Vice President, Credit Analyst

Job Title

Vice President, Credit Analyst

Job Description

One of a kind exciting opportunity to join a growing team focused on project finance for renewable energy and energy transition assets. Looking for a seasoned and highly motivated credit analyst to become a “center of competence” on internal credit policies and to assess the creditworthiness of existing and new transactions. The role provides exposure to complex and highly structured project and hybrid financings and is ideal for someone who wants to be intellectually challenged and is passionate about working in the rapidly evolving energy transition sector.

Our Shared Future:

"The team has a track record of successful deal making and works smartly and efficiently. In addition, the team boasts a great culture, with smart and driven individuals in a collaborative setting, with great emphasis on knowledge building and sharing." - MD

You and Your Job

The Project Finance Credit Analyst is responsible for all aspects of the credit product including: (i) being a knowledge expert on various internal credit policies and training the team on such policies; (ii) conducting annual reviews and monitoring transactions; and (iii) structuring, conducting due diligence and financial analysis of key counterparties (offtakers, suppliers, guarantors) and preparing credit applications for new transactions. Majority of customers are in the renewable energy and energy transition sector (wind, solar, energy storage, energy efficiency and energy transition).

This role will be important in ensuring that the business is aligned and compliant with internal credit policies and regulatory requirements. This involves a thorough understanding of the credit landscape, including risk assessment, creditworthiness evaluation, and compliance with applicable internal policies. By maintaining a proactive approach to credit policy management, the role will contribute to mitigating risks, enhancing decision-making processes, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing with respect to risk management, supporting sustainable growth and long-term success.

Job Responsibilities

• Work close cooperation with the Project Finance team in New York on (i) credit risk management and (ii) deal structuring, due diligence and risk analysis for both new transactions and portfolio monitoring in the renewable energy and energy transition sectors.

• Responsible for being a “center of competence” on various business-relevant Rabobank credit risk policies and knowledge sharing across the team on these

• Responsible for the Rabobank Risk Rating, LEA/LGD and RAROC models.

• Writing and general preparation of credit applications. Includes providing base case and downside case, internal deal rating and pricing, counterparty analysis, contract analysis, and financial and structural analyses.

• Develop financial projections for projects and corporates

• Monitor portfolio deals, which will entail reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements and other reporting deliverables, preparing the annual reviews and evaluating amendments and waivers.

• Manage workflows to ensure alignment with organizational objectives

• Oversee and ensure good housekeeping for a growing portfolio in terms of annual review management, reporting deliverables, KPIs and internal collateral valuations

• Enforce policies, procedures, and compliance standards

• Maintain cross-functional coordination with internal stakeholders

• Identify operational inefficiencies and drive process improvements for workflow and productivity

• Conduct periodic testing of transactions to ensure  internal key controls are being met

• Contribute to the preparation of reports on key metrics, and other ad-hoc issues and market developments

• Inform manager and escalate issues appropriately

Your Promise to Us:

To be considered for the Credit Analyst role, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 10+ years of experience in credit and risk analysis for project finance transactions.

• Experience in renewable energy and clean energy technologies is strongly preferred.

• Experience in a managerial or supervisory role, in a multi-team environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to manage conflict

• Able to manage competing priorities

• Strong financial statement analysis skills and ability to evaluate business viability and credit risk

• Familiarity with credit rating methodologies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely

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