Project Finance Credit Analyst

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company seeks a Credit Portfolio Manager to oversee credit portfolio management functions in Project Finance. The role involves analyzing credit risks, preparing reviews, and managing financial documentation in a hybrid work environment. Competitive compensation and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion are highlighted, along with continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

20 Vacation days and 4 personal days

Health spending account ($2,000/year)

Employee Assistance Program

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance

Continuous development training programs

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Finance required.
• Minimum 3 years banking experience, ideally in Project Finance.
• Ability to work independently and in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for portfolio management functions in Energy, Infrastructure and Metals & Mining.
• Prepare annual credit reviews, manage counterparty risks, and conduct financial analysis.
• Participate in audits and manage troubled credits.

Skills

Financial and credit analytical skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Knowledge of cash flow modeling

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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

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 banking 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+ 4personal days
  • Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy
  • Health spending($2,000/year) andpersonal spending($1,000/year)accountswith 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)

Fully sponsored virtualhealthcare assistanceandEmployee Assistance Programto you and your immediate family

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

• Aculture of continuous developmentby encouraging our employees varioustraining 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.