VP Project Finance

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President to join our Project Finance. This role involves leading the origination, structuring, and execution of complex project finance transactions across sectors such as infrastructure, energy, natural resources, and transportation, with a focus primarily on Brazil and possibly on Latin America and cross-border opportunities.

Main responsibilities:

• Originate, structure, and execute project finance transactions, including advisory mandates, loan syndications, and structured lending deals (BNDES, fiança, debentures, debentures incentivadas, USD loans and bonds…).
• Manage end-to-end deal execution, including financial modeling, credit analysis, due diligence, documentation, and internal credit approvals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, sponsors, developers, government entities, and internal stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with DCM, Syndicate, legal, risk department, ESG and other product teams to ensure seamless delivery of financing solutions.
• Lead client pitches, term sheet negotiations, and internal deal presentations.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitor activity to support business development.
• Mentor and support junior team members in their professional development.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• Experience in project finance, structured finance, or investment banking.
• Strong financial modeling, structuring, and credit analysis skills.
• Proven track record in supporting the origination and execution large-scale infrastructure or energy transactions.
• Deep understanding of project finance documentation, risk allocation, and market practices.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management abilities.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese; Spanish is a plus for regional coverage.

Why join BNP Paribas? 

BNP Paribas is an international bank with leading positions in the European market. It is present in more than 60 countries and employs more than 190,000 people. The Group occupies key positions in its three main areas of operation: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking and financial services network is part of Retail Banking & Services), as well as Corporate & Institutional Banking, which offers services to corporate and institutional clients.

Our presence in Brazil

BNP Paribas has been officially operating in Brazil since 1996. Since 2010, when the Securities Services area began operating, the Brazilian unit has the largest number of business lines in Latin America, making it one of the Group's largest operations in emerging markets. Today, in Brazil, the Group is present with the areas of Corporate and Institutional Banking, Asset Management, Insurance (Cardif) and Fleet Management (Arval).

Currently, the BNP Paribas Group has around 1400 employees in the country. In Brazil, it is among the largest international investment banks in total assets (R$ 112.5 billion, Jun/23, Prudential Conglomerate, Central Bank), offering a diversity of products and multiple solutions to its clients. 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.