Analyst, Corporate Banking, Project and Energy Transition Finance

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Job Description

Supports the origination and structuring of project finance and structured lending transactions across a variety of industries and asset classes including power generation utilities infrastructure energy and energy transition and digital infrastructure. The individual will ultimately be responsible for supporting senior professionals in business development and day-to-day execution of these transactions. The position requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and the ability to work independently with minimal guidance under time constraints will be a key differentiator of success.

Origination and Execution:

• Understand the construction operational and financing inputs to the project financial model including investing significant time in preparing and explaining credit scenarios and sensitivities key metrics and summary outputs

• Support and eventually lead various aspects of project financing transactions through to closing. These include but are not limited to:

  • Credit analysis

  • Risk and return analysis

  • Due diligence (contracts legal memoranda etc.)

  • Third-party consultant reports (independent engineer market/insurance/environmental consultant etc.)

  • Credit documentation support (financing agreements term sheets etc.)

  • Financial closing coordination

  • AML/KYC and client onboarding activities and coordination

  • Virtual data room (VDR) management

• Assist in preparing credit submissions (i.e. applications memoranda presentations etc.) for internal (investment and risk committees) and external stakeholders (clients investors lenders developers)

• Summarize diligence materials to develop and produce coherent recommendations and identify key risks and mitigants

• Run internal return models and capital committee memos

• Coordinate with credit and operations teams from origination through closing and funding

• Considers risk internal controls and compliance as part of day-to-day accountabilities and adherence to policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in business finance/accounting economics with outstanding academic achievement (academic transcript to be provided if available)

• Financial services experience analyzing large corporate commercial or project finance credit risk

• Project finance experience is an asset especially financial modelling experience and proficiency

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail

• Outstanding communication (written oral listening) and interpersonal skills with ability to present complex information succinctly to internal and external audiences

• Self-starter with ability to learn quickly and work independently while also being able to work effectively in a team environment

• Desire and willingness to demonstrate accountability and proactively anticipate team needs

• Highly proficient in Excel PowerPoint Word

• Strong working knowledge of and ability to leverage AI to drive efficiency will be considered an asset

Please note the base salary for this role is $95000.00 CAD

The above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us

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