Director, Infrastructure Finance

Director, Infrastructure Finance at Assured Guaranty in London, United Kingdom.

Role Summary

To originate and execute a broad array of transactions, both in the primary and secondary markets across the UK Infrastructure sector and for leading small deal teams through to completion; to lead transaction negotiations with sponsors, external advisors and funding partners and to present credit proposals to underwriting and credit committees.

Responsibilities

• Originate new business through relationships with counterparties in line with wider origination strategy of the AGUK Business.
• Maintain / Seek out new relationships with project sponsors, bankers, advisers and investors.
• Monitor market and proactively identify new opportunities through conferences, networking events and client relationships.
• Decision making responsibilities on whether to pursue a new potential transaction, by understanding and considering guidelines set under our Risk Appetite Statement and Pricing models
• Overall responsibility for progressing a transaction: both internally in terms of overseeing relevant memos, discussion forum and ultimately presentation to AGUK’s Credit Committee and externally negotiating transaction with external counterparties.
• Expected to work closely with key internal deal stakeholders, Credit, Legal and Regulatory colleagues to ensure a transaction is progressed in line with Risk Appetite Framework and related guidelines.
• Ensure handover of a transaction to the Surveillance team in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
• Manage junior team day-to-day activities and their personal development plans.

Candidate Background & Qualifications

• Strong work experience with a track record of closing deals in the UK project finance market and across a broad range of sectors
• Strong client relationships across the UK market covering sponsors, financial advisors and other related stakeholders
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent credit skills, strong technical and commercial acumen, with a deep understanding of debt structuring
• First-rate communicator, able to negotiate and influence an internal and external audience to market, originate and bring deals to a successful conclusion in a timely manner
• Strong experience of preparing and presenting credit papers to underwriting and credit committees