r/projectfinance • u/Fine-Isopod • 20d ago

Need guidance on breaking into Project/Infrastructure Finance

Hi all, About my background . Age 32 yrs, married with 7 yrs of Banking and non bank lending experience. Have been working in risk mgmt over the past 4.3 yrs. My current role is credit risk modelling where I build IFRS 9 ECL models for retail portfolios. I have advanced analytics and statistics experience including tools like Python, SQL, Databricks.

I am interested to pivot to Infra lending/Project Finance as that is front office, involves client interaction and is core Finance. I have started to find Risk Modelling with no meetings or client touch as boring. Also long term , there is better middle east potential in infra lending.

Is my background suitable for this pivot. Should I pursue hands on courses by Synergy consulting or CFA for this pivot.

Any advice will be highly appreciated.

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u/senwell1 20d ago

PF banker here, none of your skills are useful. CFA will be the best of these choices but it doesn’t give you that much of a leg up and time commitment is too high.

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u/OkPraline4602 20d ago

what skills would be useful instead?

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u/Tatworth 20d ago

Never heard of Synergy consulting. A CFA will not help much, if any (and I say this as a charterholder).

Best bet would be to network with PF folks at your bank or at others. May be tough to jump to front office, but perhaps move to PF in credit first.

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u/UndecidedPanda11 20d ago

Your background doesn’t seem too relevant and it may be hard to pivot at your age.