# Vice President, Credit Portfolio Management - Renewable…

> Vice President, Credit Portfolio Management - Renewable Energy Development Finance at Santander Holdings USA Inc in Miami, Florida, United States. Category:…

Vice President, Credit Portfolio Management - Renewable Energy Development Finance

# Vice President, Credit Portfolio Management - Renewable Energy Development Finance

Santander Holdings USA Inc

## Job Description

It Starts Here:

We Want to Talk to You!

The Difference You Make:

Key Responsibilities:

Underwriting, Structuring & Credit Ownership

- Lead the underwriting, structuring, and approval of new development facilities, project-level loans, amendments, extensions, upsizes, refinancings, and annual or interim reviews.

- Assess developer strategy, management capability, liquidity, capitalization, execution track record, and the quality and diversity of the underlying project pipeline.

- Evaluate transactions across pre- and post-NTP stages, including development, permitting, interconnection, offtake, construction, funding, and monetization risks.

- Analyze collateral eligibility, borrowing-base mechanics, advance rates, concentration limits, milestone-based funding conditions, cash controls, and other structural protections.

- Develop concise credit recommendations that clearly articulate repayment sources, key risks, mitigants, downside cases, and conditions to approval.

- Serve as a primary credit owner accountable for analytical integrity and completeness throughout the deal lifecycle.

Financial Analysis & Modeling

- Build, review, and challenge developer-level and project-level financial models, including base, downside, sensitivity, liquidity, collateral coverage, and covenant cases.

- Evaluate projected development expenditures, project monetization proceeds, construction funding needs, interest carry, and repayment timing.

- Assess pipeline value using appropriate probability weightings, milestone assumptions, project concentrations, and timing sensitivities.

- Translate commercial, technical, contractual, and execution risks into financial and credit outcomes.

- Coach junior team members on modeling, diligence, and credit analysis.

Risk Management, Execution & Leadership

- Manage assigned exposures after closing, including covenant compliance, borrowing-base and collateral reporting, milestone achievement, draw requests, annual and interim reviews, amendments, waivers, and rating actions.

- Monitor developer liquidity, project-pipeline progression, permitting, interconnection, offtake, construction, budget, schedule, and monetization performance.

- Identify deterioration or execution delays early, quantify potential credit impact, and recommend escalation, remediation, or structural protections.

- Maintain a clear view of aggregate exposure, concentrations, collateral coverage, and risk migration across the portfolio.

- Act as a trusted counterpart to the 2nd Line of Defense, presenting balanced and transparent credit views.

- Own execution timelines and deliverables while supporting consistent standards and continuous improvement across Credit Portfolio Management.

What You Bring:

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (required)

- MBA and/or CFA Charter (preferred)

Experience

- 7-10 years of experience in credit underwriting, structured finance, project finance, development finance, or portfolio management.

- Demonstrated experience evaluating developer-level facilities, project pipelines, construction financing, or ring-fenced project exposures.

- Experience with energy, power, renewables, or infrastructure transactions strongly preferred.

- Prior responsibility for preparing or owning credit approvals and managing exposures after closing.

Technical & Professional Skills

- Strong understanding of structured and project credit, collateral analysis, cash-flow lending, covenant frameworks, and risk controls.

- Hands-on financial modeling capability across developer-level and ring-fenced project structures.

- Ability to assess development-stage risks, including permitting, interconnection, offtake, construction readiness, budget, schedule, and project monetization.

- Ability to synthesize complex analysis into clear, decision-oriented credit narratives.

- Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with Origination, Coverage, Risk, Legal, and technical advisors.

- High level of ownership, judgment, attention to detail, and execution discipline.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and financial modeling tools.

What Success Looks Like

- Soundly structured development facilities with clear collateral, funding, covenant, and repayment protections.

- High-quality credit decisions delivered efficiently across pre- and post-NTP transactions.

- Proactive portfolio management, with early identification and escalation of pipeline, liquidity, construction, and collateral risks.

- Strong credibility with Origination, Coverage, Risk, and other transaction partners.

- Consistent analytical rigor and execution discipline across the Credit Portfolio Management function.

Certifications:

- Other: Completion of bank-certified course in Credit Training - Required.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:

- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship:

What Else You Need To Know:

Base Pay Range:

We Value Your Impact:

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