Structured Finance Origination Associate - Renewable Energy

About the job

Structured Finance is a global unit providing Project and Structured Finance solutions for our clients. Our focus is building lasting relationships in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. The regional focus of our activities extends from our home markets throughout Europe to North America and Asia Pacific. In EMEA the principal areas of interest are Renewable Energy, Social and Digital Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport) with a strong focus on enabling positive ESG impact projects. The main task of the London based Associate position is supporting the team’s origination efforts in the European Energy sector (especially Onshore and Offshore Wind, Solar and battery storage). The team is client facing and the interface between the external market and new business opportunities for the bank. The bank is positioned as one of the top 5 players in Europe in this sector, with over 50GW of renewable energy financed worldwide to date. You will be working predominantly with English speaking clients, across various European countries.

Job description

• Assisting the structuring and execution of complex international project finance transactions in the renewable energy sector, with support from senior team members;
• Key tasks includes cash flows modelling, financial analysis, due dilligence, review/negotiation of documentation with key stakeholders and clients, market analysis;
• Assisting in pitching process, including preparation of bid packages, pitch books, pricing & profitability assessments, ratings;
• Liaising with key internal stakeholders on new transactions, including Risk, Distribution, Agency, Compliance, Portfolio Management, Legal, Treasury, etc;
• Execution of mandated transactions until Financial Close, including liasing with external advisors and clients;
• Assist the team in general marketing and ancillary activities (client database / presentations / digital marketing / etc)
• Ensure compliance with London Branch AML and Compliance Handbooks and other job relevant policies.

Ideally you should meet the following requirements:

• Strong academic background, including a university degree
• Ideally a minimum of 3 years prior experience in relevant financial services, banking, industry.
• Significant analytical and excellent client facing/commercial skills
• A team player who is flexible and can maintain a positive attitude in a time-sensitive transaction driven environment
• Self-starter with a pro-active attitude towards the responsibilities assigned.
• Fluent in English, further European language skills are considered positively
• Flexibility and willingness to travel, mainly in Europe. Travel may be required at short notice
• Advanced MS-Office know-how (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)