Project Finance - Credit Risk Portfolio Management (Associate or VP) - NY

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

We are seeking experienced project finance professional(s) at the Associate & VP level(s) with Portfolio Management experience to conduct credit analysis of project finance transactions. MUFG’s top performing project finance practice covers multiple verticals including power/renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and Latin America. There may also be an opportunity to support aviation finance and leasing.

The selected colleague will work in our New York office four days per week and work remotely one day.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the existing credit portfolio of loans compromised of Project Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Syndicated Loans, Energy, Leveraged Lending Loans.
• Identify emerging risks in assigned portfolio.
• Perform ongoing credit reviews of individual accounts through regular/ad-hoc credit review process and closely monitoring existing Problem Loans and Watch List accounts.
• Conduct site visits and attend bank/customer meetings.
• Coordinate and communicate critical account information independently and directly to various related parties throughout the bank, business line, product groups and credit divisions.
• Monitor matured/maturing loans/credit lines and coordinate appropriate renewal.
• Ensure compliance with external regulatory/internal policy and procedural requirements.

The right candidate will have:

• Relative work experience in financial institutions or equivalent in credit and/or risk related function
• Sound knowledge of credit analysis, credit and risk management
• Ability to understand and work with complex financial models to assess the borrower’s repayment ability
• Experience in analyzing/supporting project finance credits. Credit experience in aviation finance or other structured finance (securitization, leasing) is a plus
• Sound knowledge of finance, accounting, loan documentation and credit/structural risks in various project finance sectors
• High level of proficiency in financial calculations
• Increasing ability with level to influence and drive complex initiatives and manage logistics with internal stakeholders.
• An understanding of the regulatory environment in the U.S. (OCC, FRB). An understanding of the regulatory environment in Japan (FSA, BOJ) is a plus
• Administrative agency and/or workout experience is a plus
• BA or BS required, MBA preferred

The typical base pay range for this role is between $135k - $200k (for Associate through VP range) depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location, plus eligibility for bonus. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.