Portfolio Manager – Energy Project Finance

RER SOLUTIONS, INC•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

RER Solutions, Inc. is accepting resumes for Portfolio Manager – Energy Project Finance to join our superior workforce. The Portfolio Manager – Energy Project Finance will provide onsite and remote leadership services to the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office's Division of Portfolio Management.

Requirements

US Citizenship is required to obtain client-issued Public Trust
A minimum of 10 years of related professional experience
Proficiency in making presentations and explaining and creating financial models for a variety of audiences
Expertise in applying analytical methods and evaluation techniques to a broad range of functional areas such as project and corporate risk assessment, accounting, and corporate finance to evaluate the viability of a loan transaction
Ability to ensure effective compliance monitoring and reporting according to the terms contained in Credit Agreements and for overall portfolio risk management
Knowledge of the financial, market, credit, and technical risks inherent in the distinct energy technologies, as well as appropriate mitigation, approaches available or desirable
Knowledge in diverse corporate finance structures such as asset-based, limited, or full recourse project finance transactions to make sound financial decisions and recommendations
Knowledge of the policies, processes, and practices available for the effective control of individual loan transactions and sector risks, as well as overall portfolio risk
Skill in the research of finance structures such as corporate, asset-based, or limited resource project finance transactions to make sound financial decisions and recommendations
Ability to address the technical, legal-economic, and economic feasibility aspects of high-value loans for large-scale projects
Ability to perform complex financial analysis and make sound financial decisions
Knowledge of borrowers' and lenders' requirements for terms of loan and loan guarantees
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent attention to detail and an understanding of fundamental business writing
Expertise in Microsoft Office Products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive monitoring reports on portfolio loan performance of approved projects to the appropriate federal and project finance authorities
Identify issues of contemporary and future impacts on the work, conduct an analysis of their implications and alternatives, and monitor the portfolio, individual projects, and guarantors for warning signs of credit deterioration
Execute a portfolio risk management process that assists in identifying, managing, monitoring, and reducing risks in the portfolio while being conscious of the need to respond promptly to post-issue requests from borrowers, sponsors, and lenders
Establish Asset Monitoring and Supervision work-flow processes and schedules to accomplish assigned projects, plans, and activities associated with approved office missions and functions, including the development of project-specific Credit Monitoring Plans
Monitor energy sector developments pertinent to the borrower's operating environment, i.e., price and demand movements, legal and regulatory changes, and structured changes within the sector
Present analyses through a variety of means, including formal written studies and oral presentations
Independently function as a project transaction negotiator/re-negotiator throughout occurrences of debt restructuring
Act as credit and financial analyst on the Portfolio Management Division teams
Represent, as needed or requested, the office at interagency meetings, inter-creditor discussions, steering committees of creditors, and public conferences
Interface with and obtain information from a variety of sources across the industry as well as other organizations to support the office's activities
Provide in-depth analyses for structuring, updating, and maintaining the Credit Monitoring Plans
Review project financial statements, progress and engineering reports, covenant compliance certificates, collateral reports, and information gathered from news reports and site visits
Review, manage, and respond to post-closure requests from borrowers and lenders for amendments to loan terms, waivers, extensions, payment deferments, and other modifications related to operative loans and guarantees
Prepare or collaborate with other senior staff in the preparation of comprehensive position papers, memorandums, and briefing materials across all phases of operations for use with senior management
Review project and legal documents, including but not limited to Credit Committee memos; financing documents, including Credit Agreement, Security Agreement, Independent Engineering Report, project documents, including the Engineering Procurement, and Construction, Off-take, Supply, Operations, and Maintenance Agreements
Negotiate new terms with borrowers or other creditors in the event of a default
Prepare a Transfer Memo to the Special Assets Group when there is a determination question regarding the status of any borrower or liquidation as the only course of action available to ensure the maximization of taxpayer funds
Lead and mobilize project teams to address the technical, legal-economic, and financial feasibility aspects of a transaction and to ensure compliance with LPO procedures, goals, and milestones
Prepare regular credit reports for specific projects that adhere to the guidelines as set forth by the Portfolio Management Division
Ensure all data for assigned projects are entered promptly and accurately in the Quicksilver Monitoring system