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Crédit Agricole CIB · 21 hours ago

Director, Energy & Infrastructure Group (“EIG”) (within the Energy and Real Assets division (“ERA”) in Latin America

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

Crédit Agricole CIB is seeking a Director for their Energy & Infrastructure Group in Latin America. The role involves originating and executing project finance transactions, managing credit processes, and supervising junior staff while working closely with various internal teams and clients.

BankingFinancial Services

Hiring Manager

Joseph Sbarra

Responsibilities

Originate by taking the lead on marketing efforts, drafting financing proposals / pitch books, researching business opportunities in specific sectors, and performing other commercial duties to report on clients’ meetings

Direct involvement in the structuring, execution, closing and distribution of project finance transactions (including advisory mandates occasionally) in Latin America, including but not limited to: assistance in negotiation of term sheets / transaction documents, review and creation of financial models, review of due diligence (in coordination with lawyers, independent engineers, insurance advisor, accounting and tax advisors, and all necessary tasks involved in closing and funding successfully transactions

Lead the internal credit process under the supervision of a transaction director and with the support of more junior team members. The candidate will be responsible for developing a thorough credit application and ensure a smooth review process with credit officers until approval

Become familiar with the bank’s internal systems and procedures necessary to successfully process and close project finance transactions. Contribute to the integrity and accuracy of the bank’s data in our systems

Communicate efficiently and professionally with clients, on all aspects of a transaction during the execution process all the way to funding

In coordination with our Head of Portfolio, support the monitoring of risks and opportunities in the portfolio: assist in negotiating complex waivers, review and sign-off on annual reviews prepared by the more junior team members, identify financing optimization opportunities and maintain dialogue open with the sponsors of the project companies

Supervise and coach junior staff in credit analysis and financial modelling. Act as a mentor and role model for junior staff; Typical deal team include one Director, one VP/Associate and one Associate/Analyst

Qualification

Project Finance knowledgeCredit analysis skillsFinancial ModellingAnalytical skillsFinancial Advisory experienceMicrosoft office productsCACIB systemsFluent in EnglishProficient in SpanishFrenchPortugueseTeam playerInitiativeCommunication skillsMentoring skills

Required

Bachelor's degree

10-15 years within banking industry and/or energy & infrastructure sectors

Project Finance knowledge

Analytical skills

Credit analysis skills

Financial Modelling

Team player

Initiative

Communication skills

Mentoring skills

Fluent in English

Intermediate to Proficient in Spanish

Financial Modelling

Microsoft office products

Conversational level in Spanish is a requirement

Preferred

Master's or MBA degree

Financial Advisory experience

Ability to work directly with clients, particularly (under supervision) in advisory assignments

French and Portuguese

Knowledge of CACIB systems

Company

Crédit Agricole CIB

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, 9th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size in 2023 (The Banker, July 2024).

Founded in 2004

Paris, Ile-de-France, FRA

5001-10000 employees