VP Project Finance

Selby Jennings; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior Credit Manager to support its growing Structured Finance business in the United States. The role acts as a key credit partner to origination teams, delivering independent credit assessment, transaction review, and portfolio oversight across complex deals.

The role covers a broad asset class scope including project finance, infrastructure, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and specialty finance assets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in credit risk analysis for structured finance or related sectors.
• Strong ability to evaluate complex lending structures and highly leveraged counterparties.
• Demonstrated communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct credit analysis and risk assessment for structured finance transactions and portfolios.
• Review complex lending structures and specialized financing arrangements.
• Collaborate with origination, relationship management and portfolio teams for execution and ongoing oversight.
• Provide guidance on credit appetite, policy compliance and governance requirements.
• Support underwriting, transaction approval and credit sanctioning processes.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments and market dynamics affecting structured finance.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients.

Skills

Credit risk

Structured finance

Portfolio management

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A leading international bank is seeking a Senior Credit Manager to support its growing Structured Finance business in the United States. This role will serve as a key credit partner to origination teams, providing independent credit assessment, transaction review, and portfolio oversight across complex structured finance transactions.

The role has exposure to a broad range of asset classes, including project finance, infrastructure, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, specialist asset finance, and energy transition investments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct credit analysis and risk assessment for structured finance transactions and portfolio exposures
• Review and evaluate complex lending structures, highly leveraged counterparties, and specialized financing arrangements
• Partner with origination, relationship management, and portfolio teams to support transaction execution and ongoing portfolio management
• Provide guidance on credit appetite, policy compliance, and governance requirements
• Support underwriting, transaction approval, and credit sanctioning processes
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and market dynamics impacting structured finance sectors
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Credit Risk experience in structured finance, project finance or infrastructure finance
• Strong understanding of credit underwriting, portfolio management, and complex lending structures
• Experience analyzing transactions involving infrastructure, power, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, or specialty finance assets
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills