Executive Director, Senior Project Finance Specialist

Job Title

Executive Director, Senior Project Finance Specialist

Job Description

Client-facing leadership role in a growing business line that is very active in Energy Transition. Role provides for great exposure to different financing structures, products, and technologies.

Our Shared Future:

"The team has a track record of successful deal making and works smartly and efficiently. In addition, the team boasts a great culture, with smart and driven individuals in a collaborative setting, with great emphasis on knowledge building and sharing." - MD

You and Your Job

As an Executive Director, Senior Project Finance Specialist you will be successful if you have a personality which is clearly "actively focused on other people", and for employees to make careful consideration between risks and results in the performance of work duties, with the objective to increase and maintain customer confidence in the entire value chain of product development, product distribution and customer advice. Employees within the Rabobank Group are aware of possible risks to the organization in performing their work duties and handle these risks with care.

The Senior Project Finance (PF) Specialist is a key member of the PF Americas team, responsible for helping to build and grow a specialized sector financing business by generating, structuring, executing, and monitoring prudent and profitable renewable energy, sustainability-linked and corporate client-related financing transactions, and developing a high quality client base.

Job Responsibilities

The Senior PF Specialist will be responsible for:

• Developing, maintaining and growing a strong client base on which to build an expanding financing business, and maintaining a visible and positive presence in the market representing Rabobank;

• Identifying business opportunities, and converting them to profitable transactions through expert structuring and efficient documentation and closing;

• Managing transactions through the internal credit process by consultation, analysis, structuring, and communication with credit, regional, and business line managers;

• Managing deal teams, including mentoring, training and supervising middle-level and junior transactors. May include functional/workflow management of a pool of Associate and Analyst-level team members;

• Assisting in the maintenance and monitoring a portfolio of loans including, as needed, expansions, refinancings, restructurings, exits, etc., based on risk analysis;

• Cross-selling existing Rabobank products including derivatives, and looking for new Rabobank products to adapt and cross-sell;

• Developing new products and techniques in Project Finance;

• Support of staffing of junior employees on transaction deal teams, which will include continuous communication with staff on intensity of deal activity, workload, travel schedules, etc.;

• With the support of other PF team members, key role in recruiting and hiring of junior employees, including participation in outreach, interview process and evaluation.

Your Promise to Us:

To be considered for the Executive Director, Project Finance Specialist role, you must have:

• 10+ years of relevant experience.

• MBA/Master’s Degree
• CFA Qualifications
• Series 24/79/63

• Ability to travel regionally and globally, up to 35%.
• Basic accounting skills
• Operation of financial models
• Legal documentation
• Strong communications skills (oral and written)
• Operation of money markets and capital markets
• Understanding of credit application process;
• Negotiation and structuring skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.  Rabobank is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. 

Our Commitment to you – cultivating your way beyond pay:

Rabobank welcomes employees and applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that leverages the diverse strengths of our workforce. This enables us to exceed the expectations of our clients and customers while ensuring a healthy and safe environment for our staff.

We believe your well-being extends far beyond just a paycheck and should encompass your health, happiness, and satisfaction. To meet these needs, Rabobank offers a flexible hybrid working model and continually evaluates and enhances our benefit offerings to ensure they are comprehensive, competitive, and provide you with the options and flexibility you need.

Our employee benefits are focused on four main components:

• Physical Well-Being includes our commitment to your Health and Wellness. Medical, Dental and Vision plan coverages are effective on your date of hire. Rabo offers multiple plan options and a full network of providers to best meet your needs.

• Financial Well-Being provides for your Retirement + Savings + Security. We love seeing your retirement plan balance grow just as much as you do! That’s why you can start participating in the 401(k) plan on your date of hire. Plus we match 50% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) plan for US Employees. Rabo also contributes an additional 3% of your eligible pay in Safe Harbor contribution and up to 3% in annual Discretionary Profit Sharing contributions.

• Emotional Well-Being ensures your Work + Life balance. We offer a generous paid time off program to full time employees: up to 20 days of vacation time, 5 days of additional time off plus 7 sick days and 11 US holidays annually (based on hire date during the calendar year). In addition, Growing a Better World Together requires wanting the best for our employees and their families and our communities. To do that, we offer both the time and financial support to give back to the community through our Dollars for Doers, Helping Hands and Gift Matching programs. (All paid time off is subject to company accrual and carryover policies.)

• Workforce Well-Being supports a hybrid working model that offers the flexibility to split your time between home and the office—typically 2 days remote and the remaining days onsite—promoting both productivity and personal well-being.

Our Organization:

Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, leasing, and real estate services in more than 37 countries worldwide. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank today is one of the world’s largest banks with over $678 billion in assets.

In North America, Rabobank is a premier corporate and investment bank to the food, agribusiness, commodities and energy industries in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Rabo AgriFinance, a subsidiary of Rabobank, is a leading financial services provider for farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses in the United States and Canada. Together, we provide sector expertise, strategic counsel and tailored financial solutions to clients across the entire value chain. Visit www.RabobankNA.com

Salary Expectations:

Target Hiring Range: $225,000.00 - $275 ,000.00

This position is subject to the terms of Rabobank’s compensation plans and policies. It is anticipated that the position will pay within the target hiring range. The range is reflective of the desired primary physical work location and may be adjusted outside of the projected range based on geographical differentiation if the actual work location of the hired candidate differs from the desired primary location, or for other lawful reasons. Further, all full-time regular positions include all other benefits provided to Rabobank employees, including healthcare benefits, 401k matching, vacation, sick leave, parental leave, possible discretionary bonuses and all other benefits that are all governed by and subject to ERISA plan documents and eligibility.

Rabo provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity gender expression, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, military service or veteran status, victims of domestic violence, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Rabo also prohibits harassment of any individuals on any of the bases listed above.

At Rabobank, we strive to grow a better world together. In order to achieve that, we have to have the right people in the right jobs. Are you ready to join our team?

This job posting has no fixed application deadline.  We will accept resumes until a qualified applicant pool is identified.

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