[Hiring] Associate - Portfolio Management @Farmer Mac

Role Description

Farmer Mac is looking to hire a driven, analytical, industry-focused and personable individual for an experienced Associate - Portfolio Management position on its renewable energy infrastructure portfolio management team. The position will support Farmer Mac’s Infrastructure Finance team.

The role will be responsible for supporting Farmer Mac’s existing portfolio of complex renewable energy project finance loans to finance independent power projects, including:

• Loans to projects that are under construction or operational
• Construction bridge loans that monetize tax credits

The Associate will interact and coordinate closely with other members of the Infrastructure Finance team, which includes:

• Credit Underwriting teams
• Relationship Managers
• Portfolio Strategy & Analytics within Renewable Energy, Broadband Infrastructure, and Power & Utilities business segments

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing and managing loan modification/consents/amendment requests
• Performing ongoing risk rating assessments and required reviews
• Loan refinancing transactions
• Legal document review
• Coordinating with loan operations on reviewing and processing borrowing and disbursement requests
• Interfacing with internal stakeholders, including Underwriting, Credit, Capital Markets, and Loan Operations
• Supporting underwriting of new loans
• Preparation of credit memos
• Performing and managing due diligence activities
• Industry and market analysis
• Preparing and/or reviewing complex cash flow project finance models
• Closing activities
• Assisting in the execution of loan purchases

This role is expected to immediately make key contributions towards accelerating growth within Farmer Mac’s Infrastructure Finance business and significantly contribute to Farmer Mac’s strategic objectives and initiatives. Suitable candidates must be:

• A proactive self-starter
• Able to work on and assist in completing various deals at multiple stages of development
• Capable of working with minimal supervision
• An active and efficient communicator

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with Farmer Mac staff and clients
• Proficiency in operating in a computerized office environment, with solid ability in all MS Office applications, especially focused on PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Power BI, and Copilot
• Familiarity with and ability to become proficient with Farmer Mac’s online loan origination and servicing platforms and applications
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work on one or more tasks efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision
• Understanding of finance and accounting, particularly energy finance, public accounting, banking, or related experience
• Self-starter mentality with high intellectual curiosity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, engineering or related field
• Five or more (5+) years of experience in finance, commercial banking, renewable energy, or other energy-related fields

Benefits

• Competitive salary range between $120,000-$150,000, based on experience and geography
• Performance-based bonus and equity-based awards