Infrastructure Project Finance, Vice President

About Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation SMBC Group is a leading global financial group with a 400-year history and a network spanning nearly 40 countries and regions. We partner with clients around the world, providing a broad range of financial services—from Corporate & Investment Banking and Global Markets to commercial and consumer banking—to help them grow, navigate change, and seize new opportunities. By bringing together global capabilities rooted in Japan and deep local expertise, we deliver solutions that create lasting value for our clients, communities, and society. SMBC Group has more than 150 offices and 130,000 employees worldwide. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges, and its ADRs trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SMFG). Americas: https://www.smbcgroup.com/ EMEA: https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/ APAC: https://www.smbc.co.jp/asia/ Tokyo: https://www.smfg.co.jp/english/

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

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smfg.co.jp/english

10,001+ employees

Financial Services

Tokyo

Privately Held

410k LinkedIn followers

Raised $4.9B

• The main function of this position is to structure and execute transactions across product groups as part of the Infrastructure Finance North America team. Actively participate with senior colleagues in the origination, due diligence and structuring of transactions across the infrastructure asset class within the credit and business guidelines established by the Bank.  Follow market trends, collect marketing intelligence and propose ideas to the team for new opportunities. Support execution efforts, reviewing due diligence reports, coordinating processes with clients, advisors, other lenders and internal counterparties and provide guidance and training to junior colleagues.  Responsibility also includes cross-selling of products that enhance the return for the Bank and executing per the department strategy set forth by management.Role Objectives
• Lead the execution of project finance and structured finance transactions in North America with the oversight of the group head and/or other senior colleagues. Partner with product groups to enhance return through cross-sell opportunities.
• Present the transaction internally, lead the preparation of credit applications for all new transactions, manage the credit process with the Credit Department and back office, perform any due diligence activities, negotiate documentation, etc.
• Continuously monitor and manage existing transactions and relationships, including the review and processing of waivers and amendments, internal reports, special credit requirements, etc.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other departments with overlapping clients in order to develop new business opportunities and enhance our position in the market.
• Understand external regulatory matters and internal compliance and policies and procedures; pro actively escalate operational risk loss events to management as necessary.
• Delegate and review the work of junior members of the team and provide guidance and feedback.
• Attend bank meetings, industry events, conferences and seminars in order to keep abreast of industry trends and developments and to expand network of client contacts.
• Marketing and origination of new transactions by preparing pitch books and marketing materials and attending client meetings
• Present research and analytics that supports new business opportunities

• Relevant professional experience in a project finance team.
• Hands-on experience with financial modelling, due diligence, negotiating term sheets and finance documentation, mitigating credit and other risks, and other related structured finance activities.
• Experience analyzing and negotiating documentation for financing and investments.
• Securities licenses required: SIE, 79 and 63
• Strong proficiency particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

• Competitive portfolio of benefits
• Annual discretionary incentive award