Project Finance Credit Analyst

Societe Generale; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global banking and advisory firm is seeking a Credit Portfolio Manager in Montreal to manage portfolio functions for Project Finance sectors. This role involves credit risk monitoring, financial analysis, and actively engaging in portfolio management while collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have strong financial analytical skills, excellent communication, and a proven record in Project Finance.

Benefits

20 Vacation days + 4 personal days

Health spending account ($2,000/year)

Personal spending account ($1,000/year)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance

Supportive parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years financial services experience, ideally in Project Finance.
• Experience with Project Finance legal documentation preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for credit portfolio management functions covering Project Finance sectors.
• Prepare annual credit reviews and analyze counterparty risks.
• Conduct quarterly watch-list and provision reviews.

Skills

Financial analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Reference 25000CCI

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB:

Global Banking and Advisory (GLBA) combines recognized wholesale coverage with world-class product, financing, and advisory expertise within one team, enabling us to best support our clients. On the one hand, our transversal, product-neutral coverage teams span all businesses to promote the bank's products and services to our clients globally, and on the other, we provide world-class capital raising, financing and advisory expertise.

The Credit Portfolio Management group (GLBA/CPM) is a global organization within Global Banking and Advisory. The Real Assets and Infrastructure team covers various sectors such as Energy Project Finance, Infrastructure, Metals & Mining, Digital Infrastructure, Commercial Real Estate, and Aircraft Finance. The group is responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, including credit risk monitoring and capital management.

What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?

The responsibilities include the following, and are not limited to:

• Responsible for credit portfolio management functions covering Project Finance sectors: Energy (including renewables, power, midstream and downstream), Infrastructure and Metals & Mining
• Process amendments, waivers, and consents for assigned transactions, by preparing credit applications with recommendations and obtaining all required internal credit approvals
• Prepare annual credit reviews (including financial analysis, update of projections, rating assessment, and proposal) for assigned accounts
• Actively follow and analyze counterparty risks (covenant compliance follow up, Unlikely To Pay events management, reporting of DSRC and other key metrics, assess performance during both the construction and operational phases, etc.)
• Responsible for credit monitoring and reporting including credit triggers and early warning indicators
• Perform quarterly watch-list and provision reviews and present the same in meetings with the Business Line and the Risk department
• Prepare reports and responses to regulators, including the US Shared National Credit
• Assist in internal and external audits and examinations of portfolios from a credit risk standpoint
• Participate in workout of troubled portfolio credits in close cooperation with the Risk Asset Recovery group

Required

Profile required

Skills and Qualifications:

Must Have:

• Experience in Project Finance
• Fluent with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
• Financial and credit analytical skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills (including clear, concise, analytical writing)
• Problem solving and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment
• Ability to work independently
• Experience with Project Finance legal documentation
• Knowledge of cash flow modeling, analysis and valuation skills developed in a financial services environment; direct Project Finance modeling skills preferred
• Minimum 3 years financial services experience, ideally in Project Finance

Desired:

• Prior credit analysis / portfolio management role

LANGUAGE:

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA")

Why join us

OUR BENEFITS:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

• Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days
• Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy
• Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family

Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.

• A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)

Business insight

OUR CULTURE:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.

For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

D&I:

Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.

Diversity and Inclusion

Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one gender is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.