Investment & Corporate Banking | Infrastructure & Project Finance | Digital Infrastructure – Vice President

Mizuho•New York, NY

14d•$250,000 - $275,000•Onsite

About The Position

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, 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 Digital Infrastructure sector Lead efforts to prepare and develop client marketing materials with support from Analyst and Associates and oversight by Senior Bankers Cultivate relationships with top-tier and emerging developers active across the Digital Infrastructure sector Work closely with internal partners across Capital Markets, including 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

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 Digital Infrastructure 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