Project Finance Associate Director / Director AA (Asia Australia)

Siemens; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Financial Services (SFS), a subsidiary of Siemens AG, seeks a senior project finance professional to underwrite and manage transactions across energy, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure in Asia-Australia. You will lead risk assessments, structure financing, and present credit recommendations to management and committees.

Responsibilities include coordinating Legal, Compliance, Tax, and other teams, monitoring portfolios, and driving risk-adjusted returns while staying abreast of

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in project finance, structured finance, infrastructure finance, or credit risk.
• Strong credit and risk assessment capabilities, including evaluating complex financing structures.
• Advanced financial modelling skills, including review and sensitization of project finance models.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating financing documentation, including loan agreements and project contracts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with lenders, sponsors and senior management.
• A university degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, or related discipline; professional/postgraduate qualification is a plus.
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Strong collaboration skills and intercultural awareness across countries and seniority levels.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and execute project finance transactions across energy, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors in Asia-Australia, conducting risk assessments and providing structuring input.
• Assess and structure opportunities, identify key risks, optimize financing structures, balance risk and return.
• Prepare and present credit applications with due diligence on materials, review financial models, and present recommendations to management.
• Lead transaction execution and coordinate internal teams (Legal, Compliance, Tax, Rating, Asset Management, Operations).
• Monitor portfolio of project finance assets, assess waiver/amendment requests, identify risks, and support optimization initiatives; act as primary contact with lenders and external counterparties.
• Develop and maintain risk management practices, ensure compliance with policies, contribute to standards in credit, underwriting, and portfolio management.
• Maintain understanding of market developments in energy, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure in Asia-Australia.

Skills

Project finance experience

Structured finance

Infrastructure finance

Credit risk

Financial modelling

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in Finance/Economics/Engineering/Business

Job description

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We're looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you Then it seems like you'd make a great addition to our vibrant international team.

At Siemens Financial Services (SFS), a subsidiary of Siemens AG, you will be involved in providing structured debt financing for Asia-Australia through Siemens Bank GmbH. As part of a strong and established team of project and structured finance risk managers, you will support the Bank's continued growth with a focus on energy and infrastructure transactions. In this context you will underwrite and manage your own projects.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Underwrite and execute project finance transactions across the energy, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors in Asia-Australia by conducting comprehensive risk assessments and providing structuring input to the Origination team.
• Assess and structure new opportunities with a focus on identifying key risks, optimizing financing structures, and ensuring an appropriate balance between risk and return.
• Prepare and present credit applications by performing due diligence on transaction materials, reviewing financial models, evaluating commercial and financing documentation, and presenting recommendations to Siemens Bank and SFS management and approval committees.
• Lead transaction execution and stakeholder management by coordinating internal teams including Legal, Compliance, Tax, Rating, Asset Management, and Operations,
• Manage and monitor an existing portfolio of project finance assets by assessing waiver and amendment requests, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, monitoring transaction performance, and supporting remedial or optimization initiatives where required. You will also be the first point of contact representing Siemens Bank and SFS towards lenders, advisors, and other external counterparties.
• Develop and maintain effective risk management practices by ensuring compliance with internal policies and contributing to the continuous enhancement of credit, underwriting, and portfolio management standards.
• Maintain a strong understanding of market developments in the energy, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors, including financing trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies relevant to the Asia-Australia region.

You’ll win us over by:

• At least 7-10 years of relevant experience in project finance, structured finance, infrastructure finance, or credit risk, with significant exposure to energy and infrastructure transactions.
• Strong credit and risk assessment capabilities, including the ability to independently evaluate complex financing structures and identify key transaction risks.
• Advanced financial modelling skills, including the ability to review, challenge, and sensitize detailed project finance models.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating financing documentation, including loan agreements, security documents, and project contracts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to interact effectively with advisors, lenders, sponsors and senior management.
• A university degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, ideally supplemented by a professional or postgraduate qualification.
• A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with the ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.
• Strong collaboration skills and intercultural awareness, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions, countries, and seniority levels.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Recruitment Process:

• CV Screening
• If shortlisted, a session with our TA Consultant to understand your motivation & your past experiences
• 1-3 Business Interviews
• Offer Stage

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