CORPORATE AND STRUCTURED FINANCE CHIEF

Çalık Group; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Çalık Group is seeking professionals for Corporate Finance to support strategic borrowing, working capital facilities and financing product development. You will collaborate with international banks and ECAs, oversee due diligence, and coordinate term sheets, facility agreements and documentation.

The role involves preparing financing materials, managing project and financing reports, and contributing to analytics-driven improvements in financing and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline from a reputable institution; a postgraduate qualification is considered an asset.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate finance, structured finance, project finance or banking, preferably within the energy, infrastructure or EPC sectors.
• Familiarity with EPC-F, ECA-backed financing, corporate lending, structured guarantee facilities, FX hedging and SCF products.
• Experience coordinating with international banks, ECAs, DFIs and professional advisers.
• Strong analytical, coordination, presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of strategic borrowing solutions, ad-hoc corporate and working capital facilities, and other financing products addressing the Company's funding requirements.
• Coordinate international procurement opportunities to assess Financed EPC (EPC-F), ECA-backed financing and commitment structures, while supporting financial due diligence, KyC, onboarding and lender engagement activities.
• Prepare and maintain corporate, EPC project and financing presentations, bank information packages, transaction analyses, management reports and other strategic decision-support materials.
• Support the structuring, negotiation and execution of financing transactions by coordinating term sheets, facility agreements, legal documentation, conditions precedent, utilisation requirements and reporting obligations.
• Maintain effective working relationships with international commercial banks, ECAs, DFIs and other financing partners.
• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives, including AI-enabled and analytics-driven enhancements to financing, reporting and transaction management processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Coordination

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or related

Postgraduate qualification is an asset

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Corporate Finance

• Support the development and implementation of strategic borrowing solutions, ad-hoc corporate and working capital facilities, and other financing products addressing the Company's funding requirements.
• Coordinate international procurement opportunities to assess Financed EPC (EPC-F), ECA-backed financing and commitment structures, while supporting financial due diligence, KyC, onboarding and lender engagement activities.
• Prepare and maintain corporate, EPC project and financing presentations, bank information packages, transaction analyses, management reports and other strategic decision-support materials.
• Support the structuring, negotiation and execution of financing transactions by coordinating term sheets, facility agreements, legal documentation, conditions precedent, utilisation requirements and reporting obligations.
• Maintain effective working relationships with international commercial banks, Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), selected Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and other financing partners.
• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives, including AI-enabled and analytics-driven enhancements to financing, reporting and transaction management processes.

Structured Finance

• Support the assessment, structuring and execution of Financed EPC (EPC-F) transactions.
• Coordinate financing workstreams with internal departments and external financial, legal, tax, technical, environmental and other advisers throughout due diligence, documentation, financial close and post-closing activities.
• Prepare project teasers, financing presentations, information memoranda and other transaction materials for banks, ECAs, DFIs, employers and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate financing structures, lender requirements, indicative financing terms, project bankability and transaction risks, and prepare recommendations for management review.
• Support the structuring, negotiation and lifecycle management of direct, bank-supported and ECA-backed guarantee facilities, including guarantee wording, pricing, issuance, amendments and releases.
• Support the evaluation and execution of FX hedging and Supply Chain Finance (SCF) solutions in connection with corporate and project financing activities.
• Prepare internal approval papers, transaction trackers and regular management reporting relating to financing and guarantee workstreams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline from a reputable institution; a postgraduate qualification is considered an asset.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate finance, structured finance, project finance or banking, preferably within the energy, infrastructure or EPC sectors.
• Familiarity with Financed EPC (EPC-F), Export Credit Agency (ECA)-backed financing, corporate lending, structured guarantee facilities, FX hedging and Supply Chain Finance (SCF) products.
• Experience in coordinating with international commercial banks, Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and professional advisers.
• General understanding of term sheets, facility agreements, guarantee documentation, financing documentation and financial due diligence processes.
• Strong analytical, coordination, presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.