The Associate will support the work of the Project Finance team from the origination to the execution and monitoring of Project Finance transactions.
Responsibilities
Due diligence, credit analysis and deal execution:
- Supporting senior members of the team and colleagues working on new debt proposals. Analysing new debt propositions, preparing screening and credit proposals, including financial analysis and modelling, as well as preparing monitoring papers.
- The Associate will be responsible for analysis, including: sector / market analysis; company / borrower analysis (including credit analysis and financial modelling); macro-economic analysis.
- Responsibility for drafting the relevant sections of investment proposals.
Portfolio management:
- Supporting role on monitoring the portfolio of existing loans.
- Responsibilities include: reviewing company reports; monitoring compliance with covenants
Research and strategy:
- Contributing to sector and country strategies; collecting market data and other ad-hoc research and analytical activities
- Keeping up-to-date with deal-flow, deal management and portfolio monitoring databases for all transactions covered by the debt team.
The candidate
Background, skills, aptitude
- Ideally work experience; minimum of three years in investment banking of which you must have relevant project finance experience working on suitable lending transactions;
- Strong financial modelling, excel, analytical and research skills (including the ability to analyse company reports, sector data, macroeconomic and relevant political events);
- Credit analysis skills and ability to analyse a company’s financial statements and make commercial assessments.
If you’re interested in learning more, please reach out to Nick Hill on nhill@eastpartnership.com.au
Job Number – 615400