About this role
Profile Summary
Assisting 1) the origination of new business opportunities and relationship, 2) on financial advisory mandates and 3) Project Finance / Structured Finance transactions together with the Power and Energy Transition and PFI/Infrastructure team in London as required by the MDs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support financial advisory mandate
- Origination of suitable transactions
- Ensure that financial advisory mandates are executed with due attention paid to maximising sponsor returns and in a timely manner
- Ensure that transactions are structured to mitigate risks to the appropriate degree
- Cross-market and cross-sell where possible including products
- Contribute to overall professional management of client relationships
- Financial modelling and & Pitchbook preparation where relevant
- Provide general support and assistance to the team assigned from time to time
- To collaborate and communicate with managements in Mizuho MEA RHQ, Mizuho Saudi Arabia Company and other Mizuho team related to Project Finance and Structured Finance
- Other duties as may be requested by the Managing Director and/or Team Head in support of the Department’s ongoing business requirements.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Project Finance financial advisory experience - essential
- Financial modelling skills - essential
- Knowledge of project and corporate finance structures, coupled with the ability to develop innovative solutions for the client – essential
- Customer relationship management and marketing skills – essential
- Knowledge of relevant markets and sources of finance – essential
- Language skills English / Arabic – essential
- Middle East transaction experience – highly desirable
- Originate to Distribute experience – highly desirable
- Sector knowledge across Power, Renewables, Natural Resources and PFI/Infrastructure - desirable
- Working knowledge of relevant areas of law and accounting – desirable
- Degree or equivalent qualification - essential
- Banking training or experience – essential
- Project Finance experience - essential