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How you’ll make an impact 

Leverage your expertise in project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, private credit, investment banking, project development or commercial lending to originate, structure, negotiate and manage complex project finance transactions focused on Canadian agri-food processing, manufacturing and production projects. 

As a Director, Project Finance, you’ll lead project finance opportunities from initial prospecting through closing while managing key relationships with sponsors, developers, investors, lenders, advisors and industry stakeholders. Your strong transaction structuring and negotiation expertise will enable you to lead due diligence, pricing, approvals and execution activities while coordinating internal and external stakeholders. 

If you’re a strategic relationship-builder who thrives in a complex, stakeholder-focused environment and is motivated by shaping innovative financing solutions and growing project finance capabilities, this might be the role for you. 

What you’ll do 

• Originate and lead project finance opportunities from initial prospecting through closing 

• Play a leading role in establishing and growing a new team and capital deployment capability  

• Develop relationships with project sponsors, developers, investors, lenders, advisors and industry stakeholders 

• Lead due diligence, transaction structuring, pricing and negotiation activities 

• Sponsor and present credit recommendations through approval processes 

• Oversee transaction execution and coordinate internal and external stakeholders 

• Manage and grow a portfolio of project finance loan facilities 

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analysts and lending teams 

• Contribute to underwriting standards, market strategy and capability development 

What you’ll bring to the team 

Required qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, commerce or a related subject 

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, private credit, investment banking, project development or complex commercial lending (or an equivalent combination of education and experience) 

• Extensive knowledge of project finance, infrastructure finance, credit risk and portfolio oversight 

• Proven expertise in transaction structuring, syndications and negotiations 

• Demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management and complex transaction execution

Preferred qualifications: 

• MBA, CFA or advanced finance qualification 

• Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset 

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.