Project Finance Portfolio Management Associate

RER SOLUTIONS, INC•Washington, DC

About The Position

Do you want to work for a company that cares about you as a person, not just a number? For a company that provides outstanding leadership? For a company that offers exceptional benefits? RER Solutions, Inc., could be your new home. RER Solutions, Inc., is accepting resumes for a Project Finance Portfolio Management Associate to join our superior workforce in the Washington, DC area. The Project Finance Portfolio Management Associate will provide onsite and remote federal program leadership.

Requirements

Minimum of US Citizenship required to obtain client issued Public Trust
Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience
Proficiency in making presentations and explaining financial models to 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 (e.g., nuclear, fossil, renewable), 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
Knowledgeable of the policies, processes, and practices available for the effective control of individual loan transaction and sector risks, as well as overall portfolio risk
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

Bachelor’s Degree or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Identify issues of contemporary and future impacts on the work and conduct an analysis of their implications and alternatives, and must 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 aware 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 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
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 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, and Independent Engineering Report, project documents, including the Engineering Procurement, and Construction, Off-take, Supply, and Operations, and Maintenance Agreements, and negotiates 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 question regarding the status of any borrower or where it has been determined that liquidation is the only course of action available to ensure the maximization of taxpayer funds
Prepare regular credit reports for specific projects that adhere to the guidelines as set forth by the Client
Ensure all data for assigned projects is entered promptly in systems, and ensure this data is always up to date and accurate