Vice President/Director – GPIF

National Bank of Canada; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 3

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellness fund

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

National Bank of Canada Capital Markets (NBCCM) is seeking a Vice President/Director to join the Global Power and Infrastructure Financing team in New York, responsible for U.S. power project debt advisory origination and execution.

The role requires leading complex financings, maintaining senior client relationships, and coordinating across product teams to deliver integrated financing solutions. With 7–10+ years in project finance or related fields, you will originate mandates, manage client

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in project finance advisory or related capital markets roles.
• Direct transaction experience across power, renewables, utilities, and/or midstream infra.
• Strong understanding of project finance structures, credit analysis, and debt markets.
• Existing relationships with U.S.-based sponsors, lenders, and investors preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions with limited supervision.
• Strong financial modeling, structuring, and analytical capabilities.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Originate and execute debt advisory and capital markets mandates across power, renewables, utilities, and midstream.
• Act as a senior advisor to sponsors, developers, corporates, and financial investors.
• Maintain active client coverage with investment banking, lending, and capital markets partners.
• Drive cross-sell opportunities across construction financing, term debt, private placements, and bonds.
• Lead execution from structuring through financial close.
• Oversee project finance models, sensitivities, and credit analysis.
• Manage marketing, diligence, and investor materials.
• Coordinate internal teams across lending, capital markets, legal, and risk.
• Support negotiation of key terms and documentation.
• Support NBCCM’s U.S. power and infrastructure advisory platform.
• Partner with Canadian and U.S. teams on cross-border transactions.
• Collaborate across product groups to deliver integrated financing solutions.
• Mentor and oversee Associates and Analysts; support recruiting and training.

Skills

Project finance

Capital markets

Financial modeling

Credit analysis

Client coverage

Stakeholder management

Cross-border transactions

Team leadership

Negotiation

Strategic advisory

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

National Bank of Canada Capital Markets (“NBCCM”) is a leading North American investment dealer with an established franchise in power and infrastructure finance. NBCCM provides project finance advisory, lending, and capital markets solutions to sponsors, developers, corporates, and financial investors across power, renewables, utilities, and energy infrastructure.

NBCCM is seeking a Vice President / Director to join its Global Power and Infrastructure Financing ("GPIF") team in New York, with primary responsibility for U.S. power project debt advisory origination and execution.

The role is suited to an experienced project finance professional with a strong track record of structuring and executing complex financings, managing senior client relationships, and coordinating effectively across product teams. Title and scope are commensurate with experience; candidates are expected to independently originate mandates and assist in managing key client relationships.

Origination & Client Coverage

• Originate and execute debt advisory and capital markets mandates across power, renewables, utilities, and midstream
• Act as a senior advisor to sponsors, developers, corporates, and financial investors
• Maintain active client coverage with investment banking, lending, and capital markets partners
• Drive cross-sell opportunities across construction financing, term debt, private placements, and bonds
• Lead execution from structuring through financial close
• Oversee project finance models, sensitivities, and credit analysis
• Manage preparation of marketing, diligence, and investor materials
• Coordinate internal teams across lending, capital markets, legal, and risk
• Support negotiation of key commercial terms and documentation
• Support development of NBCCM’s U.S. power and infrastructure advisory platform
• Partner with Canadian and U.S. teams on cross-border transactions
• Collaborate across product groups to deliver integrated financing solutions
• Mentor and oversee Associates and Analysts
• Support recruiting, training, and team development initiatives
• Maintain high execution standards and efficient deal management

Prerequisite

• 7–10+ years of experience in project finance advisory, infrastructure investment banking, project finance lending, or related capital markets roles
• Direct transaction experience across power, renewables, utilities, and/or midstream infrastructure
• Strong understanding of project finance structures, credit analysis, and institutional debt markets
• Existing relationships with U.S.-based sponsors, lenders, and institutional investors preferred
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex transactions with limited supervision
• Strong financial modeling, structuring, and analytical capabilities
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills

Languages: English

Required skills: Coaching, Communication, Corporate Strategy Formulation, Decision Making, Diversity & Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Influencing, Learning Agility, Managerial Courage, Mobilization, Partner Development, Resiliency, Strategy Execution

In compliance with all states and cities that require transparency of pay, the base salary range for this position is:$250,000 – 300,000 USD/year.

This position is eligible for variable compensation also

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan participation with employer matching contribution
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness fund
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Basic and Buy-Up Life Insurance
• And more.

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

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