Company Description
Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a banking provider, originally founded in 1866 as The Huntington National Bank, currently operating across a seven-state banking franchise of over 800 branches in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The financial organization categorizes its services as commercial, small business and consumer banking. Their solutions spam mortgage banking, foreign exchange, treasury management, equipment leasing, investment management, brokerage services, just to name the core ones. Whether you're just entering the workforce or joining them with years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to choose the career path that best fits your individual skills and aspirations. As a team member you will be challenged every day, encouraged to bring your ideas, share your views and conceive innovative solutions.
Job Description
Description
The Head of Credit, Project Finance (HC) is responsible for leading the underwriting, approval process, monitoring, and reporting of the renewable energy projects for Huntington National Bank (HNB)'s Renewable Energy Finance (REF) group.
The REF group originates project finance / non-recourse transactions for solar and wind using construction finance, sale and leaseback, back-levered debt, and partnership tax equity structures.
Experience in project finance credit underwriting is required.
Responsibilities
Assist deal team with transaction structuring and negotiation, optimizing balance of commercial and risk factors
Lead the review and underwriting of renewable energy project financing, including:
+ Off-taker credit analysis
+ Underwriting material contracting counterparties
+ Review of material project agreements
+ Review of sponsor/developer credit
+ Review of financial pro-forma and underlying assumptions
+ Review of outside consultant reports
Represent transaction in credit committees, support transaction closing approval process
Support REF analysis and decision making on new markets, technologies, and equipment vendors
Monitor HNB REF policies and procedures for all the above, identify and address any gaps based on industry best practice experience
Optimize HNB internal understanding and support for the risk underwriting aspects of renewable energy financing and REF policies
Ensure compliance with policies while maintaining a 'constant improvement' mentality and implement improvements to policies as identified
Basic Qualifications
+ Bachelor's degree
+ Minimum 5 years' experience in credit underwriting of transactions up to $50MM
Preferred Qualifications
+ Project finance underwriting experience (minimum 5 years, 7 years or more preferred)
+ Experience in Project Finance, which could include; Solar, Wind, and Energy Projects
+ Experience working for financial institution required
+ Strong analytical and reporting skills
+ Strong organizational and leadership skills
+ Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
+ Ability to travel as needed
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Welcome to Huntington!
At Huntington, we see it as our responsibility to look out for people. There's a common bond that connects us all as humans, and together, we can make this world better. An amazing thing happens when we look out for each other. Even helping someone in a small way can have a huge impact. It's the idea at the core of Huntington and one we're trying to spread.
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