Role Overview

Responsible for optimizing the company's capital structure and managing the full debt lifecycle at both corporate and project levels.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Structure & Funding Strategy

Develop and execute optimal funding strategies aligned with corporate and project-level capital requirements.
Lead funding execution, including corporate bond issuances, private placements, and syndicated or bilateral bank loans.
Manage long-term liquidity planning to ensure sufficient funding capacity for investments, operations, and debt servicing.
Proactively identify refinancing opportunities to lower funding costs and extend debt maturity profiles.

Project Finance & Structured Financing

Structure project financing through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), ensuring non-recourse or limited-recourse financing to protect the parent company's balance sheet.
Develop and maintain detailed project finance models, including cash flow forecasts and key metrics such as DSCR, LLCR, and Project IRR.
Support negotiation of key project agreements (EPC, O&M, Offtake/PPA) to ensure appropriate risk allocation among sponsors, contractors, and lenders.
Manage loan drawdowns in line with construction milestones, CapEx schedules, and financing conditions precedent.

Risk Management & Hedging

Design and execute interest rate hedging strategies (e.g., Interest Rate Swaps) to manage exposure to floating-rate debt.
Manage foreign exchange risk for projects with currency mismatches between revenues, debt, and capital expenditures.
Monitor market conditions and funding benchmarks (e.g., THOR, SOFR) to support informed hedging and funding decisions.

Compliance, Covenants & Lender Management

Monitor and ensure ongoing compliance with financial covenants, including LTV, Debt-to-Equity, DSCR, and Interest Coverage ratios.
Act as the primary point of contact for lenders, banks, and financial institutions.
Prepare and submit compliance certificates, lender reports, and periodic operational and financial updates.
Support audits, lender reviews, and financing-related approvals.

Qualifications & Skills

Advanced financial modeling skills, including DCF and full-scale project finance models.
Strong understanding of loan documentation and financing structures, including LMA-standard agreements.
Proficiency in Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or similar platforms for market data, pricing, and interest rate benchmarks.
5–10 years of relevant experience in Investment Banking, Project Finance, Corporate Treasury, or Infrastructure Finance.
Experience in capital-intensive industries such as infrastructure, energy, utilities, or data centers is highly preferred.
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and/or FRM (Financial Risk Manager).

Corporate Finance Manager (Investment Banking)