Description

Summary:

Synera Renewable Energy ("SRE") is a leading player in the offshore wind sector, dedicated to pioneering sustainable solutions for a greener future. Headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan, SRE Group comprises businesses in Taiwan, Korea and Japan and is supported by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with more than USD 70 billion in assets under management.

SRE develops, builds, operates, and maintains offshore wind farms across Asia and has an offshore wind pipeline of over 5GW across the Asia-Pacific region. With an unwavering passion for green energy, SRE Group commits to decarbonizing the planet and charting a path toward a healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable future.

SRE is seeking a Project Finance Director to lead the project financing of Formosa projects, SRE's flagship Taiwan offshore wind project. This is a senior transaction leadership role within the Investments Department, responsible for structuring, negotiating and closing a large-scale, multi-tranche project finance facility involving commercial banks and export credit agencies (ECAs).

Scope Description:

As a member of the SRE Investments team, your role will encompass the following:

1. Lead project financing: manage all aspects of the project finance process from mandate to financial close, including facility structuring, lender appointment, term sheet negotiation, due diligence coordination and documentation execution.
2. Work closely with development, technical and regulatory teams to translate project assumptions and regulatory requirements into bankable financial assumptions and strategies
3. ECA and commercial bank engagement: lead engagement with export credit agencies and multilateral development banks alongside commercial lenders; manage information requirements, credit approvals and insurance structuring.
4. Manage sponsor and lender advisers (financial, legal, technical, insurance, model audit) and coordinate the overall due diligence workplan, issues log and risk mitigation
5. Oversee preparation of all lender materials, including information memorandums, management presentations, Q&A responses, financial models and scenario analyses
6. Financial modelling and returns analysis: oversee development and maintenance of the project financial model; lead bank case / base case reconciliation, debt sizing, sculpting, DSCR analysis and sensitivity runs.
7. Investment governance: prepare Board papers, investment committee memos and senior management presentations on financing strategy, capital structure decisions and key transaction milestones.
8. Team leadership: manage and develop a project finance sub-team of 3-4 individuals across the transaction lifecycle; coordinate with legal, technical, insurance and commercial workstreams.
9. Any other duties as required in line with the scope of the role.

Qualifications:

1. 10+ years of experience in project finance, infrastructure finance or investment banking; direct experience leading offshore wind or large-scale renewable energy financings from mandate to financial close required.
2. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or related discipline; MBA, CFA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
3. Deep expertise in project finance documentation (facility agreements, security packages, intercreditor arrangements), ECA structures and lender due diligence processes.
4. Demonstrated track record of leading multi-tranche, multi-creditor transactions in Asia-Pacific; familiarity with Taiwan's regulatory and financing environment strongly preferred.
5. Strong financial modelling skills with ability to direct and review complex project finance models; proficiency in debt structuring, sculpting and scenario analysis.
6. Excellent leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills; ability to manage large multi-party transaction processes under time pressure.
7. Fluency in English required; proficiency in Mandarin strongly preferred.

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