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Position Summary
Natixis is seeking a dynamic and experienced Originator to join our premier Infrastructure Finance team. In this pivotal role, you will drive the origination, execution, and syndication of sophisticated debt financing solutions across the loan, private placement, and debt capital markets, including distribution to flagship international investors.
As a key member of the team, you will actively collaborate with global colleagues to support and execute high-profile advisory and lending mandates across critical sectors—including Power & Renewable Energy, Energy & Natural Resources, Telecom, and Transportation. This role offers a broad regional footprint spanning the Americas (including the US, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Colombia), with a distinct, strategic focus on driving our growth in Latin America (Latam).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Drive Origination & Business Development: Actively support and advance originations, identifying new market opportunities and novel financial structures to expand Natixis's regional footprint.
- Lead Transaction Execution: Take full internal and external ownership of executing lending and advisory mandates across the Americas, with a specialized focus on the Latam region.
- Direct Due Diligence & Advisory: Lead key due diligence processes and coordinate external technical, legal, and financial advisors to ensure seamless transaction delivery.
- Support Syndication & Distribution: Collaborate closely with distribution teams to support syndication efforts and optimize capital placement with international investors.
- Oversee Financial Modeling: Review, refine, and provide rigorous quality control for complex financial models developed by junior team members.
- Manage Internal Approvals: Author, structure, and present high-quality internal credit memoranda, investment committee presentations, and management reports.
- Foster Team Development: Actively mentor, guide, and support the professional growth of junior analysts and associates within the Infrastructure Finance team.
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Align and coordinate with internal stakeholders across departments to capture cross-selling opportunities and enhance Natixis’s overall market positioning.
- Represent the Brand: Attend key industry conferences, build external networks, and participate in specialized training to stay at the forefront of the infrastructure sector.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Education & Experience:
- An MBA or a comparable graduate degree, combined with a minimum of seven (7) years of direct, hands-on experience in infrastructure financing, financial advisory, or portfolio management; OR
- A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, or the Sciences, combined with a minimum of seven (7) years of direct experience in infrastructure financing and advisory.
- Technical Expertise: Proven capability to independently build, audit, and sensitize complex financial models for diverse infrastructure assets.
- Language Skills: Professional fluency in Spanish is required; proficiency in Portuguese is a strong plus to support our Latin American initiatives.
- Regulatory Licensing: Active Series 7 (or 79) and Series 63 licenses are required.
- Strategic Mindset: An analytical, open-minded, and strategic thinker with a proven capacity to "think outside the box" to identify and capture new business opportunities.
- Communication Excellence: Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. The candidate must possess the ability to convey complex transaction structures and concepts clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to both internal committees and external clients.
- Leadership & Collaborated Spirit: A self-motivated professional with a deep sense of accountability and ownership, who works exceptionally well in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment while managing transactions independently when required.
- Tools: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
The salary range for the VP-level position will be between $190,000 - $220,000. Natixis is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Actual base salary will vary and will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills set, applicable licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Base salary is only one component of our total rewards package. Natixis also offers a generous benefits package, and you may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance
The salary range for the Director-level position will be between $225,000 - $260,000. Natixis is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Actual base salary will vary and will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills set, applicable licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Base salary is only one component of our total rewards package. Natixis also offers a generous benefits package, and you may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance