Vice President, Project Finance

About the role

MUFG's Structured Finance (ESFO) department in Paris leads the marketing, origination and structuring of project finance transactions across EMEA for infrastructure and energy clients, within the Global Corporate & Investment Banking division. The role works with relationship managers and cross-product specialists to support product development, risk solutions, distribution and cross-sell, and interfaces with product specialists in London.

Key responsibilities

• Lead marketing, origination and structuring of project finance transactions and develop financing strategies aligned with client objectives
• Manage day-to-day client and counterparty interactions, identify client needs and respond to Requests for Proposals
• Manage deal negotiations within specified limits and assist in preparing Information Memorandums
• Support the execution of advisory mandates, analyse financial and market data and review documentation for sign-off
• Manage the credit application process, present credit cases and recommend financing structures
• Act as first point of contact for technical and client issues and lead or assist internal projects
• Collaborate with Securities and other products to develop cross-sell opportunities
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior team members and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the region

Required profile

• Minimum of 7 years of investment banking finance experience
• At least 5 years of project finance experience in a complex financial services environment
• Full transaction lifecycle experience, including due diligence, modeling and execution
• Fluent French and English; Spanish or Italian is a plus

Required skills

• Advanced Excel modelling (debt sculpting, sensitivity analysis)
• Credit risk, financial modelling and documentation
• Structuring non-recourse debt financing
• Capital markets, syndication strategies and competitor knowledge