Job Description

The post holder manages the accurate credit assessment, analysis and due diligence of both new and existing exposures for Project Finance cases produced by their team. The post holder must have a good level of knowledge and experience of these areas and is responsible for managing the end to end case work that falls within them; they will lead meetings and discussions on complex cases which may include novel features and structures - including negotiations with exporters and buyers - and oversee the production of high quality credit risk assessments for presentation to decision-makers.

Person specification

• Responsible for leading negotiations with external stakeholders on international Project Finance case negotiation meetings as lead Credit Risk representative to ensure that new proposed business is optimally structured and firmly within predetermined risk appetite.
• This may involve complex commercial, financial and legal structures and transactions including novel and unusual features.
• Liaising with multiple stakeholders – most notably Business Group and external clients – but also numerous internal stakeholders including Legal Division, Internal Audit and Underwriting Products and Policy Division.
• Production of credit risk ratings and LGDs for project and structured finance cases in accordance with rating methodologies for new and existing transactions
• Interrogation of Project Finance cash flow models, including assessment of downside sensitivities.
• Interrogation of due diligence materials, including technical, legal, insurance, market, environmental and financial due diligence.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. If you do not meet this requirement, you would not be eligible for SC clearance and therefore not eligible to apply for this role.

• Technical questions relevant to the role.
• A short presentation (this will be on a topic determined by UKEF and will need to be prepared in advance).