Project Finance Assistant Specialist

• Assisting the origination of a pipeline of project finance and investment financing opportunities through client outreach
• Preparing credit reports and offering materials, including term sheets, LOIs, PowerPoint presentations, and information memorandums
• Undertaking and managing the necessary due diligence, structuring, financial modeling, risk analysis, and mitigation in the structuring of project finance loans
• Analyzing financial data to identify the company’s financial status and developing financial models along with accompanying sensitivity analyses
• Conducting market research and preparing benchmark analysis
• Supporting and leading the internal credit approval process
• With the support of internal and external counsel, ensuring the appropriate legal documentation in line with approvals
• Being responsible for the monitoring mechanism of the project finance loans, ensuring compliance with required guidelines, policies, and procedures as well as agreed covenants and reporting requirements
• Assist in coordinating banking projects and initiatives, including tracking progress, preparing status reports, and ensuring deadlines are met
• Support relationship managers in servicing clients, responding to inquiries, and coordinating client meetings or events
• Maintain and update client databases, files, and records, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information
• Assist in monitoring compliance with banking regulations and internal policies, and ensure adherence to KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) requirements
• Collaborate with other departments within the bank, such as risk management, operations, and compliance, to facilitate smooth workflow and achieve common objectives

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• Strong knowledge of Corporate Banking, market, industry sector, and/or financial products, regulatory requirements
• Outstanding analytical skills, data analysis and report writing skills: ability to analyze financial statements and complex financial models
• Strong communication skills
• Effective coordination and communication skills to interact with professionals of different cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and must be able to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written English and Turkish skills
• Excellent knowledge on MS Office applications
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with a keen attention to detail
• No military service obligation for male candidates

Master degree is a plus