Client Service Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title Project Finance Agency Services Account Manager

Corporate Title Vice President

Location New York, NY

Overview

As the Project Finance Agency Account Manager (PFAS), you will provide agency services on a diverse portfolio of project finance/structured finance transactions including construction bridges, syndicated loans, international cross-border financings, and export credits in the renewable, infrastructure, midstream oil & gas, and telecom sectors. As a Vice President within this team, you will lead the charge in managing a diverse set of responsibilities that span across account management, acting as an administrative agent, and ensuring transactional compliance. Your expertise in managing complex transactions and ensuring compliance will contribute to the success of our international and domestic clients.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration

• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days

• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement

• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

• Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

• Manage a wide range of transactions for international and domestic clients, varying in complexity, including roles as account bank, collateral agent, administrative agent, trustee, and intercreditor agent; manage portfolio in compliance with operational policies, procedures, and metrics; work with Transaction Management Group to ensure that all new transaction documents are finalized to clearly reflect Project Finance Agency Services team’s roles and duties

• Identify, receive, transfer, invest, and disburse trust and agency funds pursuant to the terms of the legal contracts, using methods such as Fed Wires, Swift, and ACH, and work with both internal and external investment firms; review and approve disbursement requests, monitor draw procedures, manage flow of funds mechanics, and internal loan administration

• Monitor transactions to verify borrower compliance with governing documents including budget, base case, insurance, security arrangements, Events of Default, and reporting requirements; responsible for processing amendments, waivers, and consents requests

• Manage all interactions between borrowers, lenders, independent engineers, legal counsels, and internal units; participate in workout or restructuring situations

• Prepare periodic administrative reviews of the entire portfolio

How You’ll Lead

• Although this role is not a supervisory one, the Account Manager is responsible for sharing knowledge and providing training to Account Administrators

• Collaborate and interact with other PFAS team members, senior management, and operations teams to ensure high quality of work/client service delivery

• Primary point of contact with clients

Skills You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related

• Relevant experience in Project Finance and/or Corporate Trust

• Experienced in trust accounts’ daily activity management

• Knowledge of syndicated loan structures, collateral & security trustee services and administrative agent functions

• Understanding of legal deal documentation

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Proficiency with software such as Outlook, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and excellent attention to detail

Expectations

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in New York City is $115,000 to $185,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

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