Senior Associate Natural Resources Energy and Carbon - Sydney, Australia - Commonwealth Bank

Description

About the job

• Opportunity to join CBA's Australian Energy team
• Project Finance focused role looking at the Renewable Energy sector
• Be part of this progressive and innovative environment
• Sydney CBD based role

See yourself in our team

This role will be part of the Australian Energy team within Natural Resources, Energy & Carbon ("NREC"). The NREC business provides relationship management to corporate clients, capital solutions, risk management and transaction banking to clients in the Natural Resources and Energy sectors including ASX listed corporates, institutional investors, and renewable energy developers. The Energy team is responsible for the relationship management of clients in the energy sector, as well as project financing of renewable energy projects and asset management of these projects.

As a Senior Associate, you'll be working in a dynamic and high performing team, supporting Senior Bankers across complex transactions within the Energy space with a key focus being the project financing of new renewable energy assets. You will be involved in various aspects of deal related activity including financial modelling, facility structuring, due diligence of transaction information materials and in-life portfolio management.

Do work that matters

You will contribute to achieving the team's core purpose by providing client, transaction and operational support to senior bankers across the customer lifecycle.

Key tasks will include but not be limited to:

• Develop and own relationships with Treasury team to enable the capture of first mover opportunities with clients across the CBA product suite
• Working as part of a deal team to support origination and execution of Project Finance transactions and structuring bespoke financing solutions to meet a clients' objectives.
• Work in partnership with internal product partners and credit risk to ensure the client strategy is consistent with the overall IB&M business proposition
• Provide support to the team's senior bankers in covering and servicing the needs of our clients including their operational requirements and enquiries
• Create and update relevant client and deal information in Pulse including pipeline deals, call report, client contact details
• Support the preparation and submission of documents seeking business and credit approval for transactions and contribute/advise on the reviewing and sign off of documentation on deals
• Performing portfolio monitoring activities such as construction monitoring, breach management and other reporting and liaise with credit risk where required

We're Interested In Hearing From People Who

Are committed candidates, seeking to build on a strong foundation developed in institutional banking, project finance or a similar role within the renewable energy industry.

Further, you'll bring;

• A Proven ability to grasp complex structured transactions and analyse the benefits for specific client circumstances.
• Understanding of the energy industry and the key drivers affecting the industry.
• Proficiency in financial modelling and debt structuring.
• Familiarity across product capabilities including corporate finance, project finance, debt capital markets, global markets and risk management, cash management and payments
• Experience in engaging and building credibility and strong relationships with clients and an ability to anticipate client requirements
• Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline essential, post graduate qualification desirable

This opportunity will give you exposure to a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the business whilst being part of a team that is focused, smart, hardworking and passionate about our shared vision to create the very best experience for our customers.

As the successful applicant, you'll be rewarded with a structured career path within the IB&M business that offers a competitive market salary, annual performance incentives, and a flexible working environment.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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Advertising End Date: 20/04/2024