Join a leading global bank in Tokyo as Director & Team Lead - Energy Finance, taking a senior leadership role in originating and executing complex financing transactions across Japan's energy, infrastructure, renewable energy, and energy transition sectors.

You will develop strategic relationships with major Japanese corporates, trading houses, sponsors, developers, utilities, and institutional investors while leading transactions across project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, and acquisition finance.

This Director-level position combines business origination, transaction execution, team leadership, and senior client coverage. Working with Syndications, Global Markets, DCM, M&A, Credit, and international teams, you will deliver integrated financing solutions and help drive the continued growth of the bank's Energy & Infrastructure Finance franchise in Japan.
Key Responsibilities

• Originate and lead Energy and Infrastructure Finance transactions in Japan, developing opportunities with major corporates, sponsors, developers, utilities, and investors.
• Build and deepen senior client relationships while identifying new opportunities across renewable energy, energy transition, power, and infrastructure.
• Structure and execute complex transactions across project finance, structured finance, acquisition finance, and other debt financing solutions.
• Lead transaction assessment, financial modelling, credit analysis, due diligence, structuring, and negotiation of key commercial terms.
• Manage transactions from origination through internal credit approval, documentation, syndication, and financial close.
• Partner with Syndications, Global Markets, DCM, M&A, Credit, and other product teams to deliver integrated financing and advisory solutions.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to originate and execute cross-border transactions involving Japanese corporates, sponsors, and investors.
• Monitor Japanese Energy and Infrastructure market developments, regulatory changes, and emerging investment themes to identify new business opportunities.
• Provide leadership across complex transactions and coordinate effectively among clients, product specialists, credit teams, and international stakeholders.

Required Skills and Qualifications Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Energy Finance, Project Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Structured Finance, or a related Corporate & Investment Banking function.
• Strong track record of originating, structuring, and executing complex financing transactions within the Energy and Infrastructure sectors.
• Established experience managing senior relationships with Japanese corporates, sponsors, developers, utilities, or financial investors.
• Strong knowledge of project finance structures, financial modelling, credit analysis, due diligence, and transaction documentation.
• Proven experience leading transactions from initial origination and structuring through credit approval, documentation, syndication, and financial close.
• Strong understanding of the Japan Energy and Infrastructure market, including key industry trends and relevant regulatory developments.
• Experience coordinating with multiple banking functions to execute sophisticated financing transactions.

Soft Skills:

• Strong commercial and origination mindset with the ability to identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities.
• Excellent senior client relationship management skills with the credibility to engage corporate executives, sponsors, investors, and other senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and negotiation capabilities across Japanese and international business environments.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive complex transactions and coordinate product, credit, regional, and global teams.
• Independent and proactive working style with strong commercial judgement and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple high-value transactions and competing priorities effectively.

Language Requirements:

• Japanese: Native-level proficiency required for senior client relationship management and business origination in Japan.
• English: Strong business-level proficiency required for cross-border transactions and collaboration with regional and global teams.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience across renewable energy, power, energy transition, digital infrastructure, or other emerging infrastructure sectors.
• Established relationships with leading Japanese corporates, trading houses, utilities, sponsors, developers, or institutional investors.
• Experience delivering broader solutions across capital markets, hedging, advisory, syndication, or structured finance.
• Experience executing cross-border Energy and Infrastructure transactions involving Japanese clients or investors.
• Strong understanding of evolving investment opportunities associated with Japan's energy transition.
• Experience collaborating across Corporate & Investment Banking products to deliver integrated client solutions.

About the Company
Our client is a leading global financial institution with a strong presence in Japan and an established international franchise across Energy, Infrastructure, and Structured Finance.

The bank combines deep local-market relationships with a global financial platform, enabling clients to access sophisticated financing, capital markets, risk management, and advisory capabilities.

Its Energy & Infrastructure Finance business provides senior professionals with the opportunity to work on complex and strategically important transactions while supporting investment across energy transition, renewable energy, power, and infrastructure in Japan and internationally.
Why You'll Love Working Here

• Competitive compensation for a senior Director-level position.
• Join an established global Energy & Infrastructure Finance platform and play a key role in growing its Japan franchise.
• Originate and execute landmark transactions across project finance, structured finance, renewable energy, power, and infrastructure.
• Develop strategic relationships with major Japanese corporates, sponsors, utilities, developers, and institutional investors.
• Work across Syndications, Global Markets, DCM, M&A, and other banking products to deliver sophisticated client solutions.
• Gain significant exposure to cross-border Energy and Infrastructure transactions through collaboration with regional and global teams.
• Take a senior leadership role with meaningful influence over business origination, transaction execution, and client strategy.
• Benefit from flexible working arrangements within a leading international financial institution.

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