Vice President - Project & Corporate Finance

Job Functions:

Skill:

Strategic responsibilities

·       Implement EDB’s value-proposition (products and programs) for government and private sector clients in line with national priorities and in consultation with internal management stakeholders; ensure that EDB’s value-proposition always remains relevant within the context of evolving national priorities and market needs

·       Engage proactively with risk and operations to ensure the delivery of transactions across the project lifecycle

Operational responsibilities

·       Maintain, develop, and originate relationships with EDB’s government and private sector clients throughout the project lifecycle and ensure all requirements on the client front are met

·       Create strong brand awareness within the UAE of EDB’s role in order to make EDB a preferred advisor for all financial / business transactions to our target client base

·       Develop EDB’s “Pitch-book” in line with Head of Originations (Senior Bankers) requirements (e.g. ensuring a healthy active pipeline)

·       Will be part of the deal team led by Senior bankers for larger complex deals and will manage simpler deals on own with th support deal team

·       Ensure customer interests are protected at any given time and advise offered clearly highlights both benefits and risks undertaken

·       Ensure that the reputational risk of EDB is protected at all times and all transactions add value to EDB (both financial and reputational)

·       Build and maintain relationships with key government and private sector stakeholders across the eco-system of the five priority sectors. Enable Head of Project and Corporate Finance to maintain relationships with key government and private sector stakeholders

·       Support the Head of Project and Corporate Finance in reviewing the financing portfolio within parameters outlined in the credit and risk policies of EDB

·       Liaise with key operational functions to ensure client service delivery metrics are in line with set objectives. Escalate any significant deviations to Head of Project and Corporate Finance

·       Support Head of Project and Corporate Finance in facilitating partnerships between government and private sector clients, and EDB, to conduct road shows & investor meetings with government sector

·       Ensure timely & accurate preparation & submission of all client-specific reports to relevant departments.

·       Evaluate initial viability of projects against the pre-screening (eligibility) criteria and recommend sector-specific consultants to support the client in the credit application (if needed)

·       Proactively engage with operational department during the operational/ commission-earning-period of the project and develop relevant documentation (e.g. loan review report)

·       Ensure that all client activities & operations are strictly implemented with specific reference to AML & Regulatory Compliance requirements of EDB

·       Support senior management in capital mobilization committees on the progress of current projects underway

·       Attend weekly review meetings with team to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. All exceptions to be escalated as appropriate

·       Proactively respond to suggestions of Audit, Compliance and Regulators. Prepare responses to reports / queries raised by Internal / External Audit