Power and Project Finance Associate - Los Angeles, CA

Zions Bancorporation•El Segundo, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on supporting the origination and execution of power project finance lending opportunities through credit analysis, financial modeling, risk management, loan execution, and ongoing client support, while helping manage a portfolio of existing project finance loans. The position involves performing due diligence, financial modeling, and analysis, identifying key risks, assisting senior bankers with loan structuring and pricing, preparing extensive written credit analysis, and assisting with credit presentations on new deal opportunities. It provides analytical, underwriting, and marketing support during the origination and execution of new lending opportunities. The role also involves reviewing loan documentation, assisting in the coordination of lead arranging opportunities, and quarterbacking a transaction deal team through deal closing. It requires applying all applicable credit policies and internal processes for the execution and funding of new transactions, developing relationships and credibility with key internal constituents, and working closely with Zions Capital Markets colleagues. External relationships with clients are also developed, and the associate serves as a backup contact for clients. The role acts as a primary account officer on assigned transactions within the portfolio, maintaining accurate risk ratings, processing consents and amendments, evaluating borrower reporting, and preparing monitoring materials. Keeping informed of financial and market trends in the power and energy industry is crucial. The role may also assist with the training, development, and work review of other analysts and associates. Some travel is required.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting or a related field
4+ years of experience in project financing, commercial lending, or investment banking.
Proven ability to organize multiple demands on time
Strong attention to detail and high degree of proficiency producing written analysis of financial statements, modeling outputs and key risks and mitigating factors.
Strong analysis and Excel-based financial modeling skills.
Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to quickly establish credibility with new people and cultivate relationships (internally and externally).

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with lending in the power sector is preferred.
Advanced knowledge of project finance or power project development is preferred.
Assist with the oversight, training, and development of junior bankers.

Responsibilities

Responsible for performing due diligence, financial modeling, and analysis, identifying key risks, assisting senior bankers with loan structuring and pricing, preparing extensive written credit analysis, and assisting with credit presentations on new deal opportunities.
Provides analytical, underwriting and marketing support during the origination and execution of new lending opportunities.
Responsible for reviewing loan documentation, assisting in the coordination of lead arranging opportunities, and quarterbacking a transaction deal team through deal closing.
Applies all applicable credit policies and internal processes for the execution and funding of new transactions.
Develops relationships and credibility with key internal constituents.
Works closely with Zions Capital Markets colleagues, including loan syndications and sales & trading.
Develops external relationships with clients including junior members of client companies and serves as a backup contact for clients when primary relationship managers are unavailable.
Acts as primary account officer on assigned transactions within the portfolio, including maintaining accurate risk ratings, processing consents, and amendments, evaluating borrower reporting, preparing monitoring materials and other tasks and administrative items.
Keeps informed of financial and market trends in the power and energy industry and the impact this has on new opportunities as well as the existing portfolio.
May assist with the training, development and work review of other analysts and associates.
Some travel is required.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
Paid Training
Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
401(k) plan with company match
Profit Sharing
competitive compensation in line with work experience
Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business, maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, employees are eligible for the program upon hire.
Employee Ambassador preferred banking products