Project Finance Investment Banking - Director - Energy and Infrastructure

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day.

MUFG is an expert in project finance, supporting clients in acquiring, building, or recapitalizing assets in areas including the energy, natural resources, transportation, social infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and power sectors. We have one of the most active project finance businesses in the world and have consistently been ranked the #1 overall project finance bank in the Americas since 2009. The project finance team actively originates, structures, and executes debt project financing transactions. Project finance transactions include bank loan arranging, senior notes placement or bookrunning, institutional loan bookrunning, and project finance advisory services. Transactions often also involve interest rate and currency derivatives. The team works closely with dedicated partners in MUFG’s debt capital markets and global markets teams to seamlessly deliver debt financing and risk management solutions for clients across markets.

About the role

This position will be responsible for originating and structuring financing for specific large-scale energy and infrastructure projects for corporate and government clients or long-term alternative energy-related projects. Financing structures will vary depending on client requirements. We are seeking a seasoned manager with extensive product knowledge and expertise. The role is balanced between day-to-day high-level operational execution and development of the strategic direction of the relevant Infrastructure area.

Responsibilities

• Conduct marketing activities for project finance, identifying and sourcing lending and non-lending (cross-selling) opportunities that conform to MUFG’s business opportunities.
• Conduct credit analyses and due diligence on new business opportunities.
• Guide the deals through closing and ensure a smooth transition to the portfolio group.
• Refer business to MUFG US.
• Perform related duties and participate in special projects as required by Managing Director.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project finance experience in leading the origination and structuring of deals placed in the commercial bank market, institutional loan market, and 144A/USPP market.
• Experience should include the natural resource (midstream, LNG, petrochemical, refining) and new energies (alternative fuels, carbon capture) sectors.
• Leading project finance advisory.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with the “big picture,” anticipating workflow rather than acting reactively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Capacity to consistently communicate professionally, tactfully, and effectively with clients, third-party advisors, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure in a high-intensity environment and effectively manage/prioritize and deliver on multiple streams of workflow while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy in all respects.

Pay

The typical base pay range for this role is between $295K - $325K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role will be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation.

Benefits

Our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.