Associate, Strategic Finance
You will play a central role in executing financing and capital markets activities that fund infrastructure growth and long term financial strategy. You will structure and evaluate capital solutions, build the analysis behind key decisions, and support transactions from concept through close. You will gain hands on exposure to high impact financing transactions, liquidity and capital planning, and the strategic decisions that shape the capital structure. You will work closely with banks, investors, and capital partners, contributing to outcomes as financing transactions progress. You will identify and evaluate financing solutions to fund infrastructure investments and continued growth. You will lead financial modeling and analysis across equity debt lease and hybrid capital solutions, including debt capacity, leverage, liquidity, covenant sensitivity, and downside scenarios. You will conduct market research across capital markets trends, investor appetite, peer benchmarking, and support the execution of financing transactions, including evaluation of key financing terms, drafting presentations, and assisting with management of key lender and financial sponsor relationships. You will contribute to high-visibility, cross-functional special projects that move the business forward. You will contribute to the preparation of recommendations for investment committee on financing strategies and opportunities including potential mergers and acquisitions. You will support deal workstreams from launch through close including data room management, diligence responses, and documentation coordination, and coordinate with legal, accounting, energy origination, tax, and corporate development teams to keep assumptions and deliverables aligned. You will maintain closing documentation trackers and support post-close covenant compliance and bank reporting.
Responsibilities
- Identify structure and evaluate financing solutions to fund infrastructure investments and continued growth.
- Lead financial modeling and analysis across equity debt lease and hybrid capital solutions including debt capacity leverage liquidity covenant sensitivity and downside scenarios.
- Conduct market research across capital markets trends investor appetite peer benchmarking and support the execution of financing transactions.
- Assist with drafting presentations and managing lender and financial sponsor relationships.
- Contribute to high-visibility cross-functional special projects that move the business forward.
- Prepare recommendations for the investment committee on financing strategies and opportunities including potential mergers and acquisitions.
- Support deal workstreams from launch through close including data room management diligence responses and documentation coordination and coordinate with legal accounting energy origination tax and corporate development teams to keep assumptions and deliverables aligned.
- Maintain closing documentation trackers and support covenant compliance and bank reporting after close.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, project finance, private equity, corporate finance, or a similar analytical role.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, and a deep understanding of project and corporate finance principles.
- Highly organized with a keen attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a desire to grow into a leadership role over time.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, prioritize effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Experience with capital markets or investment banking transactions.
- Exposure to financing instruments such as credit facilities, term loans, or securitizations.
- Comfortable working directly with banks, investors, and outside counsel and consultants in support of live transactions.
- Familiarity with treasury management, corporate structuring, or M&A transactions.
- Passionate about finance, capital markets, and strategic investments.
- Strong judgment, sense of urgency, and follow-through.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off