Vice President - Credit Risk (Infrastructure & Project Finance)

About the role

This senior position sits at the heart of a market‑leading structured finance franchise, focusing on infrastructure, renewables and other real‑asset transactions. The Vice President will drive credit risk assessment for new project finance proposals and manage an existing portfolio of complex transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end credit due diligence on infrastructure and project finance proposals, analysing counterparties, structures, cash‑flows and legal frameworks.
• Review, interrogate and sensitise financial models to evaluate base‑case robustness, downside scenarios, covenant headroom and recovery prospects.
• Prepare concise credit papers and recommendations for internal credit committees and senior risk stakeholders, often under tight timelines.
• Provide ongoing oversight of a portfolio of transactions, including periodic reviews, waiver and consent requests, rating reviews and exposure management.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in credit risk, project finance or structured finance within a bank or similar institution, with exposure to infrastructure and/or power (renewables preferred).
• Proven track record of underwriting or approving complex limited‑recourse or structured transactions in sectors such as renewables, conventional power, transport, digital or social infrastructure.
• Strong analytical ability and familiarity with project finance modelling, capable of challenging assumptions and running sensitivities.
• Solid understanding of credit risk concepts (PD, LGD, risk grading, collateral, covenant frameworks) and asset behaviour across development, construction and operation phases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain complex risks and structures to senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Project finance modelling
• Financial modeling
• Credit risk analysis