Power & Project Finance Portfolio Manager - El Segundo, CA

California Bank & Trust, an affiliate of Zions Bancorporation, is looking for a seasoned Power & Project Finance Portfolio Manager in El Segundo, CA. This role focuses on identifying appropriate lending opportunities, soliciting, and developing all types of business activity, specializing in commercial loans and participates in the development of overall commercial loan objectives, policies and practices. 

The Power & Project Finance Group is a specialized team of experienced industry experts with a proven record of structuring and efficiently executing custom financing solutions for owners of power generation assets and power-related infrastructure projects across the United States.  The team provides construction and term debt, acquisition financing, revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit for projects in the solar, wind, natural gas-fired, energy storage, geothermal, hydroelectric, and transmission sectors.

This team’s deep experience is complemented by the full product suite of Zions Capital Markets, enabling the team to perform all essential roles of a syndicated project financing, including loan syndications, administrative agency services, and interest rate hedging. Typical project financing transactions range from $50 million to over $500 million.

Job Requirements:

·       Responsible for managing and servicing a portfolio of project finance loans primarily centered in the power industry (renewable energy, natural gas, electric transmission, etc.). 

·       Responsible for identifying key credit risks, recording and monitoring borrower covenants, ongoing account servicing (admin agency, construction draws, billing, rate setting, etc.), monitoring operating and financial performance, reassessing risk grades as necessary, preparing extensive credit reviews which requires working with complex financial models.

·       The Portfolio Manager provides documentation review and closing support during the execution of new lending opportunities

·       Other responsibilities include maintaining various internal databases, handling reporting on loans such as past dues, documentation and collateral exceptions, risk grades, and portfolio profitability.

·       May assist bankers on the originations team with new loan requests.  Attends industry conferences, site visits, and other related events. 

·       Acts as the primary point of contact on closed loans and works directly with clients to resolve any pending issues.  Works alongside middle office and loan operations to service our client’s needs.

·       Applies all applicable credit policies and procedures to the execution of the risk management process.  Works under limited direction and independently determines & develops solutions to a variety of issues that may arise.

·       Assists senior bankers with the mentoring and training of a team of associates and credit analysts.

·       Ability to work independently with limited supervision. 

·       Other special projects as assigned.

Minimum Job Qualifications: 

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field.  8+ years of banking experience in relationship management, underwriting, and/or credit/portfolio management. 
• Experience in project finance, structured finance, and/or commercial real estate finance highly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of various types of loans, credit analysis, spreading (and spreading software) and analyzing financial statements, risk analysis, loan documentation, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of banking products, services, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Excellent credit skills in underwriting including financial statement analysis, financial modeling, and valuation.
• Requires excellent customer service, relationship, organizational, analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Must have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of various software applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Moody’s Risk Analyst, S&P/Capital IQ, and Teams.
• Can also be filled at Portfolio Manager III which requires at least 5 years banking experience.

Benefits 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance – START DAY ONE! 

• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Paternal Leave, and Adoption Assistance 

• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA), and dependent care accounts 

• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 Paid Federal Holidays 

• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience 

• Mental health benefits, including coaching and therapy sessions 

• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees 

• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products 

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $127,000 - $186,000 annually depending on job-related factors such as level of experience. 

   Associates at California Bank & Trust work in a relationship-centered culture where they are provided with the tools, training, and opportunities to build the best possible relationships with our clients and with each other. Our workplace culture values each associate’s unique experiences, background and perspectives and provides a collaborative environment for all employees to grow and thrive.      

As a premier California-focused financial services company dedicated to serving its communities, families, and businesses (small, mid-sized and large), CB&T has been active for 70 years and has more than 80 full-service branch offices across the state. This dedication has helped the bank earn recognition as a perennial powerhouse in yearly voting for “Best Bank” and “Best Commercial Bank” from the readers of San Diego Union-Tribune and Orange County Register. Additionally, as a division of Zions Bancorporation, the bank has collected multiple Greenwich Excellence Awards for “Overall Client Satisfaction” in Small Business & Middle Market Excellence Awards.