Director, Project Finance Credit Risk

Sydney

A leading international banking institution is seeking an experienced Project Finance Credit Risk professional to join its Sydney-based credit team in a newly created growth role.

This position will play a key role in supporting the continued expansion of the bank's Australian project finance business and offers significant exposure to renewable energy and infrastructure transactions.

The Role

Working within a specialist Project Finance Credit team, you will take ownership of credit assessment, transaction execution support and ongoing portfolio monitoring across a range of complex financing opportunities.

The successful candidate will become a key subject matter expert within the project finance portfolio and work closely with stakeholders across Origination, Portfolio Management, Product, Ratings and regional approval teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead credit analysis of project finance transactions

• Review financing structures, key risks and mitigants

• Prepare and defend credit recommendations through approval processes

• Monitor and manage an existing portfolio of project finance exposures

• Identify emerging risks and recommend appropriate actions

• Support transaction execution across a high-volume deal environment

• Provide technical guidance across project finance credit matters

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders locally, regionally and globally

About You

You will ideally bring:

• 10+ years' experience in banking credit risk

• Strong project finance credit experience

• Exposure to renewable energy and infrastructure transactions

• Experience within credit decisioning, approval or sanctioning processes

• Strong transaction structuring and risk assessment capability

• Excellent stakeholder management skills

• Ability to perform in a fast-paced transaction environment

Highly Regarded

• Renewable energy financing experience

• Wind, solar, battery storage or energy transition exposure

• Institutional banking experience

• Australian project finance market knowledge

• Experience working within local or international banking organisations

What's on Offer

• Newly created growth position

• Discretionary annual bonus

• High-profile renewable energy and infrastructure transactions

• Collaborative and established credit team

• Long-term career development within a growing platform