Funding Manager

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Fortescue Full time

Funding Manager

Overview

At Fortescue we are leading the global energy transition by developing a portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects. Our large scale, low-cost hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind assets will support establishment of green energy and green product industries around the world. Fortescue is committed to building thriving communities by delivering social, environmental, and economic benefits.

An exciting opportunity for a Funding Manager has arisen to be based out of Fortescue’s London office.

Key Position Specific Responsibilities:

  • Assist with project business cases and provide supporting financial analyses to the Global Funding Team.
  • Manage interactions with internal project managers and external due diligence partners to support the Senior Manager Funding with the structuring, negotiating, and execution of transactions and the implementation of project financing plans.
  • Support the development of regional funding relationships, mapping the global project development pipeline of Fortescue.
  • Will guide the structuring of transaction funding from the start of the development process through the successful closing of an asset financing, investment, or funded acquisition as supported by the Group Funding team.
  • Provide structuring and funding guidance to internal stakeholders throughout the business development process, advising on commercial agreements, risk allocation, bankability of contracts, financing alternatives, and expected investment returns.
  • Manage internal stakeholders to maintain financial model assumptions in line with Fortescue’s group approach, while retaining responsibility for the accuracy and correct incorporation of relevant debt inputs and parameters to such models.
  • Present funding structure opportunities to Fortescue Group Funding, defend project economics and risks in reviews, and prepare the project finance analysis required for senior management and board decisioning.
  • Identify and articulate main project economic and financial risks, advise on appropriate mitigation factors and define appropriate contingencies.
  • Lead as the funding point of contact for the business cases across EMEA and Latam project, as determined by the Senior Manager Funding.
  • Help the Senior Manager Funding to develop creative financing strategies and drive the process of securing the most competitive sources of funding for our projects.
  • Support Fortescue Funding with the process for in-market financial partner/ lender selection, including preparing teasers, IMs, and participating in meetings.
  • Support engagement with prospective counterparties to clarify project valuations, risk allocation, assumptions, and market perspectives.
  • Negotiate the key financial terms of transaction documents.
  • Manage multiple parties including banks, consultants, lawyers, and internal stakeholders to successful close.
  • Actively contribute to the development of the Funding team.
  • Develop and document financing, investment, and valuation best practices.

Experience

  • Minimum 8 years of European and international experience in a leading project finance bank, preferably in an advisory capacity.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or Engineering.
  • MBA, CFA, and/ or equivalent certifications are an advantage, but not a necessity.
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing and utilising detailed financial models.
  • Knowledge of global power, natural resources, and energy transition markets.
  • Experience advising on, structuring, and closing sophisticated project finance transactions, including due technical diligence, and reviewing, and negotiating commercial and financial documentation.
  • Understanding of bank credit and approval process, and project finance due diligence process.
  • Good network with project finance practitioners, including banks, lawyers, insurers, consultants etc.

Key Attributes

  • Establish relationships in the leading project finance institutions, and a proven ability to build relationship networks in different regions and countries.
  • Strong Effective analytical skills, risk analysis expertise, and capability to drive insights from complex models.
  • Strong communication skills, ability to summarise and present complex funding cases.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment with non-flexible deadlines and calls outside traditional business hours, given Fortescue’s global footprint.
  • Strong people skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to work independently, and interact well in an international setting with remote teams.

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