VP Financial Advisory European Hub

Crédit Agricole CIB; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading financial institution is seeking an Associate in Madrid to support the Structured Finance Advisory team. The role involves providing strategic debt advisory services, originating financial advisory assignments, and maintaining key client relationships. Candidates should have 5-9 years of relevant experience in finance with strong skills in debt instruments and project finance. Ideal applicants will possess a superior degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Engineering, and be proficient in using Office tools.

Formación

• 5-9 years of relevant work experience in finance.
• Ability to evaluate financing structures for clients.
• Experienced in coordinating due diligence processes.

Responsabilidades

• Originate and execute financial advisory assignments.
• Assist CA-CIB clients in raising and refinancing debt.
• Prepare detailed presentations and financial models.
• Cultivate relationships with key clients and stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Debt instruments experience

Project Finance/LBO structuring techniques

Capital markets mechanics

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Educación

Superior degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or similar

Herramientas

Office tools

Descripción del empleo

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Support the SFA team on the development of Structured Finance Advisory activities in Europe for Real Assets. The Financial Advisory Hub is responsible for providing strategic debt advisory services to CA-CIB clients in the main sectors of expertise of GFD, defining the optimal debt structure to CA-CIB’s clients, including different financing products/alternatives.

The Structured Financial Advisory services include, amongst others, the following ones:

• Debt raising: assist CA-CIB clients to raise new debt (senior, subordinated) for a precise purpose (acquisition, financing of a greenfield project or other) taking into account its particular needs and market environment.
• Debt refinancing: assist CA-CIB clients to structure a debt refinancing taking into account the business plan of the Borrower and potential constraints (syndicate composition, market, other).
• General debt advisory services: assist CA-CIB clients to evaluate the most adequate financing structure in a specific situation.

Key responsabilities

• Origination and execution of financial advisory assignments for the bank’s clients.
• Support the development of the strategy for advisory in Europe.
• Develop and maintain existing advisory relationships with key clients and in originating advisory mandates.
• Prepare proposals and client pitches.
• Execution of advisory assignments comprising:
• Preparing presentations addressing key aspects of advisory assignments.
• Developing alternative financing plans and strategies, i.e. ECAs, multilaterals, relevant debt capital markets and, in some circumstances, specialised Governmental institutions.
• Assist in the review the bankability of key commercial contracts in conjunction with Sponsor’s legal counsel (EPC, CFDs, PPAs etc).
• Prepare and supervise financial modelling exercise.
• Preparation of IMs.
• Commissioning and managing consultants’ due diligence.
• Assist in the preparation and review of detailed financing term sheets in conjunction with Sponsor’s legal counsel.
• Assist with negotiating financing proposals from a range of financing sources.
• Cultivate a network of industry contracts (lawyers, consultants, banks, ECAs/MLAs, rating agencies, etc.)
• Identify and secure opportunities to cross sell the bank’s products including M&A, bank loans, risk management/derivatives, capital markets, etc.

The candidate will report to the Head of SFA Iberia and he/she will have as broad ERA /CLF sectorial background as possible including: Real Estate, Transportation, Power (inc Renewables), Infra and Telecoms. In addition, it will have a strong background in modelling, and will supervise more junior resources to be provided by other teams in all aspects of deal execution such as preparation of client presentations, info memos, etc.

Debt advisory services may be carried out in cooperation with other Advisory Teams within the bank and in coordination with Sector Heads (i.e. Real Estate, Transportation, Power, Infra, Telecom, etc).

Furthermore, there could also be interesting angles to follow based on a strong cooperation with other departments of the Bank, notably originating and executing joint mandates with GIB, CLF and GMD. As a result, strong interpersonal skills and international experience will be highly valued.

Special Experience Requirements

• Experience with debt instruments (recourse and non-recourse).
• Experience with Project Finance/Real Estate/LBO structuring techniques.
• Experience across key sectors including Real Estate, Transportation, Infrastructure, Power and TMT .
• Experienced and judgemental view coordinating and assessing advisor’s services (Due Diligence process);
• Execution of advisory transactions including active pitching.
• Knowledge of capital markets mechanics (bond structuring, rating agencies procedures etc.).
• Negotiation of terms and conditions with Debt Providers.
• Negotiation and documentation of legal documents (financing contracts, mandate letters, etc).
• Knowledge of the European Project Finance / Real Estate /Telecoms and transportation sector: Sponsors, drivers, trends (desirable).
• Experience with banks active in the European Structured Finance market (desirable).
• Experience with Sponsors active in the European Structured Finance market (desirable).
• Knowledge of risk identification, analysis and mitigation techniques.
• Knowledge of legal regime applicable to available debt instruments.
• General knowledge of national and international economy and finance, economic environment.
• General knowledge of business administration.
• General knowledge of national and international accounting and tax principles.
• General knowledge on fundamentals of capital markets mechanics (bond structuring, rating agencies procedures etc.).

Qualifications/Education Required

• Superior degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or similar.

Experience Required

• Experience with debt instruments (recourse and non-recourse).
• Experience with Structured Finance techniques.
• Experienced coordinating and assessing advisor’s services (Due Diligence process).
• Knowledge of risk identification, analysis and mitigation techniques.
• 5-9 years of relevant work experience

Specialist Training Required

Trainings on Investment Banking tools (i.e. Structured Finance, Project Finance, Corporate Finance, etc).

• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure when required.

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Proficient use of Office tools.
• Knowledge of business administration.
• Knowledge of regional economic environment.

Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Finance
• Banking