Vice President, Portfolio Management - Energy & Infrastructure
About The Position
The Vice President, Portfolio Management is part of Ally Financial’s Energy & Infrastructure team and manages a portfolio of senior project finance loans to Power, Energy, and Infrastructure borrowers, primarily those owned by private equity sponsors and developers. The portfolio consists mostly of lead/agency and co-lead positions. Based in Ally’s New York office, the role serves as the primary post-closing interface between clients and the bank, balancing borrower needs and expectations with Ally CF policies, procedures, and risk tolerances. The position leads execution of amendments, waivers, and loan modifications through direct interaction with clients and syndicate banks, as well as CF management and Ally Risk and support functions such as credit approval, legal, loan administration, and operations. It also supports loan setup and closing, performs administrative-agent duties on certain lead deals, handles post-close credit agreement requirements and corporate governance, identifies new business opportunities, and prepares underwriting memoranda for applicable portfolio loan modifications. The role also mentors less-experienced teammates and helps maintain a strong credit culture.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of renewable and conventional power, data centers, related infrastructure, and project finance.
- 5–10 years of progressive portfolio management or underwriting experience with a relevant focus in the energy and project finance sector.
- Minimum 9+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or any degree with relevant professional experience.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Proven success in relationship management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of problem solving.
- Ability to work independently with strong time-management skills.
- Well-developed presentation and relationship-building skills.
- High level of accountability and ability to effectively prioritize tasks.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access, and financial forecast models.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Completion of a bank or finance company credit training program.
Responsibilities
- Know clients and their businesses, and maintain professional, responsive relationships with appropriate client contacts.
- Assist with loan setup and closing, and act as administrative agent for certain lead deals involving syndicate bank groups.
- Execute post-close requirements of credit agreements.
- Minimize risk.
- Execute corporate governance responsibilities.
- Identify new business opportunities and prepare underwriting memoranda for loan modifications applicable to the portfolio.
- Lead execution of amendments, waivers, and loan modifications through interaction with clients, syndicate banks, CF management, Ally Risk, and support functions.
- Mentor and train less-experienced team members.
- Assist in creating and maintaining a strong credit culture.
Benefits
- Market-competitive base pay and performance-based annual incentive plan.
- At least 20 paid time-off days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of annual volunteer time off; amounts may be prorated and programs vary by employment status and management level.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
- Student loan pay-down and 529 education savings assistance programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Financial learning center and financial coach access.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions and Healthcare FSA.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Total well-being program supporting physical, social, emotional, and financial health.
- Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance.
- Paid parental and caregiver leave.
- Dependent Day Care FSA, backup child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
- Depending on the role, travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus, and/or equity may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
