Power & Project Finance Analyst - Capital Markets Analyst Program

Zions Bancorporation•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

The ZCM 2-year Analyst Program offers a unique experience to join a rapidly growing platform and team. The program offers the opportunity to maximize Analysts’ potential in these early professional years, providing foundational knowledge, skills, and experiences that will last a professional lifetime. Analysts will immediately take an active role within their team (while completing a formal training program), working alongside seasoned banking professionals to successfully meet the needs of our clients. The Power & Project Finance Group is a specialized team of experienced industry experts with a proven record of structuring and efficiently executing custom financing solutions for owners of power generation assets and power-related infrastructure projects across the United States. The team provides construction and term debt, acquisition financing, revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit for projects in the solar, wind, natural gas-fired, energy storage, geothermal, hydroelectric, and transmission sectors. This team’s deep experience is complemented by the full product suite of Zions Capital Markets, enabling the team to perform all essential roles of a syndicated project financing, including loan syndications, administrative agency services, and interest rate hedging. Typical project financing transactions range from $50 million to over $500 million.

Requirements

Completed BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, and/or related majors, with a scheduled graduation prior to the annual June 7th start date
Overall GPA of 3.5 or above
Strong interest in finance and capital markets
High degree of academic and extracurricular achievement
Proven analytical ability, critical thinking, and attention to detail
Solid leadership and interpersonal skills
Superior written and oral communication skills
Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Comfortable working with peers at all levels, ranging from fellow analysts through Managing Directors
Willingness to commit substantial time and energy to the program
Not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa), including temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT) that would require H-1B sponsorship within a few years.

Responsibilities

Originates and executes custom financing solutions for owners of power generation assets and power-related infrastructure projects across the U.S.
Provides construction and term debt, acquisition financing, revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit for projects in various energy sectors.
Performs essential roles of a syndicated project financing, including loan syndications, administrative agency services, and interest rate hedging.
Works alongside seasoned banking professionals to successfully meet the needs of clients.
Takes an active role within their team while completing a formal training program.