Project Finance Director

About Rabobank Wholesale Rabobank is the world's leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking.
Rabobank's Wholesale Banking division is a core part of our business in Australia and New Zealand, serving large and complex corporate clients across the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors.
While our foundation remains in the food and agribusiness value chain, we are actively expanding into the Energy Transition space.
As part of this strategic growth, we have established a new Project Finance division focused on renewable energy and infrastructure transactions.
This is a unique opportunity to join a newly formed team at a pivotal moment, working directly with the Head of Project Finance to build and grow a high-impact business line.
About the Role As Project Finance Director, you will play a central role in originating and executing transactions, leading the credit submission process, and building relationships across the market.
This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in project finance, commercial instincts, and the ability to lead deals from end to end.
Top Role Accountabilities: Lead the origination, structuring, and execution of project finance transactions, with a focus on renewables and infrastructure.
Take ownership of the credit submission process, including financial modelling, risk analysis, credit paper preparation, and internal approvals.
Lead client pitches and cross-border deal teams, collaborating with colleagues across global locations and product areas.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, advisors, and industry stakeholders.
Monitor transactions post-close, ensuring compliance and providing ongoing client support.
Contribute to strategic growth initiatives and market development in the Australian energy and infrastructure sectors.
Mentor and develop junior Wholesale team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
To be successful you will have: Minimum 10 years of project finance experience, with significant exposure to the Australian renewables sector.
Exposure to digital infrastructure is considered a plus.
Well-established local network across key players in the Australian project finance market, including lenders, advisors, developers, and industry stakeholders.
Solid industry knowledge across renewables and infrastructure sectors.
Proven ability to lead complex transactions and generate compelling pitch materials.
Excellent financial modelling, credit analysis, and credit writing skills.
Strong communication, inclusive leadership, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
Proactive, client-focused, and results-driven, with high integrity and risk awareness.
Experience managing cross-border transactions and working with multidisciplinary teams What we're proud to offer you: is our hybrid way of working at Rabobank & for Australia, that means we have a blend of time working between the office & home Wellbeing leave.
These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance & is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, & more fulfilling lives Education Assistance Program.
Rabobank values the development of its people & has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development.
Parental Leave that supports you & your family while giving you the freedom & flexibility to enjoy this special time (up-to 14 weeks paid leave) Bonus and Additional Leave.
We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isn't enough
At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave & an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave Extra Insurance .
Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death.
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As part of Rabobank's global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community.
Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners Other Extras.
Annual equipment or wardrobe allowance, annual flu shorts, discounted health insurance, EAP & more Our Values Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, & positive experiences for all.
Our work environment, our benefits, & the way we live our values, "Client Driven", "Responsible", "Professional" & "Cooperative" make it a great place to work.
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.
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Rabobank is not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role.
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