Senior Portfolio Analyst - Infrastructure Finance

FARMER MAC•Remote, US,

2d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Farmer Mac is seeking a driven, analytical, industry-focused, and personable individual for a Senior Portfolio Analyst position within its renewable energy infrastructure portfolio management team. This role will support Farmer Mac’s Infrastructure Finance team by managing and supporting the existing portfolio of complex renewable energy project finance loans. These loans finance independent power projects, including those under construction or operational, and construction bridge loans that monetize tax credits. The Credit Analyst will collaborate closely with various members of the Infrastructure Finance team, including Credit Underwriting, Relationship Management, and Portfolio Strategy & Analytics across Renewable Energy, Broadband Infrastructure, and Power & Utilities business segments. Key responsibilities include managing loan modifications, consents, and amendments; performing risk rating assessments and reviews; handling loan refinancing transactions; reviewing legal documents; coordinating with loan operations on borrowing and disbursement requests; and interfacing with internal stakeholders like Underwriting, Credit, Capital Markets, and Loan Operations. Additionally, the role will support new loan underwriting, credit memo preparation, due diligence, industry analysis, complex cash flow modeling, closing activities, and loan purchase execution. This position is expected to drive growth in Farmer Mac’s Infrastructure Finance business and contribute to strategic objectives. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter, capable of managing multiple deals at various development stages with minimal supervision, and an efficient communicator.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with Farmer Mac staff and clients
Proficiency in operating in a computerized office environment, with solid ability in all MS Office applications, especially focused on PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Power BI, and Copilot
Familiarity with and ability to become proficient with Farmer Mac’s online loan origination and servicing platforms and applications
Strong work ethic with the ability to work on one or more tasks efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision
Fundamental understanding of finance and accounting, particularly energy finance, public accounting, banking, or related experience.
Self-starter mentality with high intellectual curiosity.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, engineering or related field.
Four to six (4-6) years of experience in finance, commercial banking, renewable energy or other energy-related fields.

Responsibilities

Support Infrastructure Finance loan performances and collaborate with key internal stakeholders, including Credit, Underwriters, and Relationship Managers.
Collaborate with the Portfolio Strategy & Analytics and the Credit team to support strategic credit assessments of the portfolio, ensuring alignment with business strategies and performance goals as outlined in Farmer Mac’s business plan.
Prepare and manage loan modification/consents/waivers/amendment requests, term conversion, legal document reviews.
Coordinate with Loan Operations on reviewing and processing of borrowing and disbursement requests.
Gather appropriate project information and documents for due diligence and provide support to credit underwriters, as necessary.
Assist in creating management reports that include quarterly monitoring of portfolio deals as well as portfolio trends and statistics.
Gather and assess industry information to understand macro impacts on the portfolio and individual transactions.
Interact closely with Underwriting to support loan acquisitions in alignment with Farmer Mac policy and standards.
Support risk rating assessment and ongoing management of loan portfolio and required reviews.
Assist in underwriting analysis and credit approval memos when necessary.
Work closely with the Managing Director of Renewable Energy in the development of policies and procedures that drive efficiencies across the business.
Assist and support the ongoing development of loan administrative, operations and closing functions, and the implementation of infrastructure projects.
Represent Farm Mac at industry conferences and individual lender visits.
Support organization wide initiatives and processes to improve efficiency, productivity, sourcing and credit quality.