Associate, Project Finance

AES•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•$113,000 - $141,525•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Finance Group is looking for an Associate to join the team. Key responsibilities of this role include financial modeling of debt and tax equity, assisting deal teams in successfully satisfying conditions precedent to financial closings, and supporting the manager through all stages of the capital raising process. AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in project finance, investment banking, M&A, or similar position, with preference given to renewable-specific and/or transaction-focused experience.
Must have experience working in complex financial models.
Diligent and detailed oriented; able to deliver consistently accurate results from complex modeling exercises.
Excellent verbal and communication skills; able to concisely communicate results to internal and external counterparts.
Extensive knowledge and capabilities to work in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
Undergraduate degree required

Nice To Haves

Enthusiastic and fun to work with

Responsibilities

Extensive financial modeling in Microsoft Excel providing quantitative assessment of optimal debt and tax equity structures.
Work within organization to ensure data room is complete and accessible for third-party capital providers.
Prepare marketing materials for debt and tax equity request for proposals for indicative economic terms.
Assist manager in negotiation of market leading financing structures by providing financial analysis.
Provide data and coordinate with appraiser, independent engineer, insurance, transmission consultants, and other third parties on project financings.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to assist in managing construction financing draws.
Assist manager in pre and/or post-closing interest rate hedging responsibilities.