Senior Associate/VP, Global Investment Banking, Project Finance at Royal Bank of Canada | New York, NY, USA | Rezi

Senior Associate/VP, Global Investment Banking, Project Finance at Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Associate/VP, Global Investment Banking, Project Finance

Royal Bank of Canada · New York, NY, USA

5 days ago

Senior Associate/VP, Global Investment Banking, Project Finance

Royal Bank of Canada · New York, NY, USA

5 days ago
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About the Role

The Senior Associate / Vice President will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of financing and advisory mandates and the management of deal workstreams.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting and/or leading the day-to-day execution of project finance and advisory mandates, including managing timelines, deliverables, and workstream sequencing from mandate through closing
  • Coordinating workflow across internal teams and external service providers
  • Determining task sequencing and allocating assignments to analysts and junior associates on deal teams; establishing clear deliverable expectations and deadlines
  • Reviewing and providing feedback on work product prepared by junior team members, including financial analysis, due diligence summaries, credit risk assessments, project summaries, rating report summaries, and market alternatives
  • Overseeing the preparation and refinement of client presentations, information memoranda, and financing documentation
  • Serving as a primary point of contact for clients on day-to-day transaction matters, managing expectations and communicating progress on workstreams
  • Interfacing directly with counterparties including lenders, rating agencies, and advisors to advance transaction execution
  • Directing financial model analysis, debt sizing, and structuring work performed by junior resources; reviewing summary outputs and guiding refinements to assumptions and structure
  • Reviewing independent engineer reports, market studies, and other third-party diligence materials to identify credit risks, key assumptions, and issues for escalation
  • Synthesizing complex project and financial information into clear recommendations for senior bankers and clients
  • Supporting senior bankers in the pursuit of new business opportunities, including reviewing client-provided materials, evaluating transaction feasibility, and participating in client meetings and presentations
  • Overseeing the development of pitch materials and responses to RFPs/RFIs
  • Assisting in the negotiation of scope of services and associated fee arrangements
  • Mentoring and developing analysts and junior associates, including providing day-to-day guidance, answering questions, and facilitating training opportunities
  • Planning the staffing of junior team members across active transactions and managing resource allocation in coordination with senior bankers
  • Supporting the development and dissemination of revenue budgets, forecasts, and pipeline reporting

Requirements

  • Completed a relevant undergraduate degree and highly desirable to have a graduate-level qualification such as CFA, CPA, MBA, MA, MS or equivalent with emphasis in finance, accounting, or engineering
  • Minimum of four to six years of relevant experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, or energy/power investment banking
  • Demonstrated experience managing transaction execution from mandate through closing, including coordination of multiple workstreams and external advisors
  • Strong understanding of limited / non-recourse debt structures, financial modeling, and credit analysis in the project finance context
  • Proven ability to manage and develop junior team members in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
  • Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with clients and senior stakeholders
  • High regard for detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work extended hours as required
  • Direct experience in digital, power, renewables, or other infrastructure / project finance transactions
  • Familiarity with rating agency processes, syndication, and debt capital markets execution
  • Existing relationships with project finance market participants

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Service
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Financial Engineering
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Investments Analysis
  • Personal Development
  • Personal Initiative
  • Teamwork

Location

  • New York, United States of America

Work Type

  • Full time
  • Salaried

Experience Level

  • Senior Associate / Vice President
  • Four to six years of relevant experience

Education Level

  • Undergraduate degree
  • Graduate-level qualification such as CFA, CPA, MBA, MA, MS or equivalent with emphasis in finance, accounting, or engineering

Salary/Compensations

  • $200,000 - $275,000
  • Potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexible benefits
  • 401(k) program with company-matching contributions
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Paid-time off

About the Company

  • We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.
  • We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work.
  • Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.
  • At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC.
  • We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world.
  • Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities.
  • RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity

  • We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world.
  • Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities.
  • RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.