Project Finance Lending - Relationship Manager for Energy Infrastructure

U.S. Bank • Saint Louis, MO

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description U.S. Bank’s Project Finance (PF) team is seeking an experienced professional to join our growing PF platform as a Relationship Manager (PF RM) focused on project finance lending for infrastructure projects . The PF RM will report to the Director of Project Finance within US Bancorp Environmental Finance, which is part of our broader U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (USBIF) business. The PF RM will be responsible, broadly, for project finance loan origination and transaction execution while serving existing and new clients across U.S. Bank. This position will be responsible for revenue generation through non-recourse lending activities in infrastructure across renewable / traditional power, transmission, LNG, and pipeline projects. The PF RM will be instrumental in executing on loan growth strategy which will require extensive collaboration with PF Business Development, Project Management, Asset Management, and the broader Institutional Client Group (ICG). This individual will be a seasoned leader with extensive infrastructure , project finance, tax equity, power and energy sector knowledge. This individual will have broad and deep functional expertise, with the demonstrated capacity for collaboration among internal and external interests. The position requires proficiency with U.S. Bank’s credit policies and procedures and will be tasked with effectively collaborating and assisting in the ongoing development of credit administration and business line personnel. Other job qualifications include leadership experience, the ability to effectively work as part of a team, strong analytical abilities and strong prioritization skills. To be successful, the PF RM needs to develop strong working relationships within Impact Finance’s Project Finance platform as well as with other key stakeholders across USBIF, U.S. Bank and the respective industries. Additionally, the PF RM must be able to combine a high-level strategic approach with the ability to be hands-on in executing tasks needed for the success and growth of the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting or other related field
• Typically 10 or more years of banking experience

Nice To Haves

• Ten or more years of banking and/or project finance experience.
• Experience and general knowledge of renewable energy finance including tax equity investing.
• Experience with traditional power, transmission , pipelines, and LNG.
• Considerable communications skills and public-speaking abilities
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability in motivating employees and promoting teamwork.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, management, and teamwork skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and timelines.
• High level of independent significant decision-making ability.
• Ability to quickly identify risks and determine reasonable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others in a high-stress environment to achieve goal.
• Ability to effectively communicate and resolve conflicts by both oral and written communication to both internal and external clients.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and evolving work environment.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong operational acumen.
• Ability to lead a team in planning, organizing, and managing multiple projects and priorities to accomplish deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with groups and individuals, at various levels.
• Ability to delegate duties and assignments in order to achieve objective.
• Skill in developing policies and procedures designed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Skill in the preparation and presentation of ideas and information in both formal and informal settings.
• Experience and knowledge of the principles and practices of management and employee development.
• Ability to think critically to solve problems with rational solutions.
• Ability to react and make decisions quickly under pressure with good judgment.
• Strong project finance and energy market experience.
• Familiarity with partnership and accounting structures.

Responsibilities

• Source and execute quality financing opportunities that will meet or exceed loan origination and loan fee targets or overall revenue objectives
• Execute and negotiate credit agreements, depositary agreements, and other loan transaction documents in coordination with outside legal counsel and, as applicable, other U.S. Bank product areas
• Work closely with PF Business Development, Credit Risk and Portfolio Risk Management on term sheet approvals, credit approvals, and managing risk limits for loans
• Direct legal counsel and other third-party providers to identify risks and ensure compliance with U.S. Bank’s legal and credit requirements
• Support syndications and capital markets to maximize sale side opportunities for both tax equity positions and loans
• Serve as subject-matter expert as a component of marking activities (panel presentations) and internally for the U.S. Bank enterprise
• Guide, coach and develop team members, and manage the team’s ability to work effectively with other departments and collaborate for the good of the organization.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees