Project Finance -> Exit Opportunities

Hello monkeys,

I've just lined up a graduate job with a "Big 4 Bank" in Australia and am planning on going down the project finance (PF) or leveraged finance pathway. I find renewables interesting and it's quite specialised given the specific financial modelling requirements. There are some threads here already but none are Australia-specific.. I'm aware that investment banks are known to occasionally hire from PF into their LevFin divisions and infrastructure/renewable energy funds also view the skillset highly.

I'm wondering if anybody knows more about exit opportunities or can provide some advice/direction for an ambitious corporate banking grad that didn't quite make it to IB.

Would love to hear anything PF or LevFin related! US anecdotes are okay too.

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interned off cycle in structured finance with a focus on project finance in an EU MM bank out of APAC - worked closely with a few aus banks as well

from what i saw, most guys tended to stay with the same bank in the same group, i think this being a function of PF balancing truly solid hours with decent comp and really interesting work

saw some guys exit to larger banks (ING / SMBC) for PF as well

 

Hi guys

I would like your view. I am an associate in Natural Resources PF in a Japanese bank doing mainly lending and a few advisory mandates. My previous experience is purely PF financial advisory Analyst and as Transaction/Corporate Finance advisory Analyst for 1.5 years each.

What are my exit options?

If there is anyone exited PF please send me DM

Thanks in advance!!!!

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