Hybrid Environmental Finance – Lending Relationship Manager

at U.S. Bank

• Job title: Environmental Finance – Lending Relationship Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $143,905 - $169,300 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Saint Louis, United States

About the role

• Relationship Manager focused on project finance lending within Environmental Finance at U.S. Bank. Responsible for loan origination, transaction execution, and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Source and execute quality financing opportunities that will meet or exceed loan origination and loan fee targets or overall revenue objectives
• Execute and negotiate credit agreements, depositary agreements, and other loan transaction documents in coordination with outside legal counsel and, as applicable, other U.S. Bank product areas
• Work closely with EF Business Development, Credit Risk and Portfolio Risk Management on term sheet approvals, credit approvals, and managing risk limits for loans
• Direct legal counsel and other third-party providers to identify risks and ensure compliance with U.S. Bank’s legal and credit requirements
• Support syndications and capital markets to maximize sale side opportunities for both tax equity positions and loans
• Serve as subject-matter expert as a component of marketing activities (panel presentations) and internally for the U.S. Bank enterprise
• Guide, coach and develop team members, and manage the team’s ability to work effectively with other departments and collaborate for the good of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting or other related field
• Typically 10 or more years of banking experience
• Ten or more years of banking and/or project finance experience
• Experience and general knowledge of tax equity investing
• Considerable communications skills and public-speaking abilities
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability in motivating employees and promoting teamwork
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, management, and teamwork skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and timelines
• High level of independent significant decision-making ability
• Ability to quickly identify risks and determine reasonable solutions
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others in a high-stress environment to achieve goal
• Ability to effectively communicate and resolve conflicts by both oral and written communication to both internal and external clients
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and evolving work environment
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong operational acumen.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law