New York, New York, United States
Infrastructure professional
North American project finance loan origination and structuring.
- Structuring and execution of battery storage, renewable and thermal energy lending transactions, from initial transaction screening to closing to portfolio monitoring. - Managing deal execution, supervising work of analysts and associates on deal team. - In 1st or 2nd chair role, reviewing and negotiating commercial terms and lending documentation including term sheet, credit agreement, tax equity documentation and PPAs. - Reviewing and commenting on technical and market due diligence reports, providing feedback to advisors. - Manage risk approval process, drafting credit applications and credit modifications, interfacing with senior credit officer, managing approval at all stages of credit process. - Financial modelling of back-leverage and senior secured loans, conducting initial model review, followed by scenario analysis, presentation of results to credit risk department - Instruction and education of new team members.
Temporary assignment to ING Spain's power team in Madrid office, assisting on structuring of power transactions in Iberian market.
- Project finance credit risk management for North American solar, wind and gas-fired generation projects. - Underwrite 20+ project finance transactions, while Nord/LB #3-4 in North American renewables league table. - Initial deal screening, opining to front office on deal structure and adherence of transaction to bank credit policy. - Reviewing and processing credit applications for new project finance loans, understanding transaction structure and risk profile. - Utilize project financial models, engineering reports, PPA’s and other project documents to assist in risk evaluation.
- Credit analysis of existing portfolio of project finance transactions in Latin America and North America. - Develop and maintain cash flow models for selected projects - form ‘in-house’ view of transaction. - Research sectors and regulation affecting projects in the portfolio,. - Negotiate and develop project documentation, i.e. credit agreements, depositary agreements, amendments and waivers.
- Appraise pipeline transactions for feasibility, risk return profile and potential risk mitigating factors. - Due diligence and document negotiation of infrastructure transactions. - Manage due diligence processes for new transactions. - Valuation modelling for acquisitions and portfolio assets. - Market research for new originations and portfolio assets.