Channel Management Role - Outward Remittance - Project Finance Group - Bank

Project Finance Group(PFG)

Position Title : Project Finance Group

Business Group : Wholesale Banking Group

The Group activities :

Project Finance is one of the key focus areas for ICICI Bank. The Project Finance Group has institutionalized capabilities to successfully manage the unique and multidimensional process of project finance transactions led by customized project structuring approach.

The group has been the sole lead arranger and underwriter of a significant amount of project debt over the years. In the Indian project finance domain, the group enjoys a leadership position and is acknowledged for its comprehensive domain expertise and knowledge in the infrastructure, manufacturing and mining sectors, having ensured timely financial closure of several big ticket projects.

A brief overview of the major sectors covered by the group is given below:

- Power: ICICI Bank is the first Indian bank to finance large hydro-power projects and has been the lead arranger towards funding of a number of thermal power plants being set-up by large infrastructure developers.

- Roads: The Infrastructure sector is a priority for the Bank. The group has ensured the Bank's participation as lead arranger for a number of road projects and has financed the first project for modernizing state border check posts.

- Ports / Airports: ICICI Bank has provided assistance to a number of container & liquid port terminals. The Bank has been credited for being a lead arranger for the first private sector greenfield international airport.

- Manufacturing & Mining: The funding requirements of large brown field expansions and green field projects in the manufacturing sector viz. Steel, Aluminium, Cement, Auto, and Hotels have been arranged by the group. In the mining sector, Bank has provided financial assistance to several large conglomerates for overseas mine acquisitions and has funded capex requirements of local miners.

- Oil & Gas: ICICI Bank is credited with being a lead arranger for one of the largest refineries in the country and has financed the first oil securitization deal in the country. Additionally, funding of gas pipeline projects remains a key area for bank.

The project finance team of ICICI Bank has also played a key role in assisting the Government of India in formulating policies relating to various segments of the infrastructure sector. This helps ICICI Bank to provide optimum solutions to its clients with an appropriate decision support for strategic measures in future.

Service offerings :

PFG provide a wide range of services including the following:

- Rupee term loans

- Foreign currency term loans

- External Commercial Borrowings

- Export Credit Agency backed long term debt

- Lines of credit from different multilateral institutions

- Non fund based facilities like Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee, Supplier's Credit, Buyer's Credit etc.

- Subordinated debt and mezzanine financing

Job Description :

- Understand the volume of the project

- Risks involved in the project

- Any peculiarities of the project which need consideration

- Financial requirements for the project

- Forecast the expected revenues

Industry : Banking/Financial Services/Broking

Ideal candidate :

- CA / MBA with 5 -13 years of experience with a track record in Corporate / Project / Structured Finance transaction

- Preferably working with Private banks, NBFCs where the emphasis on fund raising and banking relationships is high

- Existing relationships with Indian banks / NBFCs / Capital Market Investors

- Responsible for team leadership and individual contribution

- Skilled in Fund Raising, Commercial Contract Negotiation and so on.

- Experience in Due Diligence, Term Loan, Off Balance Sheet Funding, Project Finance, M&A and Credit Analysis.

- Consistent First Class Performer throughout the academic session

- Possess insightful knowledge in the various sectors like : Highways, Power, Airline, Airports, Urban Infrastructure & Real Estate, PSUs, Steel, Dairy & Manufacturing.

- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with strong team building and organizational capabilities coupled with analytical and problem solving skills.