Title: Senior Credit Officer Project Finance, Infrastructure & Renewables Office Status: Hybrid New York, NY Base Salary: $190k - $230k + Bonus ABOUT THE ROLE This is a Senior Credit Officer opportunity at a growing global financial institution, serving as the primary credit approver for a portfolio heavily weighted toward sponsor-backed Project Finance transactions across Energy, Infrastructure, and Renewables a key strategic growth area for the business. The role carries meaningful individual credit authority, making this a true decision-making seat rather than a recommendation-only function. It's an ideal fit for a senior credit professional with deep infrastructure and renewables project finance expertise who is ready to own a portfolio and operate with real authority in a fast-growing platform. RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as primary credit approver for sponsor-backed Project Finance transactions primarily syndicated deals across Energy, Infrastructure, and Renewables sectors, exercising individual delegated credit authority on the majority of transactionsApprove transactions and customer group risk appetite within delegated authority;support escalation of exposures to higher authority where requiredConduct prudent and rigorous credit risk assessment and ongoing management of the institutional project finance portfolio, including early recognition of problem credits and implementation of remediation plansContribute to the strategic positioning and credit policy development of the institution to ensure alignment with business unit objectives and risk appetiteWork closely with business development teams to optimize risk utilization and maximize return within defined risk appetite parametersCollaborate with Financial Markets and trading teams to ensure trading activity remains within approved limits;refer to appropriate authority as neededContribute to internal governance reporting and forums;provide leave coverage for European credit officer responsibilities as requiredEnsure all policies and procedures meet local regulatory expectations including OCC requirements;engage with external regulators as necessaryDrive and maintain a strong risk culture with continuous focus on strengthening the control environment and credit culture across the businessStay current on regulatory developments impacting the project finance and institutional credit space