Investment & Corporate Banking - Project Finance, Natural Resources - Vice President
About The Position
Project Finance Americas Mizuho's Project Finance platform is a global business and consistently top ranked in the Americas. Based in NY, the team provides a broad range of financial advisory, debt structuring and arrangement for large-scale, capital-intensive projects across the full infrastructure spectrum: oil & gas, mining, renewables, conventional power transmission, data centers, and transportation for both greenfield and acquisition financing. The team is integrated within Investment Banking and supported by a full ecosystem across Mizuho to provide full service to our clients and retain top 10 status. Role Summary: Play a critical role in structuring, originating and executing non-recourse project finance transactions in the Natural Resources sector Lead efforts to prepare and develop client marketing materials with support of Analyst and Associates and oversight by Senior Bankers Cultivate relationships with top-tier and emerging developers active across the Natural Resources sector Work closely with internal partners across Capital Markets include Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Financial Sponsors, Rates / Derivatives, Risk, etc. Mentor, develop and train Analysts and Associates across the platform to expand team capabilities Duties and Responsibilities: Independently perform the above function. The assignment will involve preparation of marketing materials and proposals, calling on clients, attending bank meetings, making presentations, negotiating for mandates, reviewing legal documents and negotiating with clients, structuring transactions, research work, analysis of existing or potential transactions and/or industries, analyzing various risks and preparing credit applications and the development of cash flow models. Origination and execution of transactions and client service are of greatest importance.
Requirements
- MBA, MS or LLM degrees with a strong quantitative background, or other relevant work experience
- 7+ years' experience in Project Finance and 5+ years' credit experience in a commercial bank
- Existing client relationships with top and mid-tier sponsors
- Established relationships with other project finance banks working in the region as well as ECA's, multi-laterals and development banks
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Advanced skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement business plans.
- Work alongside senior bankers to manage client relationships, including proposals, pitches and mandates
- Work in partnership with Investment Banking and the Financial Sponsors Group to originate new project finance opportunities comprised of advising and lending as well as obtain mandates and/or execute non-recourse and limited recourse financings
- Perform the necessary research and analytics (including financial statement analysis and cash flow modeling) required to accomplish the above
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities across multiple transactions and proactively manage junior staff and deal team accordingly
- Perform execution of arranger, agent and financial advisory work
- Lead the preparation of credit applications for all new transactions, manage the credit process with the Credit Department and back office, perform any due diligence activities, and negotiate documentation
- Cross-sell other Mizuho financial services, including, but not limited to: ECM, Derivative Solutions, DCM, Financial Advisory and Ratings Advisory
- Contribute to the development and execution of the group's overall business plan
- Stay abreast of industry trends and current market conditions and collaborate with the Team Leader to establish a business strategy for Natural Resources client accounts
- Support marketing and origination of new transactions by prospecting for new clients, preparing pitch books or other marketing materials and attending client meetings with senior colleagues
- Delegate and review the work of junior members of the team and provide guidance and feedback
- Attend bank meetings, industry events, conferences, and seminars
- Ensure compliance of all internal and external matters in accordance with banking regulations, bank policy and best practices
- Perform other duties as required or assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
