Director – Specialized Finance & Project Credit Risk Officer

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC in New York seeks a Director – Specialized Finance & Project Credit Risk Officer to oversee credit risk across infrastructure, renewable energy, and digital development projects. This role engages senior stakeholders and drives risk-informed decision making.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in specialized finance credit, strong project finance structures, financial modeling, and sponsor-backed transactions with the ability to interact with senior management and risk

Qualifications

• 10+ years of specialized finance credit risk experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive credit risk assessments for specialized finance transactions, including project viability and creditworthiness.
• Lead due diligence, coordinating with legal, technical, environmental, and other experts throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to protect the institution's interests while supporting successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate with project sponsors, lenders, and regulatory bodies to ensure alignment across transaction execution.
• Prepare detailed risk reports, presentations, and credit views for senior management and risk committees.
• Stay current on market trends, regulatory changes, and sector developments to inform risk decisions.

Job description

Title: Director – Specialized Finance & Project Credit Risk Officer

Office Status: Hybrid – New York, NY

Base Salary: $200k - $250k + Bonus

Overview:

This is a Director-level Credit Risk opportunity within the Specialized Finance function of a well-established global financial institution, focused on evaluating and managing credit risk across a diverse portfolio of specialized finance transactions spanning infrastructure, renewable energy, and digital development projects. The role sits at the intersection of financial sponsor strategy and project finance credit risk — offering meaningful involvement in large-scale transaction assessment, due diligence leadership, and risk mitigation strategy development. It's an ideal fit for a seasoned specialized finance credit professional with 10+ years of experience who combines deep expertise in project finance structures, financial modeling, and sponsor-backed transactions with the ability to engage senior management, risk committees, and external stakeholders at the highest level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive credit risk assessments for specialized finance transactions including detailed analysis of financial models, project viability, creditworthiness, and structural risk factors across infrastructure, renewable energy, and digital development sectors


• Lead due diligence efforts to evaluate project risks and mitigate potential issues; coordinate with legal, technical, environmental, and other expert stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle


• Develop and implement effective risk mitigation strategies to protect the institution's interests while supporting successful project outcomes


• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including project sponsors, lenders, and regulatory bodies to ensure alignment across all aspects of transaction execution


• Prepare detailed risk reports, presentations, and credit views for senior management and Risk Management Committee


• Stay current on market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes to inform risk assessment and decision-making across the specialized finance portfolio


• Identify, implement, and support streamlining and simplification initiatives across the credit risk function both locally and globally