Associate, Structured Finance

Generate • San Francisco, CA

1d • $145,000 - $175,000

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced structured & project finance associate to assist with the successful structuring, negotiation and closing of third-party capital for Generate’s power infrastructure assets. Using your strong project financing transaction expertise and comprehensive market knowledge you will play an integral role in all aspects of deal execution, coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners and be responsible for due diligence, modeling, documentation, closing and funding transactions to established timelines.
You are incredibly analytical and quantitative while also a communicator and a relationship builder, passionate about the type of work Generate is doing, looking to apply your relevant finance experience to help scale a growing business.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of relevant industry experience with a demonstrated track record of supporting the structuring and closing of project finance debt and/or tax equity transactions (e.g., project & structured finance, investment banking, direct lending)
• A demonstrated passion for, and commitment to, our mission
• Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent work experience, with an outstanding academic record and high level of personal integrity
• Strong ownership mentality for all aspects of the financial modeling, due diligence, and deal execution process
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and technical abilities, including expert command of tax equity and project finance modeling concepts
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Balance of creative and commercial instincts, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the desire to work with both internal and external stakeholders
• Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment; intelligence and humility, unimpeachable integrity, and glowing references
• Collaborative leadership style with strong judgment under ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small (but growing) team as an integral part of the capital markets strategy
• Execute on debt and tax equity structures that allow the company to finance individual assets and portfolios most efficiently
• Work as a member of the deal team, supporting on all aspects of deal structuring, due diligence, and execution, and bringing transactions to a successful closing
• Build and maintain debt and tax equity financial models to perform comparison and financial valuation analyses on potential capital structure optimization initiatives
• Prepare materials used for investor, management, and board-level presentations to support capital management decisions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with banks, direct lenders, tax equity investors, and other relevant third-party capital providers
• Keep up with relevant industry trends and information through research reports and news releases

Benefits

• health care benefits
• retirement benefits
• benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits)
• other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level