Associate, Finance & Capital Markets

As an Associate, Finance and Capital Markets, you will support and manage all aspects of project finance transactions involving renewable energy projects, natural gas fired, and battery storage technologies. Key responsibilities include creating and managing complex financial models, managing the due diligence process, coordination with external financing parties to support closing and funding of transactions, and supporting compliance with covenants in finance documents. You will work closely with other teams within Invenergy including Thermal and Renewable Development, Asset Management, Origination, Engineering, Legal, Tax and Accounting, as well as external stakeholders. This position is located at our headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. 

Responsibilities

• Support and manage project finance transactions, including construction debt, term debt, working capital, tax equity investments, and cash equity investments.

• Manage project and portfolio-level financings for operating projects, including lender relationships and reporting activities. 

• Interpret terms in operating agreements, financing agreements, and power hedge agreements to identify issues and compliance that may impact project level and corporate financings, and communicate findings to management. 

• Develop and manage financial models to analyze project and partnership level performance of operating wind, solar, thermal and storage projects. Synthesize and communicate project economic summaries to senior management.  

• Collaborate with tax, accounting, and treasury teams for disbursements, tax returns, valuations, and project models. 

• Assist in due diligence processes for tax equity partnership restructurings, project debt refinancings, equity buyouts, and asset divestures.

• Manage due diligence and closing process for financing transactions, including coordination with internal teams and external partners.

• Support project finance activities during construction, term conversion, equity funding and operations.

• Support corporate finance activities, including cash management and compliance with corporate loan facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in finance, banking, consulting, or related field. 

• Demonstrated ability to develop complex financing models in Excel. 

• Familiarity in reading and interpreting commercial contracts and agreements.

• Ability to prioritize several concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment. 

• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with project or corporate finance debt or equity transactions in power generation or energy/utilities sector preferred. 

• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Possesses self-starter qualities with the ability to work independently with minimal direction. 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Ability to prioritize several concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment.