VP Underwriting and Portfolio Analyst

Summary: This position is a Contract position. This position supports the Head of the Team, and Senior Relationship Managers in promoting the banking products and services to Project Finance clients of our New York Branch, managing the existing Project Finance loan accounts and spearheading all portfolio-related tasks. Additionally, this position supports the Head of the Team, and Portfolio Manager/RICO in managing the existing loan portfolio and ensure compliance, risk management and internal controls. 

Department: Project Finance 

◼ Business Development (10%) Perform ad-hoc work streams.  

◼ Deal Execution （40%） 

Support relationship managers in drafting credit applications, performing credit analysis and conducting commercial due diligence; 

Support relationship managers for credit rating and credit line applications; Participate lender calls or meetings and produce meeting minutes; 

Prepare Know Your Customer (“KYC”) due diligence and reviews for new projects in compliance with the bank’s requirements; 

Operate and manage GCMS, CMS, Actimize and other key internal systems; 

Function as a deal closing coordinator and prepare necessary paperwork and systems for closing. 

◼ Post-disbursement management (30%) 

Perform post-disbursement reviews reports on allocated portfolio including credit rating analysis and loan classification; 

Monitor allocated portfolio for financial covenants, performance and emerging issues; 

Analyze and, if applicable, prepare proposal for acceptance of waiver, amendments, consents from the allocated portfolio; 

Operate and manage GCMS, CMS, Actimize and other key internal systems; 

Ensure files are kept in order, upload required covenants/documents on GCMS. 

◼ Portfolio Management, Risk Management and Internal Controls (20%) 

Complete all internal trackers and logs, including pipeline log, communication log, NDA log, among others; 

Assist portfolio manager in portfolio-level monitoring, reporting and analysis; 

Assist RICO in operational risk assessments, compliance assessment, control testing, internal audit, and other ad-hoc tasks; 

Operate and manage Archer and other key internal systems. 

◼ A Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance, or engineering; prior banking experiences or credit training preferred 

Skills and Knowledge: 

◼ Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential; 

◼ Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel are required 

◼ Strong credit, financial analysis, quantitative and analytical skills; 

◼Some experience in credit reasoning, credit writing and financial modelling; 

◼ Some experience in KYC due diligence and banking operations; 

◼ Great team player and quick learner absolutely necessary.