About the Role
The Climate Finance Portfolio Manager (VP) is responsible for the ongoing management of an assigned portfolio of commercial solar, battery storage, energy efficiency, and other climate-related project finance credit. This role focuses on credit execution, monitoring, and analysis to ensure portfolio performance, policy compliance, and timely risk identification.
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing daily management of assigned climate loan relationships within bank policy and customer service standards.
- Request, analyze, and assess borrower financial reporting and project performance information on a timely basis.
- Underwrite and recommend loan modifications, renewals, waivers, and amendments.
- Review financial models, collateral reporting, third-party reports, and appraisals; escalate issues as appropriate.
- Prepare credit memoranda, risk rating recommendations, and approval packages in compliance with Bank guidelines.
- Coordinate with legal counsel on documentation for borrower execution.
- Work with third-party vendors (e.g., independent engineers, O&M contractors, consultants) as required.
- Communicate clearly with internal partners and borrowers regarding portfolio issues and requirements.
- Monitor covenant compliance and document exceptions.
- Maintain accurate and complete credit files and portfolio documentation.
- Prepare reporting for internal portfolio reviews and loan quality meetings.
- Respond to information requests from internal stakeholders and auditors.
- Identify emerging risks within assigned portfolio and escalate concerns to management.
- Provide secondary approval for advances after determining that all conditions to advances have been met.
- Support team members through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Provide input on process improvements and workflow enhancements.
- Maintain proactive communication with relationship managers and internal partners.
- Demonstrate accountability for individual deliverables and deadlines.
- Recommend ways to improve the organization.
- Proactively manage loan relationships by setting appropriate client expectations and meeting deadlines.
- Proactively keep management, commercial bankers and other team members informed on the progress with client requests and other deliverables.
- Develop familiarity with software applications such as Salesforce, Moody’s Credit Lens, SLACK, etc.
- Perform other duties as directed, including but not limited to underwriting new loan originations.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills.
- Sound credit judgement.
- Attention to detail.
- Effective communication.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial statements, cash flows, and financial models to assess borrower and project performance.
- Working knowledge of commercial loan structures, collateral, covenants and credit risk principles.
- Experience preparing credit memoranda risk rating recommendations and loan approval packages.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other productivity tools.
- Ability to learn and use internal bank systems effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clear, organized credit analysis.
- Demonstrated professionalism, accountability, and collaborative work style.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment within established policies and escalate issues appropriately.
Skills
- Salesforce
- Moody’s Credit Lens
- SLACK
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 3-7 years of relevant experience in commercial banking, project finance, structured finance, or climate/renewable energy lending.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent commercial credit experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $125,000.00 – $140,000.00
About the Company
- Amalgamated Bank is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, Minorities / Females / Individuals with Disability / Veterans.
- AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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- Submission of a resume or any information regarding your qualifications does not constitute a promise or offer of employment.
- At Amalgamated Bank, we consider an applicant to be someone who has interviewed at least once, in person, with the hiring manager.
- Amalgamated Bank does not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Equal Opportunity
- Amalgamated Bank is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, Minorities / Females / Individuals with Disability / Veterans.
