Director, Project Finance

Farm Credit Canada

$140K — $189K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, commerce, or related field
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in relevant finance areas
  • Extensive knowledge of project finance and credit risk
  • Proven expertise in transaction structuring and negotiations
  • Demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management

Responsibilities

  • Originate and lead project finance opportunities from prospecting to closing
  • Establish and grow a new team and capital deployment capability
  • Develop relationships with project sponsors, lenders, and industry stakeholders
  • Lead due diligence, transaction structuring, and pricing negotiations
  • Present credit recommendations through approval processes
  • Oversee transaction execution and coordinate stakeholders
  • Manage and grow a portfolio of project finance loan facilities
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team

Benefits

  • Permanent position with potential for performance-based incentives
  • Opportunity to shape innovative financing solutions
  • Role in developing a new team within the organization
  • Engage with a network of industry stakeholders
  • Possibility for professional development and mentorship opportunities
Full Job Description

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

09/30/2026

Worker Type:

Permanent

Language(s) Required:

English

Term Duration (in months):

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :

$140,280 - $189,780

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How you’ll make an impact

Leverage your expertise in project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, private credit, investment banking, project development or commercial lending to originate, structure, negotiate and manage complex project finance transactions focused on Canadian agri-food processing, manufacturing and production projects.

As a Director, Project Finance, you’ll lead project finance opportunities from initial prospecting through closing while managing key relationships with sponsors, developers, investors, lenders, advisors and industry stakeholders. Your strong transaction structuring and negotiation expertise will enable you to lead due diligence, pricing, approvals and execution activities while coordinating internal and external stakeholders.

If you’re a strategic relationship-builder who thrives in a complex, stakeholder-focused environment and is motivated by shaping innovative financing solutions and growing project finance capabilities, this might be the role for you.

What you’ll do

  • Originate and lead project finance opportunities from initial prospecting through closing

  • Play a leading role in establishing and growing a new team and capital deployment capability

  • Develop relationships with project sponsors, developers, investors, lenders, advisors and industry stakeholders

  • Lead due diligence, transaction structuring, pricing and negotiation activities

  • Sponsor and present credit recommendations through approval processes

  • Oversee transaction execution and coordinate internal and external stakeholders

  • Manage and grow a portfolio of project financeloan facilities

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analysts and lending teams

  • Contribute to underwriting standards, market strategy and capability development

What you’ll bring to the team

Required qualifications:

  • A bachelors degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, commerce or a related subject

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, private credit, investment banking, project development or complex commercial lending (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

  • Extensive knowledge of project finance, infrastructure finance, credit risk and portfolio oversight

  • Proven expertise in transaction structuring, syndications and negotiations

  • Demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management and complex transaction execution

Preferred qualifications:

  • MBA, CFA or advanced finance qualification

  • Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

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