Associate, Project Finance Group, Latin America

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.

SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network.

The Group's operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $ and $. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award.

In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

SMBC's Global Structured Finance Department is looking for an Associate to join its North America Project Finance Group.

The North America Project Finance Group is a leading banking franchise providing advisory, structuring, and lending services to large strategic investors and private equity sponsors. The group covers the growing infrastructure industry (including digital infrastructure, transportation, and social infrastructure), the power industry (including conventional power generation, renewable power generation, and storage), and the natural resources industry (including LNG terminals, midstream assets, and renewable fuels), with a growing focus on ESG-themed projects.

The franchise is consistently ranked at the top of the Project Finance league tables, both in North America and globally.

With a strong focus on debt structuring and arranging, you will be involved in all stages of transactions, from composing early-stage proposals and pitch books, to due diligence and execution, and ultimately to managing a successful financial close.

The Associate will provide analytical and marketing support to senior bankers through the preparation of financial models, complex credit analyses, credit applications, term sheets, presentation materials (pitch books), and industry research, as well as through ongoing monitoring and review of the group's lending portfolio.

The position will be sector-agnostic, working with bankers across all industry groups in North America. This position reports directly to a senior colleague assigned to managing the pool of junior staff (Analysts and Associates).

Role Objectives

• Support senior team members and participate in the negotiation, structuring, and execution of new transactions. Cross-sell products (DCM, Financial Advisory, Ratings Advisory, etc.)
• Participate in the due diligence of new transactions with an emphasis on understanding the basic elements of the deal, how those relate to assessing risk, and ultimately structuring the transaction to mitigate risk.
• Prepare and present internal memos for new transactions, assess profitability, prepare credit applications and coordinate, delegate, and review work of Analysts to complete all internal workflow required for approvals, middle/back-office checks, etc. to facilitate the timely execution of new transactions.
• Provide execution leadership by managing workflows and resource…