Title: AVP / VP – Senior Credit Analyst, Project Finance
Office Status: 5 Days – NYC
Base Salary: $150,000 – $175,000
Overview
A leading international financial institution is seeking a skilled Credit Analyst to join its New York-based Project Finance team. This high-visibility role focuses on approving and managing credit transactions in sectors such as utilities, power plants, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and large-scale infrastructure projects. You will work closely with relationship managers, legal teams, and senior credit committees, playing a key role in evaluating complex deals and ensuring adherence to rigorous credit and regulatory standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong underwriting expertise to contribute to high-impact transactions in a dynamic, global environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct joint due diligence, transaction structuring, and in-depth analysis of potential project finance deals.
- Prepare credit assessments, including adjudication opinions, financial projections, and stress tests, for senior review prior to Credit Approval Committee (CAC) submission.
- Present and defend credit cases to senior committees, including the CAC and Credit Management Committee (CMC).
- Draft credit approval forms with clearly defined conditions precedent (CP) for transaction approval.
- Verify that all CPs have been met before closing or funding.
- Review and maintain accurate GCMS system entries.
- Examine legal documentation to ensure alignment with credit terms, covenants, collateral, amortization schedules, and interest rate structures.
- Post-disbursement, collaborate with Relationship Managers to complete interim and annual reviews on schedule.
- Ensure compliance with post-disbursement audits, loan reviews, and regulatory requirements.
