Project Finance Director

Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Infrastructure (OI). As a Project Finance Specialist (Director), you will manage complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting housing and real estate finance projects. You will carry out the full range of new project financings and undertake all tasks required to process transactions from initial screening to due diligence, negotiating & structuring, approval, documentation, closing & funding.

Responsibilities

• Handle a range of activities relevant to the housing finance and real estate debt origination process, including reviewing business plans, off-take agreements and other contracts of finance and construction projects such as EPC contracts and sales/leasing and management agreements, market studies, financial model projections, and financial model sensitivities.
• Analyze the nature of the investment, and the guaranty, equity and debt instruments involved in projects overseas.
• Summarize clearly and concisely, due diligence findings as part of credit packages and other documents and memoranda required in the Agency's approval process, and present loan credit proposals to committees to obtain approvals.
• Negotiate terms and conditions in contracts and structured debt finance agreements to achieve execution of commitment letters, financing agreements and disbursements.
• Conduct research and analysis on relevant industries, sectors, markets, countries and key participants.
• Develop prospective client relationships and maintain a robust project pipeline to achieve annual targets for investment and development impact as set for the Office of Infrastructure.
• Serve as point of contact for day-to-day advancement of transactions, including scheduling and attending calls; project management and planning; coordinating among the client, internal parties, external advisors and financing partners; and generally managing the multifaceted workstreams required to advance transactions to commitment, financial close and disbursement.
• Oversee ancillary workstreams related to transactions including liaising with client, intradepartmental tasks and external consultants. Work with clients to complete DFC forms, liaising with DFC's environmental and social team, reviewing know-your-customer diligence results, and similar routine tasks that must be completed on all transactions.
• Monitor international events to determine risk or impact on transactions and borrower's goals, objectives, and ability to perform under finance and contract agreements.
• Review, summarize, and determine impacts of international, national, regional and local government regulations on complex property sector and housing finance projects located in developing markets.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must submit resume and supporting documents.
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• This position will require foreign travel to developing countries.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for federal employees.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held.