Sustainable​/Project Finance - Investment Banking Vice President

Join us as Vice President, within our Sustainable Project Finance. This sits within Investment Banking, an established franchise in growth mode, focused on delivering innovative financing solutions across the infrastructure and energy ecosystem. The team structures complex non- and limited-recourse financing transactions, supporting clients throughout the entire transaction lifecycle from origination and credit assessment through to execution and closing and collaborating with colleagues on any refinancing strategies.

You will work on a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and energy transactions, partnering closely with clients, advisors, institutions, credit colleagues, and internal stakeholders. You will play a key role in evaluating project risks, structuring financing solutions, and supporting strategic client relationships in a fast-paced front-office environment.

You will have exposure to multiple live transactions simultaneously, providing opportunities to contribute across origination, financial analysis, structuring, credit approval processes and deal execution. The role offers an excellent platform to develop deep expertise within infrastructure, energy and sustainable finance markets whilst working alongside a highly collaborative and experienced team.

• Relevant experience within Project, Energy, Infrastructure Finance, Infrastructure Advisory or Leveraged Finance with cash flow lending exposure.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience assessing, structuring, and executing cash flow-based lending transactions.
• A sound understanding of non-recourse financing structures and project finance principles.
• Experience evaluating project risks, construction risks, cost overruns, risk allocation frameworks, and financing mitigants.
• Proven ability to manage multiple live transactions and competing priorities in a dynamic front-office environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across complex transaction teams.

• Knowledge of UK and European infrastructure, energy, renewable energy, or wider sustainable finance markets.
• Experience across the full transaction lifecycle including origination, credit analysis, structuring and execution.
• Literacy in capital market refinancing routes, including rating agency methodologies
• A strong work ethic and the ability to operate effectively under demanding deadlines.
• A collaborative team-oriented approach and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.

This role is based in London.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as Risk and Controls, Change and Transformation, Business Acumen, Strategic Thinking, Digital and Technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

To raise capital and manage the financial risk of clients, including financial advisory services, identification and origination of market opportunities, research, economic analysis.

• Development and maintenance of strong relationships with corporate, financial and institutional clients to understand their financing needs and objectives..
• Development and maintenance of complex financial models to assess the value of assets, companies, or securities and identify the most appropriate structuring of capital raising initiatives, including equity financing via an initial public offerings, investment grade debt underwriting, leveraged financing solutions for non-investment grade clients, or derivative hedging solutions..
• Collaboration with Coverage, M&A, Syndicate, Global Markets, and cross functional teams to ensure successful origination, company due diligence, and execution of various capital market transactions..
• Identification, assessment, and management of risks associated with capital markets transactions and development of risk mitigation strategies in alignment with regulatory requirements..
• Research, financial data analysis and continued development of market insights and investment recommendations..

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets,…