JOB DESCRITION.

Our client is one of the world’s largest financial institutions with operations globally and is currently seeking a candidate for its newly created position of Industrial and Sector Expert for the APAC region. This position will cover the Power sector and particularly Renewable Electricity projects, to analyze the performance and prospects of its clients in the context of the energy transition. He/she will also play a role of local interface on Low Carbon transition topics and share expertise on ESG in general. This expert will be part of the Industry Research team in the HK office.

Industry Research Team Main Missions:

• To contribute to the development of our client’s business and client base, by proactively identifying commercial prospects corporate with sustainable growth potential in key sectors.
• To identify new priority sectors at CIB request in the frame of client franchise development.
• To analyse sectors of interest for RISK management or business development purpose in APAC.
• To produce review and/or screening on companies at the request of CIB APAC or RISK APAC (e.g. for screening or credit committee).
• To provide unbiased and independent judgement / industrial opinion.

Position Purpose And Mission

The Industry Research team is composed of industrial and sector experts, mainly with engineering backgrounds. Their main missions include:

• Conducting unbiased and independent industrial, competitive, strategic, and financial diagnostics of companies or projects across APAC region, in support of credit decision-makers for medium term risk assessment (conventional credits, structured financing, acquisition financing, and project financing). This support involves transactions that are important to the bank, providing internal advice up to the level of the General Management.
• Developing sector analyses to facilitate the development of the credit portfolio under controlled risk conditions and to anticipate market reversals, particularly by anticipating developments and disruptions. These analyses target a wide range of stakeholders within the bank, including at a very high level.
• The present expert will carry out these missions in the Power sector (electricity generation, transmission and distribution). –The focus will be on renewable electricity projects financing while assisting the bank in supporting its ESG, energy and ecological transition in line with recent announcements by the Group

Key Responsibilities

• Assessing Power corporates and projects in the areas of electricity generation, transmission and distribution, with particular focus on Renewable electricity development (photovoltaic, wind turbines, hydro, batteries for storage …).
• To contribute to internal sectoral studies about this rapidly evolving sector in APAC (including growth, energy mix, regulations, market prices, transition scenarios, etc.).
• To play a role of local interface coordination with business and risk teams regarding Low Carbon technologies deployment, across industries and along their value chain.
• To support global Investment Research anticipation studies on ESG matters.
• To share expertise and contribute to the insertion of ESG matters in the credit assessment in APAC.
• To interface, to develop interactions and to enhance networking with the main stakeholders of which Investment Banking CIB APAC, RISK APAC, and the Research Team in Europe.
• To efficiently communicate pertinent and concise opinions at credit and screening committees.
• To debrief industrial sector studies to our client’s employees and management.

Professional Qualification Requirements:

• Experience in the Electricity sector in connection with projects for energy transition. Training will be provided by our client, particularly in financial analysis.
• Engineering degree or equivalent university degree.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in the electric power industry (especially in renewable energies in APAC countries) within a sector company, a consulting firm, or as a financial analyst/credit analyst, and has competence in management/finance.
• Knowledge in other Low-Carbon transition technologies (especially in Solar Panels) is an advantage, as well as relevant knowledge on complicated ESG environments across APAC territories.
• Fluent in English writing and speaking.
• Autonomous and proactive with excellent ability to analyze and synthesize information rigorously, to communicate his/her opinion in writing and speaking with impact up to General Management level. Capable of providing unbiased and independent judgement.