Jenny Chen

Renewable energy | Development Finance | Impact Finance l The Hague

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Channeling my passion to reduce inequality and increase impactful climate action, my role at FMO in the Energy Investments team focuses on providing debt solutions in emerging markets. Following a decade in Institutional & Investment banking covering various sectors (infra, resources, Consumer & Industrials) in Australia and UK, I bring a commercial approach with a credit risk and relationship banking focus. Masters of Commercial Law (Banking and Environmental Law) graduate from the University of Melbourne with depth in banking and finance law and emerging risks/opportunities in sustainability and fintech. Painter, keen cyclist, always curious, always learning.

Experience

  • Investment Specialist at FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Debt financing in the energy sector (debt funds, project finance) to the private sector of emerging markets within Asia and Eastern Europe. Business development, origination, structuring, risk assessment & execution of project and corporate financing.

  • Credit Risk Manager (Natural Resources & Utilities) at Santander
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 · 7 mos

    Coverage and analysis of the Natural Resources sector, and UK Water Sector for existing portfolio customers, and origination.

  • Westpac Institutional Bank (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Personal goal pursuit
      Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos

    • Credit Analyst (Infrastructure & Utilities)
      Jul 2018 - Nov 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Portfolio management with specific focus on large scale renewables (greenfield and operating), PPP, government PTEs, transport infrastructure (airports) customers. Close collaboration with Project Finance team for the origination of new to bank deals, responsible for credit analysis of key counterparties and due diligence, with a commercial focus.

    • Credit Analyst (Corporate Banking)
      Oct 2014 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Experience in writing credit submissions for a range of customer requests within agreed time frames, working with key product partners (Trade Finance, Asset Finance, Loans and Syndications, Transactional and Financial Markets) to support deal origination and portfolio management. Specialised in LBO transactions in various points of PE ownership lifecycle (ie at inception, during the middle, and exit) with strategic industry focus in logistics, professional services, and manufacturing. Supported customers with debt structuring through the growth cycle including M&A events, restructuring, and downside events.

  • University of Melbourne (2 yrs 2 mos)
    • Guest Lecturer - International Sustainable Finance
      Mar 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Guest lecturer at Melbourne Law School for post graduate subject: International Sustainable Finance.

    • Academic Tutor - International Sustainable Finance (Casual)
      Feb 2020 - Oct 2020 · 9 mos

      The Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS) is a tutoring program created by Murrup Barak at the University of Melbourne for students. Currently tutoring a postgraduate law subject - International Sustainable Finance

  • Institutional Summer Intern at Westpac Institutional Bank
    Dec 2012 - Feb 2013 · 3 mos