Assistant Director - Portfolio Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in the UK is seeking a Portfolio Manager to manage their expanding portfolio of loans and equity assets. The role involves engaging with project sponsors, building financial models, and ensuring accountability in high-stakes projects. Candidates should have a strong background in infrastructure sectors such as energy and transport.

Qualifications

• Core expertise in Portfolio Management within an infrastructure context.
• Commercial expertise with high accountability for projects.
• Industry experience in energy, power, transport, or construction.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project progress and mitigate risks with project sponsors.
• Build and interrogate financial models and analyses.
• Negotiate waivers regarding deals and investments.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Negotiation

Financial Analysis

Project Risk Assessment

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Posted:

06.06.2025

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21.07.2025

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Job Description:

An Investment Fund in Leeds is undergoing a period of sustained growth and are looking for a Portfolio Manager to assist with the growing portfolio of loans, guarantees and equity assets.

Key responsibilities:

• Engage with project sponsors and equity fund managers to monitor progress on key projects. Identify where projects are at risk and implement mitigating action
• Build internal models & interrogate external models
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative information (i.e. financial models, technical and legal analysis, facility documentation and deeds).
• Attend site visits to inspect project progress
• Negotiate waivers to protect the Bank in respect to deals / investments
• Contribute to the preparation of reports for Investment Committee
• Actively contribute to in-flight change programmes as required

Required skill set:

• Core expertise within Portfolio Management, particularly in an infrastructure context from either a Banking or Project Finance environment
• Demonstrable commercial expertise in addition to a a willingness to take a high degree of accountability for high value and sensitive projects
• Sector experience to include energy, power, transport, construction or social infrastructure
• Debt experience is key
• Product experience including fixed and floating loans and guarantees. Direct equity investment and equity fund knowledge will be an advantage

This client is aligned to some of the UK's most cutting edge and important infrastructure projects so candidates with the above expertise are encouraged to apply.