Senior Director, Project & Infrastructure Finance

As Senior Director, Project and Infrastructure Finance (PIF), you’ll lead a team in structuring, delivering, and managing project finance and public-private partnership (PPP) transactions and will play a key role in contributing to the realization of Corporate Client Group (CCG) objectives. You will bring your extensive market experience, leadership, financial modelling and structuring skills to drive growth in support of the national mandate of the PIF team, with a particular focus on enhancing capabilities related to energy transition and other areas of opportunity.

Lead and oversee deal teams to drive revenue growth and deliver financing solutions to project developers and consortiums

Play a key role in business growth in renewable energy, digital infrastructure and other opportunities/segments, by leading deal teams to pitch, structure, prepare indicative term sheets, negotiate, deliver, document, close syndicated and bilateral senior debt transactions, including due diligence, credit submissions and transaction presentations

Build and maintain collaborative relationships with RBC partners including Group Risk Management, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Relationship Managers, and others

Provide market and industry analysis to support CCG guidance on optimal loan structures that meet client objectives

Lead assessment of risk and return profiles for PIF transactions to inform client strategies and transaction responses

Work closely with PIF leadership team to maintain a business pipeline, participate in winning new business and close loan transactions sufficient to meet revenue plans.

Lead the management and monitoring of the Project and Infrastructure Finance loan portfolio, including timely reporting of material shifts in risk, client needs, and structure, and provide recommendations for action including new marketing opportunities.

What do you need to succeed? Must have:

Undergraduate degree with a focus in Business, Economics or a related field

6-8 years of demonstrated experience in project finance transaction execution with senior debt credit knowledge, experience with renewable energy and non-recourse project finance

Proven experience in overseeing and leading deal teams

Strong ability to model and interpret financial sensitivity and scenario worksheets

Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks while meeting time-sensitive deadlines

Effective communication, negotiation, interpersonal and client relationship skills, and ability to work effectively within a team environment

Demonstrated coaching and leadership skills

Strong computer literacy with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel

MBA, CPA, CFA or other relevant professional designation

Bilingual (French/English) communication skills

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.

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

Opportunities to do challenging work

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