Project Finance Officer – Project Finance

Job Description

Investment Advisor | Dexis

The Tone:
This is a contract role at Dexis, located in Washington, DC. Dexis is a professional services firm that partners with government and community leaders to achieve critical social outcomes both domestically and internationally. The company fosters a culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust, providing mentorship and rewarding creativity. This role is vital for providing medium- to long-term funding through direct loans and guarantees, complementing private sector investments to solve critical world challenges and advance U.S. foreign policy. It requires an officer capable of handling complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting finance projects located in developing countries and markets.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Contract
• Location: In-person, Washington, DC
• Team: Reports to a Managing Director
• Mission: To provide essential funding and support for complex finance projects in developing countries, addressing global challenges and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze Proposals: Conduct in-depth financial, technical, economic, legal, marketing, and political feasibility analyses of new loan proposals, including country and project-related risks.
• Perform Financial Modeling: Independently perform detailed financial analyses of proposals, create or modify financial projections, and conduct sensitivity analyses to assess project assumptions and debt service ability.
• Prepare & Present Credit Proposals: Summarize due diligence findings clearly in credit packages and memoranda, then present proposed loans to credit approval committees to obtain necessary approvals.
• Manage Transactions: Serve as the primary point of contact for advancing transactions daily, including scheduling calls, project management, and coordinating between clients, internal parties, and external advisors.
• Oversee Ancillary Workstreams: Manage related tasks such as liaising with clients and intradepartmental teams, reviewing environmental/social aspects, and completing know-your-customer diligence for all transactions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Minimum of a master’s degree in international business/studies, international relations, finance, business, economics, political science, or a related field; must be a US Citizen or Foreign National with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher-level clearance.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in international finance, corporate finance, or project finance and investments within the last 7 years; experience analyzing and structuring complex international finance, creating/auditing financial models for debt finance in developing markets, and conducting project finance loan origination.
• Skills: In-depth financial analysis, economic or political risk analysis, detailed credit analysis, broad and comprehensive knowledge of international business finance, and excellent English speaking, reading, and writing abilities.
• Bonus: Experience working with minimal supervision on simultaneous projects in a complex environment under deadlines, and demonstrated ability to produce clear and concise written materials.