, commitment letters, and fee letters with internal and external counsel as well as clients
Independently lead all aspects of process for complex deals, including special circumstances, higher approval requirements, and setting overall expectations
Lead various internal policies and procedure documentation