Project / Infrastructure Credit - Director / Executive Director

Credit Officer Position

Project / Infrastructure Finance group is responsible for credit analysis / approvals and portfolio management of credits in several sectors including digital infrastructure; mining; oil and gas; power and transmission; renewable energy, transportation / mass transit; and water and wastewater.

This position provides a great opportunity to cover challenging credits in the project Finance space, exposure to a variety of industries / sectors, strong visibility with senior and executive management, and exciting career growth prospects. Credit Officer's main responsibility entails the review of credit applications submitted by the front office (1LoD) and to prepare executive summaries for the management of the Credit Department.

Responsibilities :

• Reviews / assesses credit applications.
• Provides effective analysis of credit including, financial structure, risk return, collateral risk profile, and identification of key transaction risks.
• Creates various types of projection / recovery / other financial models, commenting on the reasonableness of assumptions in both management's and Mizuho's sensitivity cases.
• Compares the prospective transaction to its peers and industry trends.
• Prepares accurate, clear, well-organized and complete written summary / analysis (Credit Opinion) with recommendations for approval or decline.
• Presents credit approval recommendations to senior management.
• Thoroughly analyzes and recommends appropriate Borrower exposure to maximize risk return.
• Recommends appropriate risk rating for each customer / transaction as required.
• If required, directly engage in external meetings / presentations / events with syndicate banks, rating agencies, clients, law firms and other related parties, in coordination with coverage bankers, other product partners and Mizuho affiliates.
• Proactively monitors and assesses assigned borrowers / industries or other appropriate indices and reports the information and its impact on credits / industries to Senior Management in a timely manner.
• Acts as liaison between other Credit Departments and senior management regarding issues related to credit applications, monitoring, analysis, standards and policies.

Qualifications :

Education / Other skills :

The expected base salary ranges from $170,000 - $250,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research.

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package. We are an EEO / AA Employer - M / F / Disability / Veteran. We participate in the E-Verify program. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.