Vice President – Credit & Portfolio Management (CPM) Project Finance

Responsibilities

• Portfolio and Account Management Responsibilities:
• Understand and independently manage all aspects of a number of assigned Project Finance accounts, including credit, legal, and compliance issues.
• Guide / advise Associates and Analyst on the team.
• Prepare credit and financial analysis and complete Annual Reviews and Quarterly Watchlist / Doubtful Reports.
• Prepare internal credit proposals for amendments, waivers, and other requests for deals where BNPP is a participant.
• Perform financial modeling and run sensitivities for transactions; interpret model results and create summaries to be used in internal and external documents.
• Handle compliance and covenant related issues, including monitoring compliance receivables for each account.
• Proactively identify risks in the portfolio and deteriorating credits; communicate proactively with senior managers, Risk officers, Origination team members, relationship managers etc.
• Liaise with the Bank’s Restructuring team for troubled deals.
• Help in origination and execution activities wherever appropriate.
• Agency Account Management Responsibilities:
• Negotiate and co-ordinate amendment and waiver requests for deals Agented by BNPP; liaise directly with borrowers, legal counsel, consultants, and Lenders.
• Attend meetings and conference calls with Lenders and clients.
• Update, discuss, and answer questions from participant Lenders.
• Review legal documentation and manage legal due diligence process with appointed lawyers.
• Prepare credit-focused memos for internal and external dissemination.
• Other Responsibilities:
• Contribute to ERI Portfolio Review, including overview of the ERI portfolio, sector concentration, historical evolution of the portfolio, etc.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for reports and presentations from Risk and Management.
• Take ownership and lead other initiatives such as industry reviews, simulations of the entire portfolio based on certain parameters etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 or more years of prior experience in commercial/investment banking/credit rating agency, or in performing financial modelling, or financial and credit analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially financial modelling skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required (ability to present a deal structure and highlights to credit committees, senior management, and other lenders).
• Good interpersonal skills and team spirit.
• Ability to work reasonably long hours and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, including financial and credit analysis.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• MBA / CFA / CPA with at least 3 years of prior work experience.
• Good understanding of and familiarity with financial statements, accounting, corporate finance principles, debt structures, etc.
• Familiarity with and efficiency in reading and understanding legal documentation (preferably legal documentation related to Project Finance including security agreements and project agreements).
• Spanish language will be a plus.
• Prior experience in Project Finance (or other structured finance products) would be a strong positive.

Benefits

• In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off.

About BNP Paribas

• About BNP Paribas:
• BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business.