Role & responsibilities:

Role Purpose:

The Lead Project Finance (Debt) will be responsible for leading debt financing activities across the company's renewable energy, power, transmission, infrastructure, and emerging energy projects. The role will drive end-to-end debt raising, lender relationship management, financial closure, refinancing, project funding strategy, and compliance with financing covenants to support the organization's growth objectives.

Debt Raising & Financial Closure:

- Lead end-to-end debt financing transactions for greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Develop funding strategies aligned with business growth plans and capital requirements.
- Manage project financial closures within defined timelines.
- Structure and negotiate debt facilities including:
- Term Loans
- Project Finance Facilities
- Construction Finance
- Working Capital Facilities
- Structured Debt Instruments
- External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)

- Evaluate various financing alternatives and recommend optimal capital structures.

Lender & Investor Relationship Management

- Build and maintain relationships with:
- Domestic Banks
- International Banks
- Financial Institutions
- Infrastructure Debt Funds
- NBFCs
- Multilateral Agencies

- Lead interactions with lenders during due diligence and financing discussions.
- Manage consortium lenders and coordinate syndication activities where applicable.

Financial Modelling & Credit Evaluation

- Review and validate project financial models.
- Conduct project viability assessments and debt serviceability analysis.
- Evaluate project risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with lender requirements and financing parameters.

Documentation & Negotiations

- Lead negotiations on term sheets, financing agreements, security documents,



and financing covenants.
- Coordinate with legal, technical, insurance, and independent consultants for transaction execution.
- Review financing documentation to ensure alignment with commercial objectives.

Portfolio Management & Refinancing

- Monitor debt portfolio performance and covenant compliance.
- Identify refinancing opportunities to optimize borrowing costs.
- Drive restructuring and refinancing initiatives to improve project returns and liquidity.

Stakeholder Management

- Collaborate with:
- Business Development
- Project Execution
- Treasury
- Legal
- Taxation
- Commercial Teams

- Support investment committees and management in financing decisions.
- Present funding proposals and project updates to senior leadership and Board members.

Risk Management & Compliance

- Monitor financing risks and market developments.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and lender obligations.
- Maintain compliance with debt covenants and reporting obligations.

Strategic Initiatives

- Support mergers, acquisitions, asset monetization, and strategic investments from a financing perspective.
- Evaluate creative financing structures including green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and blended finance solutions.
- Contribute to long-term capital planning and treasury strategy.

Preferred candidate profile:

Qualification:

- CA/ MBA (Finance) / CFA / Master's in Finance from a reputed institute
- Additional certifications in Project Finance, Financial Modelling, Treasury, or Infrastructure Finance will be an advantage

Technical Skills:

- Project Finance
- Debt Syndication
- Financial Modelling
- Infrastructure Financing
- Renewable Energy Financing
- Structured Finance
- Treasury Management
- Risk Assessment
- Financial Analysis
- Loan Documentation
- Refinancing & Restructuring

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🏢 ACME Solar Holdings
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