Vice President, Private Credit | Infrastructure & Emerging Markets
An established private credit firm is seeking a Vice President to evaluate and execute project finance lending opportunities. The role suits a project finance professional with strong credit judgement, transaction execution experience and an interest in investing from a fund platform.
Responsibilities
- Assess financing opportunities across infrastructure and energy, evaluating project economics, cash flows, counterparties and downside risks.
- Lead financial modelling, sensitivity analysis and debt structuring to determine appropriate financing terms, including HoldCo structures and subordinated or mezzanine debt.
- Manage due diligence, coordinating with sponsors, advisers, legal counsel and technical consultants.
- Prepare investment papers and present credit recommendations to the investment committee.
- Negotiate term sheets and financing documentation, including covenants, security packages and conditions precedent.
- Drive transactions through approval, documentation and financial close.
- Monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance and emerging risks, supporting amendments or refinancing where required.
- Develop relationships with sponsors, developers, lenders and advisers to support deal origination.
- Support fundraising and investor discussions through investment analysis, portfolio updates and responses to due diligence requests.
Requirements
- Degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of relevant experience across infrastructure credit, private credit, project finance or structured lending, with a track record of independently leading transactions.
- Hands-on experience structuring and executing HoldCo financing and mezzanine or subordinated debt investments.
- Demonstrated transaction experience in emerging Asian markets, with an understanding of country, regulatory, currency and enforcement risks.
- Advanced financial modelling skills and a thorough understanding of cash flow lending, debt sizing and credit analysis.
- Solid understanding of financing documentation, security structures and lender protections.
- Ability to form independent investment views and communicate recommendations clearly.
- Strong commercial judgement and confidence managing counterparties and external advisers with the credibility to engage senior stakeholders and investors.