Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance Vice President
About The Position
About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Environmental Investment Originator to join our Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance team. In this role, you will: Lead aspects of the financial, commercial, and technical analysis and underwriting of highly structured, tax oriented equity investments in renewable energy and other clean technology projects. Review financial, commercial, and technical due diligence; identify risks and collaborate with deal team to structure mitigants. Conduct technical due diligence and portfolio administration as necessary, and provide in depth analysis on relevant industry trends in the renewable energy and other clean technology spaces. Manage the process for internal approval of transactions, including credit analysis, underwriting, legal, accounting, regulatory, and tax matters. Produce various written documents, including origination requests and investment memoranda. Build and maintain relationships with customers, outside advisors, and internal business partners to create deal opportunities and enhance execution capability. Mentor and advise less experienced team members. Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in renewable energy investments, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations.
- Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience in renewable energy or financial services
- Financial Modeling experience
- Financial Analysis experience
- Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite- Excel, Teams, CoPilot, Powerpoint
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Business or related field. Advanced degree a plus.
- Project finance experience
- Passion for renewable energy as demonstrated either through education or work experience
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and organization, and ability to solve complex or abstract problems
- Ability to travel 1-2 times annually
Responsibilities
- Lead aspects of the financial, commercial, and technical analysis and underwriting of highly structured, tax oriented equity investments in renewable energy and other clean technology projects.
- Review financial, commercial, and technical due diligence; identify risks and collaborate with deal team to structure mitigants.
- Conduct technical due diligence and portfolio administration as necessary, and provide in depth analysis on relevant industry trends in the renewable energy and other clean technology spaces.
- Manage the process for internal approval of transactions, including credit analysis, underwriting, legal, accounting, regulatory, and tax matters.
- Produce various written documents, including origination requests and investment memoranda.
- Build and maintain relationships with customers, outside advisors, and internal business partners to create deal opportunities and enhance execution capability.
- Mentor and advise less experienced team members.
- Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations.
Benefits
- Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below.
- Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
